A full schedule of fixtures for non-league football in England is set for the week beginning Sunday, August 9, 2026, featuring matches across various competitions including the Emirates FA Cup extra preliminary round, Northern Premier League, Isthmian League, Southern League, and several regional leagues.
The week opens with the Emirates FA Cup extra preliminary round on Sunday, August 9, with matches such as Erith & Belvedere hosting Billingshurst and Worsborough Bridge Athletic facing Trafford. Other ties on the same day involve Northampton ON Chenecks playing Heanor Town and Wick taking on Camberley Town.
Monday, August 10, highlights league fixtures across different divisions. In the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands, Barwell will host AFC Rushden & Diamonds, while Coleshill Town faces Bedworth United. The Isthmian League Premier has Carshalton Athletic against Wingate & Finchley. Southern League fixtures include Biggleswade FC versus Stotfold in Division One Central and Swindon Supermarine against Shaftesbury in Division One South.
Tuesday, August 11, marks a busy day with numerous FA Cup extra preliminary round replays scheduled, including Golcar United versus Horbury Town, Ossett United against Abbey Hey, and Portishead Town meeting Ardley United. The Northern Premier League Premier Division features several matches, such as Alfreton Town versus Gainsborough Trinity and FC United of Manchester hosting Leek Town. The Southern League Premier Central and Premier South divisions also see key fixtures, with clubs like Alvechurch, Banbury United, Bath City, and Plymouth Parkway in action.
Other leagues in action Tuesday include the Combined Counties League Premier Divisions North and South, Eastern Counties League First Division South, Essex Senior League Premier, Midland Football League Division One, North West Counties League First Divisions, Northern Counties East League Premier, Northern League Divisions One and Two, Spartan South Midlands divisions, South West Peninsula League Premier East and West, United Counties League Divisions One and Premier North and South, Wessex League Premier and Division One, and the Western League Premier Division.
Wednesday, August 12, continues the Emirates FA Cup extra preliminary round replays with matches such as Slimbridge versus Burnham and North Shields versus Consett. League fixtures include Northern Premier League Division One Midlands matches featuring Corby Town and Boston Town, and Southern League Premier South game between Gosport Borough and Hanworth Villa. Other contests are set across the Combined Counties League, Eastern Counties League, Essex Senior League, Midland Football League, North West Counties League, Northern Counties East League, Northern League, Southern Combination League, Southern Counties East League, Spartan South Midlands League, South West Peninsula League, United Counties League, Wessex League, and Western League.
These fixtures mark the start of the 2026–27 season for many non-league clubs, with the Emirates FA Cup providing early opportunities for lower-tier sides to progress in national competition. The comprehensive schedule reflects the depth and breadth of English grassroots football, offering a wide range of local derbies and competitive ties across the country.