2020–21 FA Trophy
# 2020–21 FA Trophy

The 2020–21 FA Trophy (known for sponsorship reasons as the Buildbase FA Trophy) was the 52nd season of the FA Trophy, an annual football competition for teams at levels 5-8 of the English National League System. In a change in format from previous years, the competition consisted of three qualifying rounds, and seven proper rounds. Teams from level 8 entered into the first and second qualifying rounds, level 7 into the third qualifying round, level 6 (the National League North and National League South) into round 2, and level 5 (the National League) into round 3.

All matches were in a single-match knockout format, with the winner decided by penalties if the match was drawn after 90 minutes, apart from the Final where the winner was decided by extra-time and penalties if the match was drawn. This was a change from previous seasons where replays were used and where the semi-finals were scheduled as two-legged; the changes reflected the late start of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. The final was a single-match held at Wembley Stadium.

## Calendar

The calendar for the 2020-21 Buildbase FA Trophy, as announced by The Football Association.

| Round | Main Date | Number of Fixtures | Clubs Remaining | New Entries This Round | Losing Club | Winning Club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First round qualifying | 26 September 2020 | 17 | 293 → 276 | 34 | £450 | £1,500 |
| Second round qualifying | 17 October 2020 | 61 | 276 → 215 | 105 | £575 | £2,250 |
| Third round qualifying | 31 October 2020 | 74 | 215 → 141 | 87 | £625 | £2,450 |
| First round proper | 8 December 2020 | 37 | 141 → 104 | 0 | £775 | £3,000 |
| Second round proper | 15 December 2020 | 40 | 104 → 64 | 43 | £1,000 | £3,750 |
| Third round proper | 19 December 2020 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 24 | £1,250 | £4,500 |
| Fourth round proper | 16 January 2021 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 0 | £1,500 | £5,250 |
| Fifth round proper | 6 February 2021 | 8 | 16 → 8 | 0 | £1,750 | £6,000 |
| Quarter-finals | 27 February 2021 | 4 | 8 → 4 | 0 | £2,000 | £7,500 |
| Semi-finals | 27 March 2021 | 2 | 4 → 2 | 0 | £5,000 | £15,000 |
| Final | 8 May 2021 | 1 | 2 → 1 | 0 | £30,000 | £60,000 |

## First round qualifying

The draw was made on 18 August 2020. All results taken from The Football Association website.

| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 26 September 2020 |||||
| 1 | Tadcaster Albion (8) | 1–3 | Marine (8) | 221 |
| 2 | Ossett United (8) | 0–2 | Ramsbottom United (8) | 346 |
| 3 | Market Drayton Town (8) | 0–1 | Bury Town (8) | 78 |
| 4 | Cambridge City (8) | 2–3 | Kidsgrove Athletic (8) | 212 |
| 5 | Soham Town Rangers (8) | 0–3 | Corby Town (8) | 131 |
| 6 | Evesham United (8) | 2–1 | Biggleswade (8) | 271 |
| 7 | South Park (8) | 0–1 | Three Bridges (8) | 111 |
| 8 | Waltham Abbey (8) | 3–2 | Staines Town (8) | 100 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 9 | Hullbridge Sports (8) | 0–1 | Ashford Town (8) | |
| 10 | Hythe Town (8) | 3–0 | Chalfont St Peter (8) | 178 |
| 11 | AFC Sudbury (8) | 1–2 | Barking (8) | 178 |
| 12 | Felixstowe & Walton United (8) | 2–1 | Great Wakering Rovers (8) | 202 |
| 13 | Northwood (8) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Basildon United (8) | 111 |
| 14 | AFC Dunstable (8) | 1–2 | Tooting & Mitcham United (8) | 97 |
| 15 | Witham Town (8) | 0–2 | Hanwell Town (8) | 104 |
| 16 | Melksham Town (8) | 3–3 (4–5 p) | North Leigh (8) | 259 |
| 17 | Cirencester Town (8) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Paulton Rovers (8) | 100 |

## Second round qualifying

The draw was made on 18 August 2020.

| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 17 October 2020 |||||
| 1 | Pontefract Collieries (8) | 1–4 | Workington (8) | 191 |
| 2 | Prescot Cables (8) | W/O | Frickley Athletic (8) | |
| Frickley Athletic awarded a walkover due to a Prescot Cables player testing positive for COVID-19, forcing them to forfeit. |||||
| 3 | Worksop Town (8) | 4–4 (5–4 p) | Ramsbottom United (8) | 298 |
| 4 | Pickering Town (8) | 1–0 | Trafford (8) | 124 |
| 5 | Kendal Town (8) | 1–0 | Brighouse Town (8) | 210 |
| Kendal Town removed from competition for fielding two ineligible players. |||||
| 6 | Marine (8) | 5–0 | Mossley (8) | 260 |
| 7 | Widnes (8) | 3–4 | Colne (8) | 0 |
| 8 | Sheffield (8) | 2–3 | Runcorn Linnets (8) | 281 |
| 9 | Dunston UTS (8) | 0–1 | Clitheroe (8) | 212 |
| 10 | Stocksbridge Park Steels (8) | 0–4 | Marske United (8) | 230 |
| 11 | City of Liverpool (8) | W/O | Cleethorpes Town (8) | |
| City of Liverpool awarded a walkover due to Cleethorpes Town refusing to travel to a Tier 3 area. |||||
| 12 | Droylsden (8) | W/O | Glossop North End (8) | |
| Glossop North End awarded a walkover due to Droylsden withdrawing from competition. |||||
| 13 | Sutton Coldfield Town (8) | 2–3 | Dereham Town (8) | 283 |
| 14 | Newcastle Town (8) | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Belper Town (8) | 214 |
| 15 | Yaxley (8) | W/O | Chasetown (8) | |
| Yaxley awarded a walkover due to a Chasetown player testing positive for COVID-19, forcing them to forfeit. |||||
| 16 | Corby Town (8) | 1–0 | Halesowen Town (8) | 400 |
| 17 | Daventry Town (8) | 0–2 | Kidsgrove Athletic (8) | 95 |
| 18 | Ilkeston Town (8) | 2–1 | Kempston Rovers (8) | 370 |
| 19 | Evesham United (8) | 2–0 | Carlton Town (8) | 269 |
| 20 | Histon (8) | 1–2 | Leek Town (8) | 226 |
| 21 | Loughborough Dynamo (8) | 1–0 | Bury Town (8) | 120 |
| 22 | Spalding United (8) | 0–1 | Bedford Town (8) | 224 |
| 23 | Wisbech Town (8) | 1–2 | Coleshill Town (8) | 164 |
| 24 | Stamford (8) | 2–1 | Lincoln United (8) | 288 |
| 25 | Bedworth United (8) | 1–4 | St Neots Town (8) | 154 |
| 26 | Hastings United (8) | 3–0 | FC Romania (8) | 377 |
| 27 | Northwood (8) | 3–3 (4–5 p) | Heybridge Swifts (8) | 151 |
| 28 | Sittingbourne (8) | 1–0 | East Grinstead Town (8) | 175 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 29 | Felixstowe & Walton United (8) | 5–0 | Westfield (8) | 266 |
| 30 | Phoenix Sports (8) | 0–2 | Marlow (8) | 63 |
| 31 | Ashford Town (8) | 1–0 | Whitstable Town (8) | 163 |
| 32 | VCD Athletic (8) | 1–2 | Herne Bay (8) | 128 |
| 33 | Faversham Town (8) | 4–1 | Hertford Town (8) | 212 |
| 34 | Barking (8) | 1–0 | Harlow Town (8) | 107 |
| 35 | Tooting & Mitcham United (8) | 2–0 | Romford (8) | 400 |
| 36 | Chertsey Town (8) | 1–2 | Berkhamsted (8) | 340 |
| 37 | Whitehawk (8) | 2–1 | Barton Rovers (8) | 400 |
| 38 | Ramsgate (8) | W/O | Canvey Island (8) | |
| Ramsgate awarded a walkover due to Canvey Island players experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, forcing them to forfeit. |||||
| 39 | Bedfont Sports (8) | 0–0 (5–6 p) | Coggeshall Town (8) | 92 |
| 40 | Whyteleafe (8) | 0–0 (3–2 p) | Cray Valley PM (8) | 227 |
| 41 | Maldon & Tiptree (8) | 4–1 | Grays Athletic (8) | 319 |
| 42 | Brentwood Town (8) | 3–2 | Chicester City (8) | 301 |
| 43 | Chipstead (8) | 1–2 | Three Bridges (8) | 132 |
| 44 | Uxbridge (8) | 2–1 | Waltham Abbey (8) | 137 |
| 45 | Aylesbury United (8) | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Tilbury (8) | 197 |
| 46 | Bracknell Town (8) | 2–0 | Sevenoaks Town (8) | 204 |
| 47 | Hythe Town (8) | 2–2 (7–6 p) | Ashford United (8) | 388 |
| 48 | Burgess Hill Town (8) | 2–0 | Ware (8) | 250 |
| 49 | Haywards Heath Town (8) | 1–4 | Welwyn Garden City (8) | 163 |
| 50 | Hanwell Town (8) | 1–1 (7–8 p) | Aveley (8) | 201 |
| 51 | Thame United (8) | 4–1 | Cirencester Town (8) | 160 |
| 52 | Thatcham Town (8) | 2–4 | North Leigh (8) | 186 |
| 53 | A.F.C. Totton (8) | 2–2 (5–6 p) | Frome Town (8) | 252 |
| 54 | Sholing (8) | 0–2 | Wantage Town (8) | 174 |
| 55 | Bideford (8) | 3–2 | Slimbridge (8) | 200 |
| 56 | Moneyfields (8) | 2–1 | Basingstoke Town (8) | 198 |
| 57 | Highworth Town (8) | 2–1 | Winchester City (8) | 124 |
| 58 | Larkhall Athletic (8) | 5–0 | Barnstaple Town (8) | 120 |
| 59 | Kidlington (8) | 2–1 | Didcot Town (8) | 170 |
| 60 | Willand Rovers (8) | 2–1 | Bristol Manor Farm (8) | 157 |
| 61 | Mangotsfield United (8) | 1–2 | Cinderford Town (8) | 154 |

## Third round qualifying

The draw was made on 19 October 2020. Due to the withdrawal of Merthyr Town from the competition, there was an odd number of teams competing in this round. As a result, Willand Rovers were drawn to receive a bye to the first round proper.

| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Friday 30 October 2020 |||||
| 69 | Wantage Town (8) | 1–4 | North Leigh (8) | 398 |
| Saturday 31 October 2020 |||||
| 1 | FC United of Manchester (7) | 2–3 | Marske United (8) | 600 |
| 2 | Atherton Collieries (7) | P–P | City of Liverpool (8) | |
| 3 | Hyde United (7) | 2–1 | Frickley Athletic (8) | 273 |
| 4 | Warrington Town (7) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Lancaster City (7) | 406 |
| 5 | Brighouse Town (8) | 0–2 | Buxton (7) | 276 |
| 6 | Ashton United (7) | 1–0 | Clitheroe (8) | 253 |
| 7 | Radcliffe (7) | 1–2 | Bamber Bridge (7) | 447 |
| 8 | Scarborough Athletic (7) | W/O | Witton Albion (7) | |
| Witton Albion awarded a walkover due to two Scarborough Athletic players testing positive for COVID-19, forcing them to forfeit. |||||
| 9 | Pickering Town (8) | 1–4 | Runcorn Linnets (8) | 166 |
| 10 | Marine (8) | 3–2 | Stalybridge Celtic (7) | 400 |
| 11 | Glossop North End (8) | 0–1 | Workington (8) | 313 |
| 12 | South Shields (7) | 1–0 | Colne (8) | 300 |
| 13 | Morpeth Town (7) | 3–1 | Whitby Town (7) | 300 |
| 14 | Newcastle Town (8) | 0–2 | Nuneaton Borough (7) | 301 |
| 15 | Evesham United (8) | 3–2 | Leek Town (8) | 271 |
| 16 | Redditch United (7) | 2–3 | Nantwich Town (7) | 341 |
| 17 | Tamworth (7) | 2–1 | Banbury United (7) | 355 |
| 18 | Bromsgrove Sporting (7) | 0–1 | Coleshill Town (8) | 482 |
| 19 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds (7) | W/O | Ilkeston Town (8) | |
| AFC Rushden & Diamonds awarded a walkover due to Ilkeston Town refusing to participate in the fixture, forcing them to forfeit. |||||
| 20 | Yaxley (8) | 0–2 | Grantham Town (7) | 119 |
| 21 | Loughborough Dynamo (8) | 1–3 | Bedford Town (8) | 169 |
| 22 | Rushall Olympic (7) | 4–1 | Barwell (7) | 308 |
| 23 | Mickleover Sports (7) | 5–0 | Dereham Town (8) | 203 |
| 24 | Coalville Town (7) | P–P | Matlock Town (7) | |
| 25 | Peterborough Sports (7) | 4–2 | Gainsborough Trinity (7) | 213 |
| 26 | Stourbridge (7) | 0–3 | Stamford (8) | 572 |
| 27 | Basford United (7) | 2–1 | Alvechurch (7) | 191 |
| 28 | Corby Town (8) | 1–2 | Hednesford Town (7) | 391 |
| 29 | St Neots Town (8) | 6–1 | Worksop Town (8) | 371 |
| 30 | St Ives Town (7) | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Stafford Rangers (7) | 156 |
| 31 | Stratford Town (7) | 1–3 | Kidsgrove Athletic (8) | 198 |
| 32 | Maldon & Tiptree (8) | 3–2 | Kingstonian (7) | 256 |
| 33 | Hastings United (8) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Ashford Town (8) | 400 |
| 34 | Leiston (7) | 4–4 (4–2 p) | Worthing (7) | 160 |
| 35 | Burgess Hill Town (8) | 4–1 | Harrow Borough (7) | 190 |
| 36 | Marlow (8) | P–P | Berkhamsted (8) | |
| 37 | Needham Market (7) | 4–1 | Three Bridges (8) | 189 |
| 38 | Bowers & Pitsea (7) | 1–3 | Hornchurch (7) | 260 |
| 39 | Royston Town (7) | 2–0 | Hythe Town (8) | 290 |
| 40 | East Thurrock United (7) | 3–4 | Cheshunt (7) | |
| 41 | Faversham Town (8) | 1–2 | Haringey Borough (7) | 228 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 42 | Walton Casuals (7) | 2–1 | Folkestone Invicta (7) | 203 |
| 43 | Merstham (7) | P–P | Carshalton Athletic (7) | |
| 44 | Coggeshall Town (8) | 1–1 (0–3 p) | Wingate & Finchley (7) | 134 |
| 45 | Kings Langley (7) | 4–1 | Brightlingsea Regent (7) | 236 |
| 46 | Lowestoft Town (7) | 3–1 | Lewes (7) | 236 |
| 47 | Biggleswade Town (7) | 1–0 | Heybridge Swifts (8) | 133 |
| 48 | Aveley (8) | 3–0 | Beaconsfield Town (7) | 164 |
| 49 | Uxbridge (8) | P–P | Hayes & Yeading United (7) | |
| 50 | Enfield Town (7) | 8–1 | Ramsgate (8) | 415 |
| 51 | Barking (8) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Sittingbourne (8) | 158 |
| 52 | Bishop's Stortford (7) | P–P | Brentwood Town (8) | |
| 53 | Hitchin Town (7) | 3–1 | Herne Bay (8) | 443 |
| 54 | Bognor Regis Town (7) | 2–0 | Tooting & Mitcham United (8) | 486 |
| 55 | Whitehawk (8) | 0–3 | Cray Wanderers (7) | 390 |
| 57 | Leatherhead (7) | 3–1 | Potters Bar Town (7) | 258 |
| 58 | Chesham United (7) | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Whyteleafe (8) | 315 |
| 59 | Horsham (7) | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Welwyn Garden City (8) | 473 |
| 60 | Felixstowe & Walton United (8) | 3–1 | Metropolitan Police (7) | 322 |
| 61 | Corinthian-Casuals (7) | 5–4 | Hendon (7) | 407 |
| 62 | Frome Town (8) | 3–0 | Farnborough (7) | 253 |
| 63 | Taunton Town (7) | P–P | Truro City (7) | |
| 64 | Bracknell Town (8) | W/O | Cinderford Town (8) | |
| Bracknell Town awarded a walkover due to Cinderford Town withdrawing due to players having in contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19, and with two players experiencing symptoms. |||||
| 65 | Dorchester Town (7) | 2–1 | Gosport Borough (7) | 247 |
| 66 | Moneyfields (8) | 3–2 | Kidlington (8) | 128 |
| 67 | Thame United (8) | W/O | Wimborne Town (7) | |
| Thame United awarded a walkover due to a Wimborne Town player testing positive for COVID-19, forcing them to forfeit. |||||
| 68 | Salisbury (7) | 6–0 | Tiverton Town (7) | 519 |
| 70 | Hartley Wintney (7) | 1–4 | Poole Town (7) | 255 |
| 71 | Weston-super-Mare (7) | 2–1 | Larkhall Athletic (8) | |
| 72 | Highworth Town (8) | 2–3 | Swindon Supermarine (7) | 302 |
| 73 | Yate Town (7) | W/O | Bideford (8) | |
| Bideford awarded a walkover due to a Yate Town player testing positive for COVID-19, forcing them to forfeit. |||||
| | Willand Rovers (8) | Bye | | |
| Sunday 1 November 2020 |||||
| 56 | Aylesbury United (8) | 2–4 | Margate (7) | 243 |
| Tuesday 3 November 2020 |||||
| 24 | Coalville Town (7) | 3–3 (2–4 p) | Matlock Town (7) | 362 |
| 36 | Marlow (8) | 2–1 | Berkhamsted (8) | 230 |
| 49 | Uxbridge (8) | 2–1 | Hayes & Yeading United (7) | 251 |
| 63 | Taunton Town (7) | 2–4 | Truro City (7) | 427 |
| Wednesday 4 November 2020 |||||
| 2 | Atherton Collieries (7) | 0–3 | City of Liverpool (8) | 294 |
| 43 | Merstham (7) | 1–3 | Carshalton Athletic (7) | 166 |
| 52 | Bishop's Stortford (7) | 3–2 | Brentwood Town (8) | 406 |

## First round proper

The draw was made on 2 November 2020. Originally scheduled for 14 November 2020, the first round proper ties were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 5 December 2020 |||||
| 32 | Moneyfields (8) | 1–5 | Truro City (7) | 237 |
| 34 | Evesham United (8) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Bideford (8) | 309 |
| 35 | Swindon Supermarine (7) | 3–2 | Dorchester Town (7) | 289 |
| 36 | Poole Town (7) | P–P | Willand Rovers (8) | |
| Tuesday 8 December 2020 |||||
| 1 | Ashton United (7) | 2–1 | South Shields (7) | 0 |
| 2 | Runcorn Linnets (8) | 2–2 (2–3 p) | Morpeth Town (7) | 270 |
| 3 | Witton Albion (7) | P–P | Bamber Bridge (7) | |
| 4 | Marske United (8) | 3–1 | Warrington Town (7) | 0 |
| 5 | Nantwich Town (7) | 3–1 | Workington (8) | 272 |
| 6 | Marine (8) | P–P | Hyde United (7) | |
| 7 | Buxton (7) | 1–2 | City of Liverpool (8) | 0 |
| 8 | Royston Town (7) | 3–1 | Tamworth (7) | 179 |
| 9 | Grantham Town (7) | P–P | St Ives Town (7) | |
| 10 | Coleshill Town (8) | 5–2 | Matlock Town (7) | 0 |
| 11 | St Neots Town (8) | 3–1 | Kings Langley (7) | 270 |
| 12 | Hitchin Town (7) | 3–0 | Mickleover Sports (7) | 203 |
| 13 | Marlow (8) | 1–4 | Nuneaton Borough (7) | 135 |
| 14 | Biggleswade Town (7) | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Bedford Town (8) | 201 |
| 15 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds (7) | 1–5 | Peterborough Sports (7) | 252 |
| 16 | Kidsgrove Athletic (8) | P–P | Stamford (8) | |
| 17 | Basford United (7) | 5–0 | Rushall Olympic (7) | 0 |
| 18 | Welwyn Garden City (8) | 3–1 | Hednesford Town (7) | 119 |
| 19 | Aveley (8) | 1–0 | Hastings United (8) | 139 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 20 | Carshalton Athletic (7) | 3–0 | Barking (8) | 396 |
| 21 | Lowestoft Town (7) | 0–3 | Cheshunt (7) | 200 |
| 22 | Haringey Borough (7) | 2–1 | Bishop's Stortford (7) | 192 |
| 23 | Needham Market (7) | P–P | Leiston (7) | |
| 24 | Margate (7) | W/O | Burgess Hill Town (8) | |
| Burgess Hill Town awarded a walkover due to Margate withdrawing from the competition. |||||
| 25 | Corinthian-Casuals (7) | W/O | Walton Casuals (7) | |
| Corinthian-Casuals awarded a walkover due to Walton Casuals withdrawing from the competition. |||||
| 26 | Hornchurch (7) | 4–1 | Wingate & Finchley (7) | 208 |
| 27 | Uxbridge (8) | 1–3 | Cray Wanderers (7) | 102 |
| 28 | Leatherhead (7) | 0–1 | Felixstowe & Walton United (8) | 223 |
| 30 | Salisbury (7) | 0–1 | Bracknell Town (8) | 402 |
| 31 | North Leigh (8) | 0–1 | Frome Town (8) | 105 |
| 33 | Thame United (8) | 2–5 | Bognor Regis Town (7) | 161 |
| 36 | Poole Town (7) | 3–1 | Willand Rovers (8) | 257 |
| 37 | Weston-super-Mare (7) | 1–3 | Chesham United (7) | 0 |
| Wednesday 9 December 2020 |||||
| 29 | Enfield Town (7) | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Maldon & Tiptree (8) | 335 |
| Thursday 10 December 2020 |||||
| 9 | Grantham Town (7) | 3–4 | St Ives Town (7) | 0 |
| Saturday 12 December 2020 |||||
| 3 | Witton Albion (7) | 2–0 | Bamber Bridge (7) | 300 |
| 6 | Marine (8) | 1–0 | Hyde United (7) | 400 |
| 16 | Kidsgrove Athletic (8) | 0–2 | Stamford (8) | 198 |
| 23 | Needham Market (7) | 2–1 | Leiston (7) | 230 |

## Second round proper

The draw was made on 9 December 2020.

| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 12 December 2020 |||||
| 19 | Hitchin Town (7) | 0–4 | Peterborough Sports (7) | 385 |
| 20 | Basford United (7) | 3–0 | Felixstowe & Walton United (8) | 247 |
| 39 | Swindon Supermarine (7) | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Carshalton Athletic (7) | 221 |
| Monday 14 December 2020 |||||
| 13 | Evesham United (8) | 0–3 | Boston United (6) | 370 |
| Tuesday 15 December 2020 |||||
| 1 | Spennymoor Town (6) | 6–2 | Marske United (8) | 0 |
| 2 | Witton Albion (7) | 2–5 | Nantwich Town (7) | 351 |
| 3 | Chester (6) | 3–1 | Bradford (Park Avenue) (6) | 552 |
| 4 | Guiseley (6) | 2–0 | Chorley (6) | 0 |
| 5 | Gateshead (6) | 2–3 | Farsley Celtic (6) | 0 |
| 6 | Ashton United (7) | 3–3 (4–2 p) | York City (6) | 0 |
| 7 | Curzon Ashton (6) | 1–4 | AFC Fylde (6) | 0 |
| 9 | Marine (8) | 0–1 | Southport (6) | 400 |
| 10 | Blyth Spartans (6) | W/O | Morpeth Town (7) | |
| Morpeth Town awarded a walkover due to Blyth Spartans withdrawing after a positive test for COVID-19 within their camp. |||||
| 11 | Stamford (8) | 1–0 | Kidderminster Harriers (6) | 0 |
| 12 | Brackley Town (6) | 3–2 | Royston Town (7) | 159 |
| 14 | Coleshill Town (8) | 1–10 | AFC Telford United (6) | 0 |
| 15 | Leamington (6) | 5–0 | St Ives Town (7) | 0 |
| 16 | Alfreton Town (6) | W/O | Bedford Town (8) | |
| Alfreton Town awarded a walkover due to several Bedford Town players testing positive for COVID-19, forcing them to forfeit. |||||
| 17 | Hereford (6) | 3–0 | St Neots Town (8) | 285 |
| 18 | Kettering Town (6) | 5–1 | Nuneaton Borough (7) | 177 |
| 21 | Gloucester City (6) | 4–2 | Needham Market (7) | 808 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 22 | Slough Town (6) | 2–2 (5–6 p) | Dartford (6) | 0 |
| 23 | Dulwich Hamlet (6) | 3–1 | Cheshunt (7) | 0 |
| 24 | Welling United (6) | 0–2 | Oxford City (6) | 231 |
| 25 | Bracknell Town (8) | 2–3 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | 324 |
| 26 | Billericay Town (6) | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Braintree Town (6) | 302 |
| 27 | Dorking Wanderers (6) | 2–0 | Hungerford Town (6) | |
| 28 | Maidstone United (6) | P–P | Poole Town (7) | |
| 29 | Concord Rangers (6) | P–P | Truro City (7) | |
| 30 | Aveley (8) | 1–3 | Chesham United (7) | 121 |
| 31 | Corinthian-Casuals (7) | P–P | Hemel Hempstead Town (6) | |
| 32 | Ebbsfleet United (6) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Chippenham Town (6) | 0 |
| 33 | Bath City (6) | 3–2 | Chelmsford City (6) | 0 |
| 34 | Maldon & Tiptree (8) | 2–1 | Bognor Regis Town (7) | 184 |
| 35 | St Albans City (6) | 3–0 | Cray Wanderers (7) | 174 |
| 36 | Welwyn Garden City (8) | 2–1 | Burgess Hill Town (8) | 216 |
| 37 | Tonbridge Angels (6) | 0–1 | Hornchurch (7) | 0 |
| 38 | Haringey Borough (7) | 3–1 | Eastbourne Borough (6) | 199 |
| 40 | Frome Town (8) | W/O | Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) | |
| Frome Town awarded a walkover due to Hampton & Richmond Borough withdrawing after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. |||||
| Wednesday 16 December 2020 |||||
| 8 | Darlington (6) | 2–0 | City of Liverpool (8) | 0 |
| Saturday 19 December 2020 |||||
| 28 | Maidstone United (6) | 2–0 | Poole Town (7) | 0 |
| 29 | Concord Rangers (6) | 1–2 | Truro City (7) | 0 |
| 31 | Corinthian-Casuals (7) | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Hemel Hempstead Town (6) | 0 |

## Third round proper

The draw was made on 9 December with ties scheduled to be played on 19 December. Stamford were awarded a bye due to the withdrawal of Macclesfield Town.

| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 19 December 2020 |||||
| 1 | Darlington (6) | 2–2 (5–3 p) | AFC Telford United (6) | 0 |
| 2 | Peterborough Sports (7) | 3–2 | Basford United (7) | 0 |
| 3 | FC Halifax Town (5) | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Hartlepool United (5) | 0 |
| 4 | Alfreton Town (6) | P–P | King's Lynn Town (5) | |
| 5 | Solihull Moors (5) | 4–0 | Farsley Celtic (6) | 0 |
| 6 | Wrexham (5) | 0–0 (5–6 p) | Leamington (6) | 0 |
| 7 | Altrincham (5) | 2–1 | Chester (6) | 0 |
| Match played at Chester. |||||
| 8 | Stockport County (5) | 3–1 | Guiseley (6) | 0 |
| 9 | Ashton United (7) | 1–2 | Kettering Town (6) | 0 |
| 10 | Spennymoor Town (6) | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Southport (6) | 0 |
| 11 | Morpeth Town (7) | 0–3 | Notts County (5) | 0 |
| 12 | Nantwich Town (7) | 0–1 | Hereford (6) | 433 |
| 13 | Chesterfield (5) | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Brackley Town (6) | 0 |
| 14 | Boston United (6) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | AFC Fylde (6) | 0 |
| 15 | Dorking Wanderers (6) | 3–1 | Barnet (5) | 0 |
| 16 | Weymouth (5) | 3–2 | Maidenhead United (5) | 306 |
| 18 | Chesham United (7) | 0–1 | Torquay United (5) | 0 |
| 19 | Dagenham & Redbridge (5) | 5–2 | Ebbsfleet United (6) | 0 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 20 | St Albans City (6) | 0–2 | Sutton United (5) | 0 |
| 21 | Dulwich Hamlet (6) | 1–2 | Hornchurch (7) | 0 |
| 22 | Welwyn Garden City (8) | 1–5 | Aldershot Town (5) | 0 |
| 23 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | 1–0 | Braintree Town (6) | 0 |
| 24 | Bath City (6) | 4–0 | Swindon Supermarine (7) | 0 |
| 25 | Dartford (6) | 0–1 | Haringey Borough (7) | 0 |
| 28 | Woking (5) | 2–1 | Dover Athletic (5) | 0 |
| 29 | Maldon & Tiptree (8) | P–P | Gloucester City (6) | |
| 31 | Wealdstone (5) | 4–3 | Eastleigh (5) | 0 |
| | Stamford (8) | Bye | | |
| Tuesday 22 December 2020 |||||
| 4 | Alfreton Town (6) | 1–3 | King's Lynn Town (5) | |
| 26 | Bromley (5) | 2–0 | Hemel Hempstead Town (6) | |
| Wednesday 23 December 2020 |||||
| 17 | Oxford City (6) | W/O | Truro City (7) | |
| Oxford City awarded a walkover due to a Truro City player testing positive for COVID-19, forcing them to forfeit. |||||
| 30 | Maidstone United (6) | W/O | Frome Town (8) | |
| Maidstone United awarded a walkover due to Frome Town withdrawing. |||||
| 27 | Boreham Wood (5) | W/O | Yeovil Town (5) | |
| Boreham Wood awarded a walkover due to Yeovil Town players showing symptoms for COVID-19, forcing them to forfeit. |||||
| 29 | Maldon & Tiptree (8) | 1–7 | Gloucester City (6) | |

## Fourth round proper

The draw was made on 21 December, with ties initially scheduled to be played on 16 January.

| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 16 January 2021 |||||
| 1 | Kettering Town (6) | P–P | Leamington (6) | |
| 2 | FC Halifax Town (5) | P–P | Southport (6) | |
| 3 | Aldershot Town (5) | P–P | Solihull Moors (5) | |
| 4 | Weymouth (5) | 0–1 | Darlington (6) | 0 |
| 5 | Sutton United (5) | 3–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge (5) | 0 |
| 6 | Stockport County (5) | 1–2 | Notts County (5) | 0 |
| 7 | Maidstone United (6) | 2–1 | Dorking Wanderers (6) | 0 |
| 8 | Wealdstone (5) | P–P | Gloucester City (6) | |
| 9 | Boreham Wood (5) | P–P | Torquay United (5) | |
| 10 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | W/O | Altrincham (5) | |
| Havant & Waterlooville awarded a walkover due to an Altrincham player testing positive for COVID-19, forcing them to forfeit. |||||
| 11 | Boston United (6) | P–P | Chesterfield (5) | |
| 12 | Stamford (8) | P–P | Hereford (6) | |
| 13 | Bath City (6) | 0–1 | Peterborough Sports (7) | 0 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 14 | Hornchurch (7) | 1–1 (3–0 p) | King's Lynn Town (5) | 0 |
| 15 | Bromley (5) | P–P | Woking (5) | |
| 16 | Oxford City (6) | 4–2 | Haringey Borough (7) | 0 |
| Monday 18 January 2021 |||||
| 8 | Wealdstone (5) | 3–1 | Gloucester City (6) | 0 |
| Tuesday 19 January 2021 |||||
| 1 | Kettering Town (6) | 0–3 | Leamington (6) | |
| 2 | FC Halifax Town (5) | 1–2 | Southport (6) | |
| 3 | Aldershot Town (5) | 3–2 | Solihull Moors (5) | |
| 9 | Boreham Wood (5) | 0–4 | Torquay United (5) | |
| 12 | Stamford (8) | 0–2 | Hereford (6) | |
| 15 | Bromley (5) | 1–1 (6–7 p) | Woking (5) | |
| Wednesday 20 January 2021 |||||
| 11 | Boston United (6) | 1–1 (1–4 p) | Chesterfield (5) | |

## Fifth round proper

The draw was made on 18 January, with ties initially scheduled to be played on 6 February.

| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 6 February 2021 |||||
| 1 | Sutton United (5) | 0–1 | Woking (5) | 0 |
| 2 | Aldershot Town (5) | W/O | Chesterfield (5) | |
| Aldershot Town awarded a walkover due to a Chesterfield player testing positive for COVID-19, forcing them to forfeit. |||||
| 3 | Darlington (6) | 4–1 | Wealdstone (5) | 0 |
| 4 | Hereford (6) | 1–0 | Leamington (6) | 0 |
| 5 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Notts County (5) | 0 |
| 6 | Southport (6) | 0–2 | Torquay United (5) | 0 |
| 7 | Oxford City (6) | 2–0 | Peterborough Sports (7) | 0 |
| 8 | Hornchurch (7) | 5–4 | Maidstone United (6) | 0 |

## Quarter-finals

The draw was made on 8 February 2021, with ties scheduled to be played on 27 February.

| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 27 February 2021 |||||
| 1 | Notts County (5) | 3–1 | Oxford City (6) | 0 |
| 2 | Darlington (6) | 1–2 | Hornchurch (7) | 0 |
| 3 | Aldershot Town (5) | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Hereford (6) | 0 |
| 4 | Woking (5) | 1–0 | Torquay United (5) | 0 |
