# 2015–16 FA Trophy

The 2015–16 FA Trophy was the 46th season of the FA Trophy, the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system. A total of 276 clubs entered the competition, which was won by FC Halifax Town after beating Grimsby Town 1-0 in front of 46,781 spectators at Wembley in the final on 22 May 2016.

## Calendar

| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Prize money |
| Preliminary round | 3 October 2015 | 64 | 276 → 212 | 128 | £2,500 |
| First round qualifying | 31 October 2015 | 72 | 212 → 140 | 80 | £2,700 |
| Second round qualifying | 14 November 2015 | 36 | 140 → 104 | none | £3,250 |
| Third round qualifying | 28 November 2015 | 40 | 104 → 64 | 44 | £4,000 |
| First round proper | 12 December 2015 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 24 | £5,000 |
| Second round proper | 16 January 2016 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none | £6,000 |
| Third round proper | 6 February 2016 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | £7,000 |
| Fourth round proper | 27 February 2016 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | £8,000 |
| Semi-finals | 12 March and 19 March 2016 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | £16,000 |
| Final | 22 May 2016 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | Runner-up £25,000 Winner £50,000 |

## Preliminary round

A total of 128 clubs, from Level 8 of English football, entered preliminary round of the competition. Eight clubs from level 8 get a bye to the first round qualifying - AFC Hornchurch, Bedford Town, Brighouse Town, Chatham Town, Goole, Kings Langley, Peacehaven & Telscombe and Swindon Supermarine.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 1 | Burscough (8) | 2–0 | Bamber Bridge (8) | 212 |
| 2 | Ossett Town (8) | 1–2 | Warrington Town (8) | 101 |
| 3 | Shaw Lane Aquaforce (8) | 3–0 | New Mills (8) | 165 |
| 4 | Lancaster City (8) | 1–1 | Northwich Victoria (8) | 189 |
| replay | Northwich Victoria (8) | 4–0 | Lancaster City (8) | 123 |
| 5 | Farsley Celtic (8) | 4–0 | Prescot Cables (8) | 115 |
| 6 | Witton Albion (8) | 2–2 | Ossett Albion (8) | 193 |
| replay | Ossett Albion (8) | 0–2 | Witton Albion (8) | 101 |
| 7 | Sheffield (8) | 4–1 | Trafford (8) | 177 |
| 8 | Mossley (8) | 1–0 | Harrogate Railway Athletic (8) | 107 |
| 9 | Glossop North End (8) | 1–1 | Spennymoor Town (8) | 369 |
| replay | Spennymoor Town (8) | 3–2 | Glossop North End (8) | 385 |
| 10 | Clitheroe (8) | 1–2 | Stocksbridge Park Steels (8) | 186 |
| 11 | Radcliffe Borough (8) | 2–1 | Droylsden (8) | 137 |
| 12 | Kendal Town (8) | 4–0 | Scarborough Athletic (8) | 213 |
| 13 | Newcastle Town (8) | 5–4 | Spalding United (8) | 60 |
| 14 | St Ives Town (8) | 4–2 | Rugby Town (8) | 205 |
| 15 | Stafford Rangers (8) | 3–1 | Tividale (8) | 420 |
| 16 | Soham Town Rangers (8) | 1–3 | Carlton Town (8) | 75 |
| 17 | Leek Town (8) | 1–3 | Lincoln United (8) | 207 |
| 18 | Loughborough Dynamo (8) | 0–3 | Kidsgrove Athletic (8) | 90 |
| 19 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8) | 1–3 | Basford United (8) | 391 |
| 20 | Romulus (8) | 0–0 | Gresley (8) | 113 |
| replay | Gresley (8) | 2–1 | Romulus (8) | 152 |
| 21 | Belper Town (8) | 1–0 | Market Drayton Town (8) | 168 |
| 22 | Coalville Town (8) | 3–2 | Daventry Town (8) | 128 |
| 23 | Chasetown (8) | 1–1 | Evesham United (8) | 203 |
| replay | Evesham United (8) | 2–1 | Chasetown (8) | 163 |
| 24 | Northwood (8) | 1–1 | Potters Bar Town (8) | 96 |
| replay | Potters Bar Town (8) | 0–1 | Northwood (8) | 69 |
| 25 | Thurrock (8) | 2–0 | Guernsey (8) | 122 |
| 26 | Witham Town (8) | 2–4 | Herne Bay (8) | 112 |
| 27 | Arlesey Town (8) | 1–1 | Redbridge (8) | 89 |
| replay | Redbridge (8) | 2–0 | Arlesey Town (8) | 61 |
| 28 | Hanwell Town (8) | 1–2 | Cheshunt (8) | 48 |
| 29 | Walton Casuals (8) | 1–0 | Sittingbourne (8) | 85 |
| 30 | Chalfont St Peter (8) | 3–0 | Beaconsfield SYCOB (8) | 91 |
| 31 | Aylesbury United (8) | 1–2 | Heybridge Swifts (8) | 182 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 32 | Whyteleafe (8) | 0–1 | Phoenix Sports (8) | 86 |
| 33 | Corinthian Casuals (8) | 2–1 | Three Bridges (8) | 102 |
| 34 | Barton Rovers (8) | 1–1 | AFC Sudbury (8) | 121 |
| replay | AFC Sudbury (8) | 4–3 | Barton Rovers (8) | 133 |
| 35 | Royston Town (8) | 3–0 | Great Wakering Rovers (8) | 108 |
| 36 | Wroxham (8) | 2–3 | Hastings United (8) | 112 |
| 37 | Maldon & Tiptree (8) | 2–3 | Ramsgate (8) | 122 |
| 38 | Faversham Town (8) | 0–1 | Bury Town (8) | 174 |
| 39 | Carshalton Athletic (8) | 0–2 | Leighton Town (8) | 110 |
| 40 | Folkestone Invicta (8) | 1–1 | Haringey Borough (8) | 244 |
| replay | Haringey Borough (8) | 1–0 | Folkestone Invicta (8) | 70 |
| 41 | Dereham Town (8) | 1–2 | Waltham Abbey (8) | 99 |
| 42 | Tooting & Mitcham United (8) | 3–2 | Walton & Hersham (8) | 136 |
| 43 | Tilbury (8) | 5–0 | Barkingside (8) | 54 |
| 44 | Chipstead (8) | 2–1 | Uxbridge (8) | 40 |
| 45 | Whitstable Town (8) | 2–4 | Worthing (8) | 154 |
| 46 | Harlow Town (8) | 3–1 | Ware (8) | 284 |
| 47 | Thamesmead Town (8) | 1–1 | Brightlingsea Regent (8) | 38 |
| replay | Brightlingsea Regent (8) | 1–4 | Thamesmead Town (8) | 53 |
| 48 | Romford (8) | 3–2 | North Greenford United (8) | 76 |
| 49 | Cray Wanderers (8) | 2–3 | East Grinstead Town (8) | 76 |
| 50 | Aveley (8) | 1–4 | South Park (8) | 42 |
| 51 | Aylesbury (8) | 3–0 | Hythe Town (8) | 78 |
| 52 | Tiverton Town (8) | 2–0 | AFC Totton (8) | 180 |
| 53 | Slimbridge (8) | 0–1 | Egham Town (8) | 45 |
| 54 | Taunton Town (8) | 4–1 | Godalming Town (8) | 215 |
| 55 | Bishop's Cleeve (8) | 2–4 | North Leigh (8) | 66 |
| 56 | Yate Town (8) | 1–3 | Banbury United (8) | 141 |
| 57 | Molesey (8) | 5–1 | Fleet Town (8) | 67 |
| 58 | Larkhall Athletic (8) | 3–1 | Wimborne Town (8) | 94 |
| 59 | Bashley (8) | 1–0 | Cinderford Town (8) | 75 |
| 60 | Mangotsfield United (8) | 4–3 | Shortwood United (8) | 103 |
| 61 | Marlow (8) | 5–2 | Wantage Town (8) | 86 |
| 62 | Didcot Town (8) | 0–0 | Bridgwater Town (8) | 118 |
| replay | Bridgwater Town (8) | 1–3 | Didcot Town (8) | 107 |
| 63 | Burnham (8) | 0–2 | Dorking Wanderers (8) | 41 |
| 64 | Petersfield Town (8) | 1–3 | Winchester City (8) | 136 |

## First round qualifying

First round qualifying fixtures were due to be played on 31 October 2015, with replays taking place no later than 6 November. A total of 144 teams took part in this stage of the competition including 64 winners from the preliminary round, 72 teams from Level 7 of English football and eight teams from level 8, who get a bye in the previous round.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 1 | Marine (7) | 1–0 | Sheffield (8) | 259 |
| 2 | Witton Albion (8) | 1–2 | Radcliffe Borough (8) | 153 |
| 3 | Buxton (7) | 2–1 | Frickley Athletic (7) | 151 |
| 4 | Blyth Spartans (7) | 4–0 | Kendal Town (8) | 442 |
| 5 | Shaw Lane Aquaforce (8) | 4–3 | Farsley Celtic (8) | 182 |
| 6 | Workington (7) | 0–3 | Whitby Town (7) | 343 |
| 7 | Northwich Victoria (8) | 1–2 | Stocksbridge Park Steels (8) | 168 |
| 8 | Nantwich Town (7) | 2–1 | Salford City (7) | 550 |
| 9 | Spennymoor Town (8) | 6–0 | Goole (8) | 411 |
| 10 | Ashton United (7) | 2–2 | Ramsbottom United (7) | 138 |
| replay | Ramsbottom United (7) | 2–2 (9–10 p) | Ashton United (7) | 151 |
| 11 | Skelmersdale United (7) | 3–3 | Hyde United (7) | 209 |
| replay | Hyde United (7) | A–A | Skelmersdale United (7) | |
| Tie abandoned after 22 minutes due to fog |||||
| replay | Hyde United (7) | 0–1 | Skelmersdale United (7) | 224 |
| 12 | Warrington Town (8) | 2–0 | Brighouse Town (8) | 235 |
| 13 | Burscough (8) | 1–0 | Colwyn Bay (7) | 156 |
| 14 | Darlington 1883 (7) | 3–2 | Mossley (8) | 635 |
| 15 | Leamington (7) | 6–1 | Barwell (7) | 291 |
| 16 | Cambridge City (7) | 0–1 | Ilkeston (7) | 232 |
| 17 | Sutton Coldfield Town (7) | 2–0 | Coalville Town (8) | 138 |
| 18 | Evesham United (8) | 1–0 | Redditch United (7) | 302 |
| 19 | Carlton Town (8) | 2–1 | Stamford (7) | 96 |
| 20 | Belper Town (8) | 1–1 | King's Lynn Town (7) | 236 |
| replay | King's Lynn Town (7) | 5–1 | Belper Town (8) | 376 |
| 21 | Histon (7) | 0–0 | Stratford Town (7) | 187 |
| replay | Stratford Town (7) | 4–1 | Histon (7) | 133 |
| 22 | Basford United (8) | 3–1 | Grantham Town (7) | 162 |
| 23 | St Ives Town (8) | 0–1 | Kettering Town (7) | 325 |
| 24 | Rushall Olympic (7) | 1–0 | Mickleover Sports (7) | 101 |
| 25 | Stafford Rangers (8) | 1–1 | Lincoln United (8) | 414 |
| replay | Lincoln United (8) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Stafford Rangers (8) | 111 |
| 26 | Halesowen Town (7) | 1–2 | Stourbridge (7) | 808 |
| 27 | Newcastle Town (8) | 2–2 | Kidsgrove Athletic (8) | 132 |
| replay | Kidsgrove Athletic (8) | 3–0 | Newcastle Town (8) | 190 |
| 28 | Matlock Town (7) | 2–0 | Gresley (8) | 242 |
| 29 | St Neots Town (7) | 2–0 | Bedworth United (7) | 215 |
| 30 | Northwood (8) | 1–3 | Bedford Town (8) | 91 |
| 31 | East Thurrock United (7) | 4–0 | South Park (8) | 68 |
| 32 | Corinthian Casuals (8) | 4–1 | Redbridge (8) | 76 |
| 33 | Chipstead (8) | 1–2 | Hastings United (8) | 94 |
| 34 | Leatherhead (7) | 1–5 | Kingstonian (7) | 260 |
| 35 | Enfield Town (7) | 4–0 | Leighton Town (8) | 312 |
| 36 | Aylesbury (8) | 1–1 | Brentwood Town (7) | 66 |
| replay | Brentwood Town (7) | 2–0 | Aylesbury (8) | 89 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 37 | Phoenix Sports (8) | 1–1 | Tonbridge Angels (7) | 244 |
| replay | Tonbridge Angels (7) | 2–0 | Phoenix Sports (8) | 339 |
| 38 | Herne Bay (8) | 1–1 | Walton Casuals (8) | 117 |
| replay | Walton Casuals (8) | 2–3 | Herne Bay (8) | 46 |
| 39 | AFC Hornchurch (8) | 2–3 | Metropolitan Police (7) | 110 |
| 40 | Thurrock (8) | 3–0 | Chatham Town (8) | 84 |
| 41 | VCD Athletic (7) | 2–1 | Staines Town (7) | 102 |
| 42 | Chalfont St Peter (8) | 1–3 | Waltham Abbey (8) | 59 |
| 43 | Cheshunt (8) | 2–0 | Heybridge Swifts (8) | 112 |
| 44 | Billericay Town (7) | 0–2 | Chesham United (7) | 271 |
| 45 | Thamesmead Town (8) | 1–0 | Ramsgate (8) | 96 |
| 46 | East Grinstead Town (8) | 0–3 | Bognor Regis Town (7) | 249 |
| Tie played at Bognor Regis Town |||||
| 47 | Tilbury (8) | 2–1 | Tooting & Mitcham United (8) | 101 |
| 48 | Dunstable Town (7) | 1–3 | Haringey Borough (8) | 76 |
| 49 | Hitchin Town (7) | 3–2 | Burgess Hill Town (7) | 190 |
| 50 | Lewes (7) | 0–0 | Hampton & Richmond Borough (7) | 325 |
| replay | Hampton & Richmond Borough (7) | 2–1 | Lewes (7) | 171 |
| 51 | Grays Athletic (7) | 2–1 | Biggleswade Town (7) | 151 |
| 52 | Romford (8) | 0–4 | Slough Town (7) | 134 |
| 53 | Wingate & Finchley (7) | 0–2 | Royston Town (8) | 103 |
| 54 | Harrow Borough (7) | 0–3 | Dulwich Hamlet (7) | 185 |
| 55 | Hendon (7) | 0–1 | AFC Sudbury (8) | 182 |
| 56 | Worthing (8) | 1–3 | Leiston (7) | 311 |
| 57 | Merstham (7) | 0–0 | Harlow Town (8) | 123 |
| replay | Harlow Town (8) | 6–2 | Merstham (7) | 210 |
| 58 | Bury Town (8) | 2–0 | Kings Langley (8) | 272 |
| 59 | Needham Market (7) | 0–2 | Canvey Island (7) | 191 |
| 60 | Paulton Rovers (7) | 2–3 | Swindon Supermarine (8) | 101 |
| 61 | Molesey (8) | 1–0 | Didcot Town (8) | 95 |
| 62 | Taunton Town (8) | 1–1 | Dorking Wanderers (8) | 194 |
| replay | Dorking Wanderers (8) | 1–3 | Taunton Town (8) | 118 |
| 63 | Hungerford Town (7) | 0–0 | Banbury United (8) | 128 |
| replay | Banbury United (8) | 0–3 | Hungerford Town (7) | 170 |
| 64 | Cirencester Town (7) | 2–1 | North Leigh (8) | 85 |
| 65 | Dorchester Town (7) | 2–1 | Chippenham Town (7) | 254 |
| 66 | Mangotsfield United (8) | 6–1 | Bashley (8) | 111 |
| 67 | Egham Town (8) | 1–2 | Frome Town (7) | 72 |
| 68 | Merthyr Town (7) | 1–0 | Poole Town (7) | 270 |
| 69 | Peacehaven & Telscombe (8) | 0–3 | Tiverton Town (8) | 130 |
| 70 | Winchester City (8) | 1–2 | Weymouth (7) | 349 |
| 71 | Bideford (7) | 1–1 | Farnborough (7) | 182 |
| replay | Farnborough (7) | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Bideford (7) | 115 |
| 72 | Marlow (8) | 3–0 | Larkhall Athletic (8) | 105 |

## Second round qualifying

Second round qualifying fixtures were due to be played on 14 November 2015, with replays taking place no later than 20 November. A total of 72 teams took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the first qualifying round. The draw was as follows:
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 1 | Blyth Spartans (7) | 1–0 | Whitby Town (7) | 643 |
| 2 | Ashton United (7) | 2–1 | Stratford Town (7) | 112 |
| 3 | Evesham United (8) | 1–2 | Spennymoor Town (8) | 294 |
| 4 | Buxton (7) | 5–1 | Radcliffe Borough (8) | 183 |
| 5 | Skelmersdale United (7) | 4–2 | Lincoln United (8) | 185 |
| 6 | Sutton Coldfield Town (7) | 1–0 | Darlington 1883 (7) | 360 |
| 7 | Nantwich Town (7) | 5–1 | King's Lynn Town (7) | 329 |
| 8 | Shaw Lane Aquaforce (8) | 1–2 | Matlock Town (7) | 232 |
| 9 | Leamington (7) | 0–0 | Rushall Olympic (7) | 296 |
| replay | Rushall Olympic (7) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Leamington (7) | 181 |
| 10 | Warrington Town (8) | 3–0 | Basford United (8) | 202 |
| 11 | Marine (7) | 2–2 | Kidsgrove Athletic (8) | 274 |
| replay | Kidsgrove Athletic (8) | 0–1 | Marine (7) | 156 |
| 12 | Ilkeston (7) | 1–1 | Stocksbridge Park Steels (8) | 406 |
| replay | Stocksbridge Park Steels (8) | 3–2 | Ilkeston (7) | 108 |
| 13 | Kettering Town (7) | 0–3 | Burscough (8) | 435 |
| 14 | Stourbridge (7) | 2–0 | Carlton Town (8) | 428 |
| 15 | Bideford (7) | 3–2 | Brentwood Town (7) | 185 |
| 16 | St Neots Town (7) | 1–2 | Hungerford Town (7) | 207 |
| 17 | Haringey Borough (8) | 1–1 | Hitchin Town (7) | 119 |
| replay | Hitchin Town (7) | 3–0 | Haringey Borough (8) | 109 |
| 18 | Thurrock (8) | 3–2 | Cheshunt (8) | 77 |
| 19 | Tonbridge Angels (7) | 1–2 | Cirencester Town (7) | 372 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 20 | Enfield Town (7) | 0–2 | Thamesmead Town (8) | 270 |
| 21 | Tilbury (8) | 4–2 | Royston Town (8) | 106 |
| 22 | Leiston (7) | 1–2 | Corinthian Casuals (8) | 185 |
| 23 | Bedford Town (8) | 1–4 | Weymouth (7) | 229 |
| 24 | Swindon Supermarine (8) | 2–3 | Chesham United (7) | 211 |
| 25 | Taunton Town (8) | 1–4 | Bognor Regis Town (7) | 351 |
| 26 | Molesey (8) | 4–3 | Harlow Town (8) | 94 |
| 27 | East Thurrock United (7) | 5–0 | Tiverton Town (8) | 141 |
| 28 | Waltham Abbey (8) | 0–2 | Grays Athletic (7) | 146 |
| 29 | Dulwich Hamlet (7) | 2–0 | VCD Athletic (7) | 795 |
| 30 | Frome Town (7) | 2–1 | Slough Town (7) | 151 |
| 31 | Hampton & Richmond Borough (7) | 3–1 | AFC Sudbury (8) | 212 |
| 32 | Dorchester Town (7) | 2–2 | Kingstonian (7) | 312 |
| replay | Kingstonian (7) | 2–1 | Dorchester Town (7) | 221 |
| 33 | Marlow (8) | 1–0 | Mangotsfield United (8) | 118 |
| 34 | Canvey Island (7) | 0–2 | Metropolitan Police (7) | 187 |
| 35 | Hastings United (8) | A–A | Merthyr Town (7) | 281 |
| Tie abandoned at halftime due to waterlogged pitch |||||
| 35 | Hastings United (8) | 1–2 | Merthyr Town (7) | 150 |
| 36 | Bury Town (8) | 1–1 | Herne Bay (8) | 316 |
| replay | Herne Bay (8) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Bury Town (8) | 131 |

## Third round qualifying

Third round qualifying fixtures were due to be played on 28 November 2015, with replays taking place no later than 4 December. A total of 80 teams took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the second round qualifying and 44 clubs from Level 6 of English football. The draw was as follows:
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 1 | F.C. United of Manchester (6) | 1–2 | AFC Telford United (6) | 1,034 |
| 2 | Solihull Moors (6) | 1–0 | Boston United (6) | 319 |
| 3 | Leamington (7) | 4–2 | Hednesford Town (6) | 308 |
| 4 | Stourbridge (7) | 4–2 | Spennymoor Town (8) | 393 |
| 5 | Harrogate Town (6) | 0–1 | Curzon Ashton (6) | 237 |
| 6 | Marine (7) | 1–2 | Burscough (8) | 294 |
| 7 | Corby Town (6) | 2–6 | Tamworth (6) | 335 |
| 8 | Gainsborough Trinity (6) | 0–0 | Ashton United (7) | 307 |
| replay | Ashton United (7) | 3–1 | Gainsborough Trinity (6) | 106 |
| 9 | Brackley Town (6) | 0–2 | Worcester City (6) | 227 |
| 10 | Chorley (6) | 0–0 | Skelmersdale United (7) | 559 |
| replay | Skelmersdale United (7) | 5–2 | Chorley (6) | 559 |
| 11 | Warrington Town (8) | 0–2 | AFC Fylde (6) | 297 |
| 12 | Buxton (7) | A–A | Bradford Park Avenue (6) | 203 |
| Tie abandoned at halftime due to waterlogged pitch |||||
| 12 | Buxton (7) | 1–2 | Bradford Park Avenue (6) | 205 |
| 13 | Matlock Town (7) | 4–2 | Blyth Spartans (7) | 303 |
| 14 | Nuneaton Town (6) | 2–0 | Alfreton Town (6) | 467 |
| 15 | Sutton Coldfield Town (7) | 1–0 | Stalybridge Celtic (6) | 140 |
| 16 | North Ferriby United (6) | 1–2 | Stocksbridge Park Steels (8) | 252 |
| 17 | Stockport County (6) | 0–2 | Nantwich Town (7) | 1,066 |
| 18 | Merthyr Town (7) | 1–1 | East Thurrock United (7) | 225 |
| replay | East Thurrock United (7) | 3–1 | Merthyr Town (7) | 162 |
| 19 | Hampton & Richmond Borough (7) | 0–1 | Maidstone United (6) | 488 |
| 20 | Ebbsfleet United (6) | 4–1 | Molesey (8) | 672 |
| 21 | Maidenhead United (6) | 4–0 | Bideford (7) | 262 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 22 | Cirencester Town (7) | 2–1 | Gosport Borough (6) | 88 |
| 23 | Hungerford Town (7) | 3–0 | Thamesmead Town (8) | 120 |
| 24 | Tilbury (8) | 3–0 | Bishop's Stortford (6) | 132 |
| 25 | Weston-super-Mare (6) | 4–0 | Hitchin Town (7) | 175 |
| 26 | Oxford City (6) | 6–3 | Marlow (8) | 177 |
| 27 | Chelmsford City (6) | 1–1 | Gloucester City (6) | 359 |
| replay | Gloucester City (6) | 0–1 | Chelmsford City (6) | 238 |
| 28 | Lowestoft Town (6) | 4–0 | St Albans City (6) | 420 |
| 29 | Metropolitan Police (7) | 0–2 | Wealdstone (6) | 152 |
| 30 | Hemel Hempstead Town (6) | 1–0 | Weymouth (7) | 289 |
| 31 | Dartford (6) | 1–2 | Whitehawk (6) | 601 |
| 32 | Concord Rangers (6) | 3–1 | Sutton United (6) | 202 |
| Tie ordered replayed due to Concord Rangers using ineligible player |||||
| 32 | Sutton United (6) | 2–0 | Concord Rangers (6) | 251 |
| 33 | Frome Town (7) | 1–1 | Chesham United (7) | 133 |
| replay | Chesham United (7) | 2–1 | Frome Town (7) | 214 |
| 34 | Bury Town (8) | 4–2 | Thurrock (8) | 319 |
| 35 | Dulwich Hamlet (7) | 2–1 | Margate (6) | 1,479 |
| 36 | Grays Athletic (7) | 0–0 | Corinthian Casuals (8) | 150 |
| replay | Corinthian Casuals (8) | 1–0 | Grays Athletic (7) | 127 |
| 37 | Bognor Regis Town (7) | 1–0 | Bath City (6) | 362 |
| 38 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | 2–1 | Basingstoke Town (6) | 277 |
| 39 | Hayes & Yeading United (6) | 2–2 | Eastbourne Borough (6) | 158 |
| replay | Eastbourne Borough (6) | 4–0 | Hayes & Yeading United (6) | 204 |
| 40 | Kingstonian (7) | 0–3 | Truro City (6) | 316 |

## First round

First round fixtures were due to be played on 12 December 2015, with replays taking place no later than 18 December. A total of 64 teams took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the third round qualifying and the clubs from Level 5 of English football. The draw was as follows:
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 1 | FC Halifax Town (5) | 5–0 | Tamworth (6) | 439 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town (5) | 1–1 | Solihull Moors (6) | 1,071 |
| replay | Solihull Moors (6) | 2–3 | Grimsby Town (5) | 479 |
| 3 | Sutton Coldfield Town (7) | 0–1 | Barrow (5) | 326 |
| 4 | Burscough (8) | 2–2 | Guiseley (5) | 227 |
| replay | Guiseley (5) | 3–2 | Burscough (8) | 233 |
| 5 | Macclesfield Town (5) | A–A | Ashton United (7) | 607 |
| Tie abandoned at half-time due to waterlogged pitch |||||
| 5 | Macclesfield Town (5) | 4–0 | Ashton United (7) | 610 |
| 6 | Nantwich Town (7) | 2–0 | Matlock Town (7) | 423 |
| 7 | Southport (5) | 0–0 | Worcester City (6) | 270 |
| replay | Worcester City (6) | 2–3 | Southport (5) | 452 |
| 8 | Curzon Ashton (6) | 3–1 | Nuneaton Town (6) | 121 |
| 9 | Altrincham (5) | 1–1 | Leamington (7) | 355 |
| replay | Leamington (7) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Altrincham (5) | 332 |
| 10 | AFC Telford United (6) | 0–2 | Chester (5) | 850 |
| 11 | Stourbridge (7) | 2–1 | Kidderminster Harriers (5) | 902 |
| 12 | Gateshead (5) | 4–1 | Stocksbridge Park Steels (8) | 199 |
| 13 | AFC Fylde (6) | 4–4 | Skelmersdale United (7) | 221 |
| replay | Skelmersdale United (7) | 0–4 | AFC Fylde (6) | 186 |
| 14 | Bradford Park Avenue (6) | 2–1 | Lincoln City (5) | 360 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers (5) | 2–4 | Wrexham (5) | 3,397 |
| 16 | Eastbourne Borough (6) | 7–4 | Hemel Hempstead Town (6) | 317 |
| 17 | Tilbury (8) | 3–4 | Welling United (5) | 186 |
| 18 | Truro City (6) | 2–2 | Cirencester Town (7) | 302 |
| replay | Cirencester Town (7) | 0–1 | Truro City (6) | 123 |
| 19 | Torquay United (5) | 0–0 | Chesham United (7) | 1,130 |
| replay | Chesham United (7) | 0–2 | Torquay United (5) | 356 |
| 20 | Whitehawk (6) | 1–3 | Dover Athletic (5) | 372 |
| 21 | Corinthian Casuals (8) | 1–2 | Hungerford Town (7) | 162 |
| 22 | Boreham Wood (5) | 1–2 | Woking (5) | 275 |
| 23 | Sutton United (6) | 3–1 | Lowestoft Town (6) | 454 |
| 24 | Maidstone United (6) | 0–1 | Bognor Regis Town (7) | 892 |
| 25 | Cheltenham Town (5) | 3–1 | Chelmsford City (6) | 1,124 |
| 26 | East Thurrock United (7) | 1–4 | Maidenhead United (6) | 156 |
| 27 | Oxford City (6) | 3–1 | Ebbsfleet United (6) | 495 |
| 28 | Aldershot Town (5) | 0–1 | Eastleigh (5) | 877 |
| 29 | Weston-super-Mare (6) | 3–2 | Wealdstone (6) | 155 |
| 30 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | 2–0 | Forest Green Rovers (5) | 266 |
| 31 | Bury Town (8) | 1–2 | Dulwich Hamlet (7) | 441 |
| 32 | Braintree Town (5) | 1–0 | Bromley (5) | 204 |

## Second round

Second round fixtures were due to be played on 16 January 2016, with replays taking place no later than 22 January. A total of 32 teams took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the first round. The draw was as follows:
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 1 | Dulwich Hamlet (7) | 1–2 | Guiseley (5) | 1,949 |
| 2 | Dover Athletic (5) | 2–1 | Southport (5) | 629 |
| 3 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | 2–1 | Welling United (5) | 371 |
| 4 | Truro City (6) | 2–2 | Macclesfield Town (5) | 685 |
| replay | Macclesfield Town (5) | 2–0 | Truro City (6) | 507 |
| 5 | Braintree Town (5) | 0–1 | Stourbridge (7) | 244 |
| 6 | Chester (5) | 4–0 | Hungerford Town (7) | 1,276 |
| 7 | Eastbourne Borough (6) | 1–4 | AFC Fylde (6) | 352 |
| 8 | Sutton United (6) | 1–0 | Curzon Ashton (6) | 605 |
| 9 | Torquay United (5) | 1–0 | Wrexham (5) | 1,361 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 10 | Grimsby Town (5) | 3–1 | Weston-super-Mare (6) | 1,230 |
| 11 | FC Halifax Town (5) | 1–0 | Barrow (5) | 673 |
| 12 | Eastleigh (5) | 1–2 | Gateshead (5) | 453 |
| 13 | Bognor Regis Town (7) | 2–1 | Altrincham (5) | 520 |
| 14 | Bradford Park Avenue (6) | 1–1 | Nantwich Town (7) | 207 |
| replay | Nantwich Town (7) | 5–0 | Bradford Park Avenue (6) | 281 |
| 15 | Woking (5) | 6–1 | Maidenhead United (6) | 1,006 |
| 16 | Oxford City (6) | 2–2 | Cheltenham Town (5) | 926 |
| replay | Cheltenham Town (5) | 0–3 | Oxford City (6) | 776 |

## Third round

Third round fixtures were due to be played on 6 February 2016, with replays taking place no later than 12 February. A total of 16 teams took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the second round. The draw was as follows:
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 1 | Torquay United (5) | 3–3 | Macclesfield Town (5) | 838 |
| replay | Macclesfield Town (5) | 0–1 | Torquay United (5) | 566 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town (5) | 3–0 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | 1,613 |
| 3 | Gateshead (5) | 1–0 | AFC Fylde (6) | 485 |
| 4 | FC Halifax Town (5) | 1–0 | Chester (5) | 878 |
| 5 | Woking (5) | 1–0 | Oxford City (6) | 923 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 6 | Dover Athletic (5) | 2–2 | Guiseley (5) | 667 |
| replay | Guiseley (5) | 0–3 | Dover Athletic (5) | 476 |
| 7 | Sutton United (6) | 0–0 | Bognor Regis Town (7) | 1,258 |
| replay | Bognor Regis Town (7) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Sutton United (6) | 941 |
| 8 | Nantwich Town (7) | 1–0 | Stourbridge (7) | 510 |

## Fourth round

Fourth round fixtures were due to be played on 27 February 2016, with replays taking place no later than 4 March. A total of 8 teams took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the third round. The draw was as follows:
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 1 | Nantwich Town (7) | 2–1 | Dover Athletic (5) | 892 |
| 2 | FC Halifax Town (5) | 0–0 | Gateshead (5) | 1,431 |
| replay | Gateshead (5) | 3–3 (4–5 p) | FC Halifax Town (5) | 724 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 3 | Grimsby Town (5) | 2–0 | Woking (5) | 1,675 |
| 4 | Bognor Regis Town (7) | 1–0 | Torquay United (5) | 1,821 |

## Semi-finals

Semi-final fixtures were due to be played on 12 March and 19 March 2016, with the second leg going to extra time and penalties if required. A total of four teams took part in this stage of the competition. The draw was as follows: