# 2020–21 FA Cup qualifying rounds

The 2020–21 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 140th season of The Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup), the world's oldest association football single knockout competition, organised by The Football Association, the governing body for the sport in England (though the competition also features teams from Wales). The 32 winning teams from the fourth qualifying round progressed to the First round proper.
The FA made 737 places available in the FA Cup for the 2020–21 season, an increase in two on the previous season, due to the need to produce an extra qualifier in the second qualifying round, following a shortfall in teams at step 2 of the National League System. Following the liquidation of Macclesfield Town, 736 teams ultimately entered the competition. The 92 teams from the EFL and Premier League received direct entry to the competition proper. The remaining 644 teams, from the National League System (levels 5–10 of the English football league system), entered into the qualifying competition consisting of six rounds of preliminary (2) and qualifying (4) knockout matches.
With 889 eligible entrants, more than the number of places available, teams from level 10 of the English football league system were accepted up to the point at which the 737 places were full, based on a random draw. This reflected the cancellation of level 10 leagues in 2019–20 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and thus the absence of league placings on which to base qualification, as had been used in previous seasons. The pandemic also led to the removal of replays from the qualifying competition, in order to fit with a delayed start following the extended 2019–20 football season, and a reduction in the prize fund, with figures returning to those last used in the 2017–18 season.

## Calendar

Planned dates for the early qualifying rounds were released to clubs in the National League System in late July, and confirmed by the FA on 3 August 2020. With replays removed from qualifying, several rounds were scheduled for Tuesdays rather than the usual Saturday.
| Round | Main date | Leagues entering at this round | New entries this round | Winners from previous round | Number of fixtures | Prize fund | Prize fund |
| Round | Main date | Leagues entering at this round | New entries this round | Winners from previous round | Number of fixtures | Losing club | Winning club |
| Extra preliminary round | 1 September 2020 | Levels 8–10 | 368 | none | 184 | £375 | £1,125 |
| Preliminary round | 12 September 2020 | Level 7 (lowest ranked clubs) Level 8 | 136 | 184 | 160 | £481 | £1,444 |
| First qualifying round | 22 September 2020 | Level 7 | 74 | 160 | 117 | £750 | £2,250 |
| Second qualifying round | 3 October 2020 | National League North National League South | 43 | 117 | 80 | £1,125 | £3,375 |
| Third qualifying round | 13 October 2020 | none | 0 | 80 | 40 | £1,875 | £5,625 |
| Fourth qualifying round | 24 October 2020 | National League | 23 | 40 | 31 | £3,125 | £9,375 |

## Extra preliminary round

Extra preliminary round fixtures were played on 31 August – 3 September 2020. The draw was made on 18 August 2020. A total of 368 teams, from Level 8, Level 9 and Level 10 of English football, entered at this stage of the competition, 20 of which were making their first appearance in the competition. This round included 74 teams from Level 10, the lowest-ranked teams in the competition.
| Tie | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) | Att. |
| Monday 31 August 2020 |||||
| 97 | Woodford Town (9) | 3–1 | London Colney (9) | 247 |
| Tuesday 1 September 2020 |||||
| 1 | Penrith (9) | 3–2 | Pickering Town (8) | 161 |
| 2 | Northallerton Town (9) | 1–4 | Billingham Town (9) | 194 |
| 3 | Sunderland RCA (9) | 3–1 | Durham City (10) | 170 |
| 4 | Whickham (9) | 0–0 (2–4 p) | West Allotment Celtic (10) | 156 |
| 5 | Thornaby (9) | 2–0 | Bridlington Town (9) | 260 |
| 8 | Glasshoughton Welfare (10) | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Knaresborough Town (9) | 272 |
| 9 | Hebburn Town (9) | 4–1 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare (9) | 263 |
| 10 | Consett (9) | 3–2 | Ryhope Colliery Welfare (9) | 269 |
| 11 | Marske United (8) | 3–0 | North Shields (9) | 251 |
| 13 | Garforth Town (9) | 0–3 | Whitley Bay (9) | 226 |
| 14 | Newcastle Benfield (9) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Seaham Red Star (9) | 176 |
| 15 | Ashington (9) | 2–1 | Goole (9) | 300 |
| 18 | 1874 Northwich (9) | 1–6 | Warrington Rylands 1906 (9) | |
| 20 | Longridge Town (9) | 2–1 | Winsford United (9) | |
| 21 | Wythenshawe Amateurs (10) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Shelley (10) | |
| 23 | Runcorn Town (9) | 2–1 | Thackley (9) | |
| 25 | Eccleshill United (9) | 0–3 | Silsden (9) | |
| 26 | AFC Darwen (10) | 2–4 | Barnoldswick Town (9) | |
| 27 | Northwich Victoria (9) | 1–0 | Padiham (9) | |
| 28 | Skelmersdale United (9) | 3–2 | Penistone Church (9) | |
| 29 | Daisy Hill (10) | 0–2 | Colne (8) | |
| 31 | Athersley Recreation (9) | 1–4 | Charnock Richard (9) | 284 |
| 32 | Irlam (9) | 2–1 | Liversedge (9) | |
| 33 | Maine Road (10) | 0–5 | Squires Gate (9) | |
| 34 | Congleton Town (9) | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Burscough (9) | |
| 35 | Hanley Town (9) | 3–1 | Lye Town (9) | |
| 36 | Rugby Town (9) | 0–2 | Worcester City (9) | |
| 37 | Sporting Khalsa (9) | 2–1 | Boldmere St Michaels (9) | |
| 38 | Highgate United (9) | 0–3 | AFC Bridgnorth (10) | |
| 39 | Stourport Swifts (9) | 1–3 | Coventry United (9) | |
| 40 | Gresley Rovers (9) | 2–0 | Wellington (10) | |
| 41 | Stone Old Alleynians (10) | 0–0 (1–4 p) | Tividale (9) | |
| 42 | Bewdley Town (10) | 1–5 | OJM Black Country (10) | |
| 43 | Romulus (9) | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Coventry Sphinx (9) | |
| 44 | Chelmsley Town (10) | 0–3 | Shifnal Town (10) | |
| 45 | Westfields (9) | 2–0 | Brocton (10) | |
| 46 | Heather St John's (9) | 0–1 | Walsall Wood (9) | |
| 47 | Whitchurch Alport (9) | 3–1 | Haughmond (9) | |
| 48 | Racing Club Warwick (9) | 3–0 | AFC Wulfrunians (9) | |
| 49 | Anstey Nomads (9) | 3–0 | Sleaford Town (9) | 195 |
| 50 | Lutterworth Town (9) | 2–0 | Staveley Miners Welfare (9) | 184 |
| 53 | Radford (10) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Shepshed Dynamo (9) | |
| 54 | Spalding United (8) | 1–3 | Barton Town (9) | |
| 55 | Quorn (9) | 2–0 | Melton Town (10) | 150 |
| 56 | AFC Mansfield (9) | 2–1 | Sherwood Colliery (10) | |
| 58 | Long Eaton United (9) | 3–1 | Grimsby Borough (9) | |
| 59 | Newark (9) | 4–0 | Deeping Rangers (9) | |
| 60 | Maltby Main (9) | 2–1 | Handsworth (9) | |
| 62 | West Bridgford (10) | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Dunkirk (10) | |
| 63 | Leicester Nirvana (9) | 1–3 | GNG Oadby Town (9) | 145 |
| 64 | Long Melford (9) | 3–2 | Northampton ON Chenecks (9) | |
| 65 | Whitton United (9) | 4–3 | Ipswich Wanderers (10) | 150 |
| 66 | Newmarket Town (9) | w/o | Walsham-le-Willows (9) | |
| 67 | Hadleigh United (9) | 3–4 | Mildenhall Town (9) | 126 |
| 68 | Peterborough Northern Star (9) | 0–1 | Potton United (9) | 97 |
| 69 | Kirkley & Pakefield (9) | 1–2 | Cogenhoe United (9) | |
| 70 | Diss Town (10) | 1–0 | Framlingham Town (10) | 166 |
| 71 | Thetford Town (9) | 2–0 | Wellingborough Town (9) | 137 |
| 73 | Burton Park Wanderers (10) | w/o | AFC Sudbury (8) | |
| 74 | Gorleston (9) | 5–0 | Swaffham Town (9) | 205 |
| 75 | Haverhill Rovers (9) | 2–1 | Norwich United (9) | 212 |
| 76 | Eynesbury Rovers (9) | 7–3 | Desborough Town (9) | 132 |
| 77 | Wellingborough Whitworth (10) | 1–6 | Harborough Town (9) | |
| 78 | Woodbridge Town (9) | 2–2 (6–7 p) | Biggleswade United (9) | |
| 79 | Stowmarket Town (9) | 2–1 | Rothwell Corinthians (9) | 232 |
| 80 | Wroxham (9) | 5–0 | Arlesey Town (9) | 235 |
| 82 | Redbridge (9) | 0–2 | Harpenden Town (9) | 134 |
| 84 | Harlow Town (8) | 5–1 | Enfield (9) | |
| 85 | Clapton (9) | 2–2 (5–6 p) | Sporting Bengal United (9) | 0 |
| 86 | Hoddesdon Town (9) | 1–2 | FC Clacton (9) | |
| 87 | New Salamis (10) | 1–0 | Colney Heath (9) | 236 |
| 88 | Southend Manor (9) | 0–5 | Ware (8) | 200 |
| 89 | Walthamstow (9) | 3–2 | Maccabi London Lions (10) | 292 |
| 90 | Saffron Walden Town (9) | 4–2 | Little Oakley (10) | 276 |
| 92 | Stansted (9) | 3–2 | Takeley (9) | |
| 93 | Cockfosters (9) | 4–2 | Stanway Rovers (9) | |
| 94 | Hullbridge Sports (8) | 0–2 | Hadley (9) | |
| 95 | Sawbridgeworth Town (9) | 2–1 | Romford (8) | |
| 96 | Brantham Athletic (9) | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Benfleet (10) | 84 |
| 100 | Oxhey Jets (9) | 1–0 | Bishop's Cleeve (9) | 110 |
| 101 | Clanfield (10) | 0–1 | Long Crendon (10) | |
| 102 | Leverstock Green (9) | 3–1 | Wembley (9) | 111 |
| 103 | Tuffley Rovers (9) | 2–5 | Harefield United (9) | 144 |
| 104 | Holmer Green (9) | 3–2 | Shrivenham (9) | 140 |
| 105 | Winslow United (10) | 2–1 | Newport Pagnell Town (9) | 285 |
| 106 | Cribbs (9) | 3–1 | Newent Town (10) | |
| 107 | Easington Sports (9) | 2–0 | Tring Athletic (9) | 90 |
| 108 | Aylesbury Vale Dynamos (9) | 1–2 | Windsor (9) | 143 |
| 109 | Ardley United (9) | 0–0 (5–6 p) | Edgware Town (9) | 123 |
| 110 | Lydney Town (9) | 0–1 | Fairford Town (9) | |
| 111 | Risborough Rangers (10) | 4–1 | Longlevens (9) | 180 |
| 112 | Leighton Town (9) | 3–0 | Abingdon United (10) | 129 |
| Match played at Barton Rovers |||||
| Tie | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) | Att. |
| 113 | AFC Dunstable (8) | 4–0 | Hallen (9) | |
| 115 | Royal Wootton Bassett Town (9) | 2–2 (4–1 p) | Chipping Sodbury Town (9) | |
| 116 | Burnham (9) | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Cheltenham Saracens (10) | |
| 118 | North Greenford United (9) | 1–2 | Brimscombe & Thrupp (9) | 118 |
| 119 | CB Hounslow United (9) | 6–1 | Banstead Athletic (9) | |
| 120 | East Preston (9) | 0–2 | Chatham Town (9) | |
| 121 | Billingshurst (10) | 0–2 | Westside (10) | |
| 122 | Lordswood (9) | 2–3 | Hanworth Villa (9) | |
| 123 | Molesey (9) | 0–7 | Southall (9) | |
| 124 | AFC Croydon Athletic (9) | 0–3 | Sutton Common Rovers (9) | |
| 125 | Glebe (9) | 1–3 | Whyteleafe (8) | |
| 126 | Broadbridge Heath (9) | 3–1 | Raynes Park Vale (9) | |
| 127 | Alfold (9) | 9–1 | Shoreham (10) | |
| 128 | Saltdean United (9) | 1–3 | Eastbourne Town (9) | |
| 130 | Kennington (10) | 0–1 | Erith & Belvedere (9) | |
| 131 | Langney Wanderers (9) | 3–1 | Tower Hamlets (9) | |
| 133 | Abbey Rangers (9) | 3–1 | Welling Town (9) | |
| 134 | Oakwood (10) | 0–2 | Cobham (9) | |
| 135 | Tunbridge Wells (9) | 1–0 | Erith Town (9) | |
| 136 | Newhaven (9) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Lingfield (9) | |
| 137 | Broadfields United (9) | 3–0 | Loxwood (9) | 75 |
| 138 | Crowborough Athletic (9) | 3–4 | Crawley Down Gatwick (9) | |
| 139 | Redhill (9) | w/o | Egham Town (9) | |
| 140 | Fisher (9) | 2–0 | Horsham YMCA (9) | |
| 141 | Corinthian (9) | 2–1 | Sheerwater (9) | |
| 143 | K Sports (9) | 0–2 | Steyning Town (9) | |
| 144 | AFC Uckfield Town (9) | 0–1 | Little Common (9) | |
| 146 | Lancing (9) | 3–3 (10–11 p) | Phoenix Sports (8) | |
| 147 | Eastbourne United Association (9) | 0–1 | Horley Town (9) | |
| 149 | Knaphill (9) | 0–4 | Deal Town (9) | |
| 150 | Bearsted (9) | 3–5 | Peacehaven & Telscombe (9) | |
| 151 | Spelthorne Sports (9) | 1–0 | Virginia Water (9) | |
| 152 | Sheppey United (9) | 1–0 | Sutton Athletic (10) | |
| 153 | Pagham (9) | 2–1 | Fleet Town (9) | |
| 154 | Corsham Town (10) | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Farnham Town (10) | |
| 155 | Hamworthy United (9) | 3–0 | Calne Town (10) | |
| 156 | Badshot Lea (9) | 4–0 | Amesbury Town (9) | |
| 157 | Hamble Club (9) | 2–1 | Reading City (9) | |
| 158 | Frimley Green (9) | 1–0 | Fareham Town (9) | |
| 159 | Bashley (9) | 8–2 | Whitchurch United (10) | |
| 160 | Brockenhurst (9) | 0–1 | Lymington Town (9) | |
| 162 | Cowes Sports (9) | 1–0 | Totton & Eling (10) | |
| 163 | Basingstoke Town (8) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Bournemouth (9) | |
| Match played at Reading City |||||
| 164 | Camberley Town (9) | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Blackfield & Langley (9) | |
| 165 | Shaftesbury (9) | 2–2 (5–6 p) | Fawley (10) | |
| 166 | Tadley Calleva (9) | 1–0 | Alresford Town (9) | |
| 168 | Bemerton Heath Harlequins (10) | 2–1 | Horndean (9) | |
| 169 | Christchurch (9) | 1–1 (7–6 p) | Ascot United (9) | |
| 170 | AFC Portchester (9) | 4–0 | Sandhurst Town (10) | |
| 171 | Keynsham Town (9) | 1–3 | Exmouth Town (9) | |
| 173 | Odd Down (9) | 1–4 | Helston Athletic (10) | 117 |
| 174 | Buckland Athletic (9) | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Bitton (9) | |
| 175 | Wells City (10) | 2–0 | Bovey Tracey (10) | |
| 177 | Shepton Mallet (9) | 3–0 | Torrington (10) | |
| 178 | Wellington (9) | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Bodmin Town (10) | |
| 179 | Plymouth Parkway (9) | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Saltash United (10) | |
| 180 | Millbrook (10) | 0–1 | Bridgwater Town (9) | |
| 181 | Portland United (9) | 0–1 | Clevedon Town (9) | 139 |
| 183 | Brislington (9) | 0–2 | Cadbury Heath (9) | |
| 184 | Newton Abbot Spurs (10) | 3–0 | AFC St Austell (10) | |
| Wednesday 2 September 2020 |||||
| 6 | Crook Town (10) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Yorkshire Amateur (9) | 219 |
| 7 | Guisborough Town (9) | 1–0 | Newton Aycliffe (9) | 236 |
| 12 | Stockton Town (9) | 3–0 | Shildon (9) | 300 |
| 16 | Heaton Stannington (10) | 2–3 | West Auckland Town (9) | 261 |
| 17 | Bishop Auckland (9) | 1–0 | Hall Road Rangers (10) | 263 |
| 22 | Avro (9) | 1–2 | Bootle (9) | |
| 24 | Litherland REMYCA (9) | 3–0 | Ashton Athletic (9) | |
| 30 | Campion (10) | 0–1 | Albion Sports (9) | |
| 51 | Carlton Town (8) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Loughborough University (9) | |
| 52 | Bottesford Town (9) | 2–1 | Selston (9) | 150 |
| 57 | Holbeach United (9) | 1–0 | Kirby Muxloe (10) | |
| 61 | Blackstones (10) | 2–3 | Boston Town (9) | |
| 72 | Pinchbeck United (9) | 0–4 | St Neots Town (8) | |
| 81 | Godmanchester Rovers (9) | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Ely City (9) | |
| 83 | Park View (10) | 1–2 | Hashtag United (9) | 210 |
| 91 | Baldock Town (9) | 2–2 (2–4 p) | St Margaretsbury (9) | 140 |
| 98 | West Essex (9) | 6–3 | Crawley Green (9) | 152 |
| Match played at Redbridge |||||
| 99 | Ilford (9) | 1–3 | Halstead Town (10) | |
| 114 | Roman Glass St George (9) | 1–2 | Flackwell Heath (9) | |
| 117 | Dunstable Town (9) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Thame Rangers (10) | 137 |
| 129 | Colliers Wood United (9) | 0–1 | Hollands & Blair (9) | |
| 132 | Stansfeld (10) | 3–3 (4–3 p) | Punjab United (9) | |
| 142 | Guildford City (9) | 3–2 | Canterbury City (9) | |
| 145 | Mile Oak (10) | 0–4 | Beckenham Town (9) | |
| 148 | Balham (9) | 2–2 (3–5 p) | Hassocks (9) | |
| 161 | Baffins Milton Rovers (9) | 1–2 | AFC Stoneham (9) | |
| 167 | Westbury United (9) | 0–2 | Binfield (9) | |
| 172 | Tavistock (9) | 2–0 | Bradford Town (9) | |
| 176 | Willand Rovers (8) | 2–1 | Bridport (9) | |
| 182 | Sherborne Town (10) | 2–1 | Street (9) | |
| Thursday 3 September 2020 |||||
| 19 | St Helens Town (10) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Cammell Laird 1907 (10) | |

## Preliminary round

This draw was also made on 18 August 2020, and saw another 136 clubs joining the 184 winners from the previous round. Ties were played between Friday, 11 September and Monday, 14 September 2020. This round included 26 teams from Level 10, the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition.
| Tie | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) | Att. |
| Friday 11 September 2020 |||||
| 85 | New Salamis (10) | 5–1 | West Essex (9) | 315 |
| Saturday 12 September 2020 |||||
| 1 | Whitley Bay (9) | w/o | Dunston UTS (8) | |
| 2 | Penrith (9) | 1–3 | West Allotment Celtic (10) | |
| 3 | Kendal Town (8) | 0–5 | Bishop Auckland (9) | |
| 4 | West Auckland Town (9) | 3–3 (3–0 p) | Ashington (9) | |
| 5 | Billingham Town (9) | 1–2 | Stockton Town (9) | 300 |
| Match played at Stockton Town |||||
| 6 | Knaresborough Town (9) | 1–3 | Workington (8) | 225 |
| 7 | Crook Town (10) | 0–2 | Marske United (8) | |
| 8 | Thornaby (9) | 0–2 | Sunderland RCA (9) | |
| 9 | Frickley Athletic (8) | 3–1 | Newcastle Benfield (9) | |
| 10 | Hebburn Town (9) | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Pontefract Collieries (8) | |
| 11 | Guisborough Town (9) | 1–2 | Tadcaster Albion (8) | |
| 12 | Consett (9) | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Ossett United (8) | |
| 13 | Congleton Town (9) | 1–2 | Skelmersdale United (9) | |
| 14 | Glossop North End (8) | 0–3 | City of Liverpool (8) | |
| 15 | Ramsbottom United (8) | 4–1 | Irlam (9) | |
| 16 | Ashton United (7) | 2–0 | Squires Gate (9) | |
| 17 | Wythenshawe Amateurs (10) | 1–4 | Trafford (8) | |
| 18 | Runcorn Linnets (8) | 2–0 | Albion Sports (9) | |
| 19 | Droylsden (8) | w/o | Litherland REMYCA (9) | |
| 20 | Silsden (9) | 2–5 | Bootle (9) | |
| 21 | Mossley (8) | 3–0 | St Helens Town (10) | |
| 22 | Stocksbridge Park Steels (8) | 1–3 | Stalybridge Celtic (7) | |
| 23 | Northwich Victoria (9) | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Charnock Richard (9) | 294 |
| 24 | Colne (8) | 0–2 | Prescot Cables (8) | |
| 25 | Runcorn Town (9) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Brighouse Town (8) | |
| 26 | Warrington Rylands 1906 (9) | 1–0 | Clitheroe (8) | |
| 27 | Marine (8) | 2–1 | Barnoldswick Town (9) | |
| 28 | Widnes (8) | 2–3 | Longridge Town (9) | |
| 29 | Worcester City (9) | 2–1 | Walsall Wood (9) | |
| 30 | OJM Black Country (10) | 0–1 | Matlock Town (7) | |
| 31 | Coventry Sphinx (9) | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Coleshill Town (8) | |
| 32 | Sutton Coldfield Town (8) | 0–1 | Belper Town (8) | 249 |
| 33 | Kidsgrove Athletic (8) | 0–1 | Chasetown (8) | 327 |
| 34 | Leek Town (8) | 2–1 | Sporting Khalsa (9) | 400 |
| 35 | Westfields (9) | 2–0 | Whitchurch Alport (9) | 227 |
| 36 | Racing Club Warwick (9) | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Bedworth United (8) | |
| 37 | Market Drayton Town (8) | 0–1 | Tividale (9) | 121 |
| 38 | Newcastle Town (8) | 1–2 | Halesowen Town (8) | |
| 39 | Evesham United (8) | w/o | Coventry United (9) | |
| 40 | Hanley Town (9) | 5–1 | Gresley Rovers (9) | |
| 41 | Shifnal Town (10) | 4–1 | AFC Bridgnorth (10) | |
| 42 | Cleethorpes Town (8) | 0–1 | AFC Mansfield (9) | |
| 43 | Boston Town (9) | 0–3 | Coalville Town (7) | |
| 44 | Anstey Nomads (9) | 1–2 | Worksop Town (8) | |
| 45 | Holbeach United (9) | 0–4 | Sheffield (8) | |
| 46 | Quorn (9) | 2–0 | Barton Town (9) | |
| 47 | Maltby Main (9) | 0–4 | Newark (9) | 241 |
| 48 | West Bridgford (10) | w/o | Lincoln United (8) | |
| 49 | Ilkeston Town (8) | 3–0 | Shepshed Dynamo (9) | |
| 50 | Long Eaton United(9) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Bottesford Town (9) | |
| 51 | GNG Oadby Town (9) | w/o | Carlton Town (8) | |
| 52 | Lutterworth Town (9) | 0–6 | Loughborough Dynamo (8) | |
| 53 | Wroxham (9) | 3–1 | Gorleston (9) | |
| 54 | Biggleswade (8) | 1–0 | Histon (8) | |
| 55 | Cambridge City (8) | 4–0 | Biggleswade United (9) | 293 |
| 56 | Yaxley (8) | 1–2 | Stowmarket Town (9) | |
| 57 | Mildenhall Town (9) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Corby Town (8) | |
| 58 | Ely City (9) | 3–1 | Eynesbury Rovers (9) | |
| 59 | Stamford (8) | 4–0 | Diss Town (10) | |
| 60 | Thetford Town (9) | 0–2 | Potton United (9) | 138 |
| 61 | Dereham Town (8) | 3–2 | Whitton United (9) | 171 |
| 62 | Daventry Town (8) | 1–0 | Bedford Town (8) | |
| 63 | AFC Sudbury (8) | 4–2 | Harborough Town (9) | 179 |
| 64 | Haverhill Rovers (9) | 4–3 | Wisbech Town (8) | |
| 65 | Cogenhoe United (9) | 0–1 | Bury Town (8) | |
| 66 | Long Melford (9) | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Kempston Rovers (8) | 132 |
| 67 | Soham Town Rangers (8) | 3–2 | St Neots Town (8) | 203 |
| 68 | Royston Town (7) | 6–0 | Newmarket Town (9) | |
| 69 | Great Wakering Rovers (8) | 0–1 | Brantham Athletic (9) | 125 |
| 70 | Welwyn Garden City (8) | 2–0 | Saffron Walden Town (9) | |
| 71 | Grays Athletic (8) | 1–0 | Witham Town (8) | 223 |
| 72 | Coggeshall Town (8) | 2–0 | Tilbury (8) | 171 |
| 73 | Walthamstow (9) | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Cockfosters (9) | |
| 74 | Sawbridgeworth Town (9) | 1–3 | St Margaretsbury (9) | |
| 75 | FC Romania (8) | 0–1 | Brentwood Town (8) | 78 |
| 76 | Barking (8) | 2–0 | Heybridge Swifts (8) | 129 |
| 77 | FC Clacton (9) | 1–1 (10–9 p) | Hadley (9) | |
| 78 | Hertford Town (8) | 0–1 | Maldon & Tiptree (8) | 230 |
| 79 | Bowers & Pitsea (7) | 5–1 | Barton Rovers (8) | 155 |
| Tie | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) | Att. |
| 80 | Stansted (9) | 2–0 | Basildon United (8) | 171 |
| 81 | Harlow Town (8) | 3–0 | Sporting Bengal United (9) | 157 |
| 82 | Harpenden Town (9) | 0–3 | Aveley (8) | |
| 83 | Canvey Island (8) | 2–0 | Ware (8) | 216 |
| 84 | Leiston (7) | 5–0 | Halstead Town (10) | |
| 87 | Waltham Abbey (8) | 1–0 | Woodford Town (9) | 178 |
| 88 | Oxhey Jets (9) | 0–1 | Chalfont St Peter (8) | |
| 89 | Aylesbury United (8) | 3–0 | Long Crendon (10) | |
| 90 | Risborough Rangers (10) | 2–1 | Winslow United (10) | 280 |
| 91 | Flackwell Heath (9) | 0–3 | Cirencester Town (8) | |
| 92 | Didcot Town (8) | 1–2 | Royal Wootton Bassett Town (9) | |
| 93 | Holmer Green (9) | 0–2 | Highworth Town (8) | |
| 94 | Dunstable Town (9) | 1–1 (7–6 p) | Easington Sports (9) | 138 |
| 95 | Kidlington (8) | 1–0 | Thame United (8) | |
| 96 | Cribbs (9) | 2–0 | Berkhamsted (8) | |
| 97 | Harefield United (9) | 1–2 | Leighton Town (9) | |
| 98 | Brimscombe & Thrupp (9) | 1–2 | Cinderford Town (8) | 177 |
| 99 | Fairford Town (9) | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Edgware Town (9) | |
| 100 | Northwood (8) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Slimbridge AFC (8) | |
| 101 | Wantage Town (8) | 3–2 | Windsor (9) | |
| 102 | Marlow (8) | 2–0 | North Leigh (8) | |
| 103 | Thatcham Town (8) | 1–5 | AFC Dunstable (8) | |
| 104 | Leverstock Green (9) | 1–4 | Burnham (9) | |
| 105 | Tunbridge Wells (9) | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Beckenham Town (9) | |
| 106 | Cray Valley Paper Mills (8) | 6–0 | VCD Athletic (8) | |
| 107 | Hanwell Town (8) | 4–1 | Spelthorne Sports (9) | |
| 108 | Sevenoaks Town (8) | A–A | CB Hounslow United (9) | |
| 109 | Southall (9) | 2–1 | Ashford Town (8) | |
| 110 | Chertsey Town (8) | 2–0 | Abbey Rangers (9) | |
| 111 | Staines Town (8) | 2–1 | Guildford City (9) | |
| 112 | East Grinstead Town (8) | 3–2 | Phoenix Sports (8) | |
| 113 | Langney Wanderers (9) | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Harrow Borough (7) | |
| 114 | Hastings United (8) | 1–0 | Herne Bay (8) | |
| 115 | Ramsgate (8) | 0–3 | Chipstead (8) | |
| 116 | Sutton Common Rovers (9) | 4–0 | Broadfields United (9) | |
| 117 | Carshalton Athletic (7) | 5–1 | Whitstable Town (8) | |
| 118 | Bedfont Sports (8) | 3–1 | Hassocks (9) | |
| 119 | Deal Town (9) | 4–1 | Sittingbourne (8) | 287 |
| 120 | Newhaven (9) | 1–2 | Corinthian (9) | |
| 121 | Erith & Belvedere (9) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Alfold (9) | |
| 122 | Kingstonian (7) | 4–1 | Horley Town (9) | |
| 123 | Westside (10) | 0–2 | Chatham Town (9) | |
| 124 | Cobham (9) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Three Bridges (8) | |
| 125 | Whyteleafe (8) | 4–0 | Peacehaven & Telscombe (9) | |
| 126 | Egham Town (9) | 1–3 | Crawley Down Gatwick (9) | |
| 127 | Steyning Town (9) | 2–1 | Hanworth Villa (9) | |
| 128 | Broadbridge Heath (9) | w/o | Haywards Heath Town (8) | |
| 129 | Sheppey United (9) | 4–1 | Uxbridge (8) | |
| 130 | Hythe Town (8) | 1–2 | South Park (8) | |
| 131 | Tooting & Mitcham United (8) | 2–2 (1–3 p) | Fisher (9) | |
| 132 | Stansfeld O&BC (10) | 2–3 | Little Common (9) | |
| 133 | Faversham Town (8) | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Eastbourne Town (9) | |
| 134 | Ashford United (8) | 2–0 | Whitehawk (8) | 236 |
| 135 | Burgess Hill Town (8) | w/o | Hollands & Blair (9) | |
| 136 | Farnborough (7) | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Lymington Town (9) | |
| 138 | Hartley Wintney (7) | 1–0 | Hamworthy United (9) | |
| 139 | Bashley (9) | 0–2 | Christchurch (9) | |
| 140 | Westfield (Surrey) (8) | 2–2 (3–5 p) | Frimley Green (9) | |
| 142 | Moneyfields (8) | 4–2 | Camberley Town (9) | |
| 143 | Winchester City (8) | 2–0 | Corsham Town (10) | |
| 144 | Cowes Sports (9) | 1–0 | Hamble Club (9) | |
| 145 | Badshot Lea (9) | 0–2 | Bracknell Town (8) | 300 |
| 146 | Binfield (9) | 5–1 | AFC Totton (8) | |
| 147 | Bemerton Heath Harlequins (10) | 0–1 | Sholing (8) | |
| 148 | Wimborne Town (7) | 3–0 | AFC Portchester (9) | |
| 149 | AFC Stoneham (9) | 3–0 | Pagham (9) | |
| 150 | Frome Town (8) | 3–0 | Bodmin Town (10) | |
| 151 | Cadbury Heath (9) | 1–5 | Bristol Manor Farm (8) | 176 |
| 152 | Exmouth Town (9) | 0–2 | Melksham Town (8) | |
| 153 | Saltash United (10) | 1–0 | Paulton Rovers (8) | |
| 154 | Shepton Mallet (9) | 1–0 | Willand Rovers (8) | |
| 155 | Sherborne Town (10) | 1–2 | Clevedon Town (9) | |
| 156 | Newton Abbot Spurs (10) | 0–4 | Larkhall Athletic (8) | |
| 157 | Bideford (8) | 3–0 | Wells City (10) | |
| 158 | Bridgwater Town (9) | 2–3 | Bitton (9) | |
| 159 | Barnstaple Town (8) | 2–0 | Helston Athletic (10) | |
| 160 | Tavistock (9) | 2–1 | Mangotsfield United (8) | |
| Sunday 13 September 2020 |||||
| 86 | Hashtag United (9) | 1–1 (13–12 p) | Felixstowe & Walton United (8) | 300 |
| 141 | Fawley (10) | 0–1 | Tadley Calleva (9) | |
| Monday 14 September 2020 |||||
| 137 | Basingstoke Town (8) | 2–2 (1–3 p) | Chichester City (8) | |

## First qualifying round

The draw for the first qualifying round was made on 14 September 2020, and saw another 74 clubs from Level 7 joining the 160 winners from the preliminary round. Ties were played between Monday, 21 September and Wednesday, 23 September 2020. This round included 6 teams from Level 10, the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition.
| Tie | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) | Att. |
| Monday 21 September 2020 |||||
| 50 | Hitchin Town (7) | 3–0 | Needham Market (7) | 410 |
| 54 | Hashtag United (9) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Soham Town Rangers (8) | 300 |
| 67 | New Salamis (10) | 1–2 | Brentwood Town (8) | 300 |
| 93 | Beaconsfield Town (7) | 0–2 | Harrow Borough (7) | 220 |
| 97 | Carshalton Athletic (7) | 5–0 | Faversham Town (8) | 334 |
| Tuesday 22 September 2020 |||||
| 1 | Sunderland RCA (9) | 0–4 | Prescot Cables (8) | 207 |
| 2 | Lancaster City (7) | 1–0 | Runcorn Town (9) | |
| 3 | Warrington Town (7) | 0–1 | South Shields (7) | |
| 4 | Marske United (8) | 1–0 | Trafford (8) | 300 |
| 5 | Mossley (8) | 2–1 | Ramsbottom United (8) | 371 |
| 6 | West Allotment Celtic (10) | 0–5 | Hyde United (7) | 145 |
| 7 | Skelmersdale United (9) | 2–1 | Bootle (9) | |
| 8 | West Auckland Town (9) | 0–1 | Runcorn Linnets (8) | |
| 9 | Whitley Bay (9) | 3–2 | Witton Albion (7) | 254 |
| 10 | Radcliffe (7) | 5–3 | Workington (8) | 309 |
| 11 | Scarborough Athletic (7) | 0–2 | Ashton United (7) | 0 |
| 12 | Frickley Athletic (8) | 0–1 | Marine (8) | 202 |
| 13 | Whitby Town (7) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Warrington Rylands 1906 (9) | 0 |
| 14 | City of Liverpool (8) | 0–3 | Morpeth Town (7) | |
| 15 | Atherton Collieries (7) | w/o | Bamber Bridge (7) | |
| 16 | Longridge Town (9) | 2–0 | Charnock Richard (9) | |
| 17 | Stalybridge Celtic (7) | 3–0 | Bishop Auckland (9) | |
| 18 | Consett (9) | 1–0 | Stockton Town (9) | |
| 19 | FC United of Manchester (7) | 6–2 | Pontefract Collieries (8) | |
| 20 | Tadcaster Albion (8) | 7–2 | Litherland REMYCA (9) | |
| 21 | Hednesford Town (7) | 3–2 | Long Eaton United (9) | |
| 22 | Tamworth (7) | 3–3 (5–4 p) | Stourbridge (7) | 380 |
| 24 | Quorn (9) | 0–2 | Matlock Town (7) | |
| 25 | Leek Town (8) | 1–2 | Mickleover (7) | |
| 26 | Grantham Town (7) | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Rushall Olympic (7) | |
| 27 | Nuneaton Borough (7) | 2–1 | Loughborough Dynamo (8) | |
| 28 | Westfields (9) | 1–3 | Worksop Town (8) | |
| 29 | West Bridgford (10) | 0–1 | Halesowen Town (8) | |
| 30 | Coventry Sphinx (9) | 0–2 | Ilkeston Town (8) | |
| 31 | Banbury United (7) | 2–0 | Carlton Town (8) | |
| 32 | Chasetown (8) | 2–1 | Basford United (7) | 266 |
| 33 | Tividale (9) | 2–4 | Nantwich Town (7) | |
| 34 | Barwell (7) | 3–1 | Bedworth United (8) | |
| 35 | AFC Mansfield (9) | 3–0 | Gainsborough Trinity (7) | |
| 36 | Coalville Town (7) | 2–0 | Sheffield (8) | |
| 37 | Buxton (7) | 7–0 | Belper Town (8) | 317 |
| 38 | Daventry Town (8) | 0–2 | Evesham United (8) | |
| 39 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds (7) | 0–5 | Newark (9) | |
| 40 | Shifnal Town (10) | 0–2 | Alvechurch (7) | |
| 41 | Bromsgrove Sporting (7) | 1–2 | Stratford Town (7) | |
| 42 | Hanley Town (9) | 3–2 | Redditch United (7) | |
| 43 | Ely City (9) | 1–2 | Biggleswade (8) | |
| 44 | Haverhill Rovers (9) | 0–3 | Maldon & Tiptree (8) | |
| 45 | Walthamstow (9) | 0–0 (4–3 p) | St Margaretsbury (9) | |
| 46 | Bury Town (8) | 2–1 | Brightlingsea Regent (7) | 400 |
| 47 | Dereham Town (8) | 0–2 | Canvey Island (8) | |
| 48 | Kings Langley (7) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | FC Clacton (9) | |
| 49 | Stamford (8) | 4–0 | AFC Sudbury (8) | |
| 51 | Bowers & Pitsea (7) | 0–3 | Hornchurch (7) | |
| 53 | Long Melford (9) | 1–3 | Cheshunt (7) | |
| 55 | Leiston (7) | 5–1 | Biggleswade Town (7) | |
| 56 | Cambridge City (8) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Stowmarket Town (9) | 315 |
| 57 | Lowestoft Town (7) | 2–3 | Aveley (8) | |
| Tie | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) | Att. |
| 58 | Peterborough Sports (7) | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Enfield Town (7) | |
| 59 | Potters Bar Town (7) | 1–0 | East Thurrock United (7) | |
| 60 | Harlow Town (8) | 0–1 | Waltham Abbey (8) | |
| 61 | Royston Town (7) | 2–0 | Wroxham (9) | |
| 62 | Leighton Town (9) | 4–0 | Mildenhall Town (9) | |
| 63 | Welwyn Garden City (8) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Bishop's Stortford (7) | |
| 64 | Coggeshall Town (8) | 0–1 | Stansted (9) | 170 |
| 65 | Barking (8) | 6–1 | Dunstable Town (9) | |
| 66 | Brantham Athletic (9) | 1–0 | St Ives Town (7) | |
| 68 | Burnham (9) | 1–0 | Northwood (8) | |
| 69 | Horsham (7) | 2–1 | Kingstonian (7) | |
| 70 | Corinthian (9) | 3–1 | Sevenoaks Town (8) | |
| 71 | Hartley Wintney (7) | 5–0 | Erith & Belvedere (9) | |
| 72 | Whyteleafe (8) | 2–0 | Binfield (9) | |
| 73 | Chipstead (8) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Deal Town (9) | 157 |
| 74 | Staines Town (8) | 1–2 | Walton Casuals (7) | |
| 75 | Frimley Green (9) | 1–1 (1–4 p) | Marlow (8) | |
| 76 | Little Common (9) | 0–3 | Corinthian-Casuals (7) | |
| 77 | Haringey Borough (7) | 5–1 | Tunbridge Wells (9) | |
| 78 | Haywards Heath Town (8) | 0–1 | Hanwell Town (8) | |
| 80 | Cobham (9) | 1–3 | Risborough Rangers (10) | |
| 81 | Ashford United (8) | 1–4 | Bracknell Town (8) | |
| 82 | Bedfont Sports (8) | 3–1 | Lewes (7) | |
| 83 | Crawley Down Gatwick (9) | 1–2 | Hendon (7) | |
| 85 | Hastings United (8) | 0–0 (6–5 p) | Chesham United (7) | |
| 87 | Steyning Town (9) | 0–5 | Sheppey United (9) | |
| 88 | East Grinstead Town (8) | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Worthing (7) | |
| 89 | South Park (8) | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Bognor Regis Town (7) | 202 |
| 90 | Merstham (7) | 2–2 (6–7 p) | AFC Dunstable (8) | |
| 91 | Chertsey Town (8) | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Leatherhead (7) | |
| 94 | Chatham Town (9) | 3–2 | Southall (9) | |
| 95 | Chalfont St Peter (8) | 2–3 | Farnborough (7) | 178 |
| 96 | Margate (7) | 1–2 | Hayes & Yeading United (7) | |
| 99 | Fairford Town (9) | 1–2 | Sholing (8) | 150 |
| 100 | Cinderford Town (8) | 2–2 (5–6 p) | Royal Wootton Bassett Town (9) | |
| 101 | Chichester City (8) | 3–1 | Cribbs (9) | 274 |
| 102 | Cowes Sports (9) | 0–5 | Weston-super-Mare (7) | |
| 104 | Aylesbury United (8) | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Moneyfields (8) | |
| 105 | Taunton Town (7) | 5–0 | Wantage Town (8) | |
| 106 | Winchester City (8) | 3–2 | Clevedon Town (9) | |
| 109 | Tadley Calleva (9) | 0–1 | Truro City (7) | 297 |
| 110 | Barnstaple Town (8) | 2–3 | Wimborne Town (7) | |
| 111 | Yate Town (7) | 1–2 | Bristol Manor Farm (8) | |
| 113 | Merthyr Town (7) | w/o | Poole Town (7) | |
| 114 | Frome Town (8) | 4–1 | AFC Stoneham (9) | |
| 115 | Christchurch (9) | 2–1 | Dorchester Town (7) | |
| 116 | Swindon Supermarine (7) | 3–0 | Shepton Mallet (9) | |
| 117 | Saltash United (10) | 3–1 | Cirencester Town (8) | |
| Wednesday 23 September 2020 |||||
| 23 | Worcester City (9) | 2–3 | Stafford Rangers (7) | |
| 52 | Grays Athletic (8) | 3–1 | Potton United (9) | |
| 79 | Sutton Common Rovers (9) | 1–3 | Metropolitan Police (7) | |
| 84 | Wingate & Finchley (7) | 1–4 | Folkestone Invicta (7) | |
| 86 | Cray Wanderers (7) | 3–1 | Fisher (9) | |
| 92 | Cray Valley Paper Mills (8) | 3–1 | Burgess Hill Town (8) | |
| 98 | Tavistock (9) | 2–2 (3–5 p) | Gosport Borough (7) | |
| 103 | Kidlington (8) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Salisbury (7) | |
| 107 | Larkhall Athletic (8) | 3–2 | Bitton (9) | 221 |
| 108 | Tiverton Town (7) | 2–0 | Bideford (8) | |
| 112 | Highworth Town (8) | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Melksham Town (8) | |

## Second qualifying round

The draw for the second qualifying round was made on 25 September 2020, and saw 43 clubs from Level 6 joining the 117 winners from the first qualifying round. Ties were played between Saturday, 3 October and Monday, 5 October 2020. This round included two teams from Level 10, Saltash United and Risborough Rangers, the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition.
| Tie | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) | Att. |
| Saturday 3 October 2020 |||||
| 1 | Guiseley (6) | 4–0 | Atherton Collieries (7) | 0 |
| 2 | Mossley (8) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Tadcaster Albion (8) | 400 |
| 3 | Chorley (6) | 2–1 | Gateshead (6) | 0 |
| 4 | Southport (6) | 2–1 | Morpeth Town (7) | 0 |
| 5 | Stalybridge Celtic (7) | 2–3 | Longridge Town (9) | 448 |
| 6 | Whitley Bay (9) | 2–4 | Blyth Spartans (6) | 150 |
| 7 | Farsley Celtic (6) | 2–1 | Radcliffe (7) | 0 |
| 8 | Runcorn Linnets (8) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Marine (8) | 331 |
| 9 | Ashton United (7) | 0–4 | South Shields (7) | 310 |
| 10 | Curzon Ashton (6) | 1–2 | FC United of Manchester (7) | 0 |
| 11 | Darlington (6) | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Prescot Cables (8) | 0 |
| 12 | Bradford (Park Avenue) (6) | 1–3 | Spennymoor Town (6) | 0 |
| 13 | Warrington Rylands 1906 (9) | 0–1 | York City (6) | 300 |
| 14 | Hyde United (7) | 2–4 | AFC Fylde (6) | 404 |
| 15 | Marske United (8) | 6–0 | Consett (9) | 361 |
| 16 | Skelmersdale United (9) | 2–1 | Lancaster City (7) | 0 |
| 17 | Boston United (6) | 4–2 | AFC Mansfield (9) | 0 |
| 18 | Hednesford Town (7) | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Halesowen Town (8) | 600 |
| 19 | Coalville Town (7) | 1–2 | Alfreton Town (6) | 437 |
| 20 | Tamworth (7) | 3–1 | Evesham United (8) | 496 |
| 21 | Chasetown (8) | 1–1 (4–5 p) | AFC Telford United (6) | 369 |
| 22 | Alvechurch (7) | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Kidderminster Harriers (6) | 445 |
| 23 | Nantwich Town (7) | 1–0 | Barwell (7) | 225 |
| 24 | Mickleover (7) | 4–1 | Newark (9) | 432 |
| 25 | Buxton (7) | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Stafford Rangers (7) | 401 |
| 26 | Grantham Town (7) | 0–1 | Matlock Town (7) | 349 |
| 27 | Leamington (6) | 0–1 | Banbury United (7) | 0 |
| 28 | Worksop Town (8) | 2–2 (3–5 p) | Chester (6) | 293 |
| 29 | Nuneaton Borough (7) | 2–1 | Stratford Town (7) | 488 |
| 30 | Ilkeston Town (8) | 4–1 | Hanley Town (9) | |
| 31 | AFC Dunstable (8) | 1–2 | Hemel Hempstead Town (6) | 214 |
| 32 | Brackley Town (6) | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Billericay Town (6) | 0 |
| 33 | Maldon & Tiptree (8) | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Grays Athletic (8) | 251 |
| 34 | Canvey Island (8) | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Biggleswade (8) | 289 |
| 35 | Cheshunt (7) | 1–2 | Cambridge City (8) | 356 |
| 36 | Royston Town (7) | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Stamford (8) | 422 |
| 37 | Barking (8) | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Kings Langley (7) | 197 |
| 38 | Hashtag United (9) | 1–1 (6–7 p) | Braintree Town (6) | |
| 39 | St Albans City (6) | 5–0 | Hitchin Town (7) | 0 |
| 40 | Bishop's Stortford (7) | 1–0 | Brentwood Town (8) | 314 |
| 42 | Walthamstow (9) | 0–2 | Hornchurch (7) | 300 |
| 43 | Leighton Town (9) | 1–2 | Leiston (7) | |
| Tie | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) | Att. |
| 44 | Brantham Athletic (9) | 0–3 | Aveley (8) | |
| 45 | Kettering Town (6) | 2–0 | Chelmsford City (6) | 0 |
| 46 | Peterborough Sports (7) | 4–2 | Stansted (9) | |
| 47 | Bury Town (8) | 4–1 | Waltham Abbey (8) | 400 |
| 49 | Hayes & Yeading United (7) | 5–0 | Bognor Regis Town (7) | 301 |
| 50 | Dartford (6) | 0–1 | Slough Town (6) | 0 |
| 51 | Farnborough (7) | 0–1 | Tonbridge Angels (6) | 382 |
| 52 | Harrow Borough (7) | 1–5 | Cray Valley Paper Mills (8) | 153 |
| 53 | Chipstead (8) | 1–0 | East Grinstead Town (8) | |
| 54 | Chichester City (8) | 2–1 | Risborough Rangers (10) | 343 |
| 55 | Corinthian-Casuals (7) | 2–2 (1–3 p) | Dulwich Hamlet (6) | |
| 56 | Haringey Borough (7) | 2–0 | Chertsey Town (8) | |
| 57 | Folkestone Invicta (7) | 0–3 | Chatham Town (9) | 594 |
| 58 | Hendon (7) | 0–1 | Maidstone United (6) | 310 |
| 59 | Hanwell Town (8) | 3–5 | Hartley Wintney (7) | 280 |
| 60 | Moneyfields (8) | 2–6 | Cray Wanderers (7) | |
| 61 | Ebbsfleet United (6) | 2–2 (4–1 p) | Hastings United (8) | 0 |
| 62 | Sheppey United (9) | 2–0 | Welling United (6) | 300 |
| 63 | Corinthian (9) | 0–1 | Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) | 221 |
| 64 | Bedfont Sports (8) | 2–0 | Carshalton Athletic (7) | |
| 65 | Dorking Wanderers (6) | 3–3 (3–4 p) | Eastbourne Borough (6) | 0 |
| 66 | Bracknell Town (8) | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Marlow (8) | 389 |
| 67 | Metropolitan Police (7) | 1–2 | Walton Casuals (7) | 287 |
| 69 | Weston-super-Mare (7) | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Swindon Supermarine (7) | 319 |
| 70 | Truro City (7) | 4–0 | Hungerford Town (6) | |
| 71 | Saltash United (10) | 1–3 | Sholing (8) | 285 |
| 72 | Frome Town (8) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Larkhall Athletic (8) | |
| 73 | Christchurch (9) | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Gloucester City (6) | 265 |
| 74 | Tiverton Town (7) | 3–5 | Taunton Town (7) | 560 |
| 75 | Gosport Borough (7) | 1–3 | Hereford (6) | 501 |
| 76 | Bath City (6) | 3–2 | Winchester City (8) | 0 |
| 77 | Wimborne Town (7) | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Melksham Town (8) | |
| 78 | Kidlington (8) | 1–1 (6–7 p) | Bristol Manor Farm (8) | 294 |
| 79 | Royal Wootton Bassett Town (9) | 1–2 | Oxford City (6) | 320 |
| 80 | Chippenham Town (6) | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Poole Town (7) | |
| Sunday 4 October 2020 |||||
| 41 | Concord Rangers (6) | 2–1 | Potters Bar Town (7) | 148 |
| Match played at Potters Bar Town |||||
| 48 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | 2–1 | Horsham (7) | 0 |
| Match played at Bognor Regis Town |||||
| Monday 5 October 2020 |||||
| 68 | Burnham (9) | 1–3 | Whyteleafe (8) | 248 |
| Match played at Whyteleafe |||||

## Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was made on 5 October 2020, and consists solely of the 80 winners from the second qualifying round. Ties were played on Tuesday, 13 October and Wednesday, 14 October 2020. This round included five teams from Level 9, these being Longridge Town, Skelmersdale United, Chatham Town, Sheppey United, and Christchurch, the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition.
| Tie | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) | Att. |
| Tuesday 13 October 2020 |||||
| 1 | Southport (6) | 1–1 (2–4 p) | South Shields (7) | 0 |
| 2 | Longridge Town (9) | 0–1 | Skelmersdale United (9) | |
| 3 | Chester (6) | 3–1 | Spennymoor Town (6) | 0 |
| 5 | Farsley Celtic (6) | 1–3 | AFC Fylde (6) | 0 |
| 6 | Darlington (6) | 6–1 | Tadcaster Albion (8) | 0 |
| 7 | Marine (8) | 4–1 | Nantwich Town (7) | 397 |
| 8 | Chorley (6) | 1–0 | York City (6) | 0 |
| 9 | Guiseley (6) | 2–0 | Matlock Town (7) | 0 |
| 10 | FC United of Manchester (7) | w/o | Alfreton Town (6) | |
| 11 | St Albans City (6) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Mickleover (7) | |
| 12 | Braintree Town (6) | 0–1 | Maldon & Tiptree (8) | 0 |
| 13 | Ilkeston Town (8) | 1–0 | Alvechurch (7) | 400 |
| 15 | Stafford Rangers (7) | 3–1 | Hereford (6) | 585 |
| 16 | Peterborough Sports (7) | 1–1 (6–7 p) | Banbury United (7) | 478 |
| 17 | Leiston (7) | 0–0 (9–8 p) | AFC Telford United (6) | 334 |
| 18 | Brackley Town (6) | w/o | Kettering Town (6) | |
| 19 | Cambridge City (8) | 2–0 | Halesowen Town (8) | 400 |
| 20 | Oxford City (6) | 6–1 | Tamworth (7) | 80 |
| 21 | Bury Town (8) | 2–0 | Nuneaton Borough (7) | 400 |
| 22 | Boston United (6) | w/o | Hemel Hempstead Town (6) | |
| Tie | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) | Att. |
| 23 | Haringey Borough (7) | 5–1 | Bracknell Town (8) | |
| 25 | Bedfont Sports (8) | 0–2 | Canvey Island (8) | 237 |
| 26 | Cray Valley Paper Mills (8) | 2–0 | Aveley (8) | |
| 27 | Hartley Wintney (7) | 3–1 | Barking (8) | |
| 28 | Bristol Manor Farm (8) | 3–3 (2–4 p) | Cray Wanderers (7) | 392 |
| 29 | Eastbourne Borough (6) | 3–1 | Sheppey United (9) | 0 |
| 30 | Hayes & Yeading United (7) | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Chipstead (8) | 369 |
| 31 | Slough Town (6) | 0–1 | Bath City (6) | 0 |
| 32 | Taunton Town (7) | 4–2 | Truro City (7) | 584 |
| 33 | Christchurch (9) | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Dulwich Hamlet (6) | 300 |
| 34 | Wimborne Town (7) | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Maidstone United (6) | |
| 35 | Sholing (8) | 5–2 | Walton Casuals (7) | 341 |
| 36 | Chichester City (8) | 1–2 | Tonbridge Angels (6) | 400 |
| 37 | Weston-super-Mare (7) | 6–0 | Larkhall Athletic (8) | |
| 38 | Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Hornchurch (7) | 0 |
| 39 | Whyteleafe (8) | 1–2 | Concord Rangers (6) | |
| 40 | Ebbsfleet United (6) | 1–1 (8–9 p) | Chippenham Town (6) | 0 |
| Wednesday 14 October 2020 |||||
| 4 | Marske United (8) | 1–0 | Blyth Spartans (6) | 400 |
| 14 | Bishop's Stortford (7) | 3–0 | Royston Town (7) | 600 |
| 24 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | 4–1 | Chatham Town (9) | 0 |

## Fourth qualifying round

The draw for the fourth qualifying round was made on 15 October 2020, and saw 23 clubs from Level 5 joining the 40 winners from the third qualifying round. Ties were played on the weekend of Saturday, 24 October 2020. This round included one team from Level 9, Skelmersdale United, the lowest-ranked team left in the competition. Due to the liquidation of Macclesfield Town, there was an odd number of teams competing in this round. As a result, Chorley were drawn to receive a bye to the First round proper.
| Tie | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) | Att. |
| Saturday 24 October 2020 |||||
| 1 | Darlington (6) | 2–0 | Cambridge City (8) | 0 |
| 2 | Stafford Rangers (7) | 1–4 | Skelmersdale United (9) | 600 |
| 3 | Solihull Moors (5) | 4–0 | Wrexham (5) | 0 |
| 4 | Banbury United (7) | 2–1 | Bury Town (8) | 600 |
| 5 | South Shields (7) | 2–0 | Halifax Town (5) | 300 |
| 6 | Ilkeston Town (8) | 0–6 | Hartlepool United (5) | 400 |
| 7 | FC United of Manchester (7) | 2–1 | Guiseley (6) | 600 |
| 8 | Brackley Town (6) | 5–1 | Marske United (8) | 0 |
| 9 | King's Lynn Town (5) | w/o | Notts County (5) | |
| 10 | Stockport County (5) | Void | Chesterfield (5) | 0 |
| 12 | Chester (6) | 0–1 | Marine (8) | 0 |
| 13 | Maidenhead United (5) | 2–3 | Cray Valley Paper Mills (8) | 0 |
| 14 | Canvey Island (8) | 3–2 | Cray Wanderers (7) | 400 |
| 15 | Wealdstone (5) | 0–2 | Hayes & Yeading United (7) | 0 |
| 16 | Sutton United (5) | 0–1 | Bromley (5) | 0 |
| 17 | Tonbridge Angels (6) | 5–0 | Taunton Town (7) | 0 |
| 18 | Hemel Hempstead Town (6) | 0–1 | Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) | 0 |
| 19 | Aldershot Town (5) | 1–2 | Woking (5) | 0 |
| Tie | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) | Att. |
| 20 | Maldon & Tiptree (8) | 1–0 | Haringey Borough (7) | 382 |
| 21 | Dagenham & Redbridge (5) | 1–0 | Hartley Wintney (7) | 0 |
| 22 | Leiston (7) | 2–3 | Barnet (5) | 600 |
| 23 | Weymouth (5) | 2–3 | Oxford City (6) | 0 |
| 24 | Eastbourne Borough (6) | 1–0 | Dulwich Hamlet (6) | 0 |
| 25 | Eastleigh (5) | 3–1 | Weston-super-Mare (7) | 0 |
| 26 | Sholing (8) | 0–2 | Torquay United (5) | 400 |
| 27 | Bath City (6) | 0–3 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | 0 |
| 28 | Boreham Wood (5) | 2–0 | Wimborne Town (7) | 0 |
| 29 | Yeovil Town (5) | 3–3 (7–6 p) | Dover Athletic (5) | 0 |
| 31 | Concord Rangers (6) | 2–1 | Chippenham Town (6) | 0 |
| | Chorley (6) | Bye | | |
| Sunday 25 October 2020 |||||
| 11 | AFC Fylde (6) | 2–1 | Altrincham (5) | 0 |
| Monday 26 October 2020 |||||
| 30 | Bishop's Stortford (7) | 2–0 | St Albans City (6) | 600 |
| Wednesday 4 November 2020 |||||
| 10R | Stockport County (5) | 4–0 | Chesterfield (5) | 0 |

## Broadcasting

The qualifying rounds were not covered by the FA Cup's broadcasting contracts held by BBC Sport and BT Sport, although one game per round was broadcast by the BBC on its media platforms. In addition, Hashtag United streamed their second qualifying-round match live on Twitch.
| Round | Tie | Broadcaster |
| Extra preliminary round | Maine Road v Squires Gate | BBC Sport |
| Preliminary pound | Stocksbridge Park Steels v Stalybridge Celtic | BBC Sport |
| First qualifying round | Hashtag United v Soham Town Rangers | BBC Sport |
| Second qualifying round | Warrington Rylands 1906 v York City | BBC Sport |
| Second qualifying round | Hashtag United v Braintree Town | Twitch |
| Third qualifying round | Christchurch v Dulwich Hamlet | BBC Sport |
| Fourth qualifying round | Ilkeston Town v Hartlepool United | BBC Sport |
| Fourth qualifying round | Bishop's Stortford v St Albans City | BT Sport |