FA Trophy and FA Vase - Fifth Round Draw - 2025 - 2026

The draw for the FA Trophy and FA Vase was made this week. Take a look at the draws below:

What is The Fa Trophy?

The FA Trophy is a competition for teams in Step 1-4 in the Non League Pyramid, with the final taking place at Wembley. To find out more about the history and format, click here. 

FA Trophy Fourth Round

The fourth round of the FA Trophy provided plenty of thrills and shocks, click here to read about every game.

FA Trophy Fifth Round Draw

The fifth round will be staged on Saturday 31 January 2026, with winning clubs picking up £6000 from the prize fund and losing clubs receiving £1750. 

1. Forest Green Rovers (Step 1) v Wealdstone (Step 1)

2. Chatham Town (Step 3) v Southend United (Step 1)

3. Scunthorpe United (Step 1) v Horsham (Step 2)

4. FC Halifax Town (Step 1) v Kidderminster Harriers (Step 2)

5. Walton & Hersham (Step 3) v Woking or  (Step 1)

6. AFC Fylde (Step 2) v Southport (Step 2)

7. AFC Telford United (Step 2) v Yeovil Town (Step 1)

8 Tamworth (Step 1) v Marine (Step 2)

FA Trophy Odds

*Prices correct as of 20th January 2026 - Betvictor*

Forest Green 7/2

Southend 4/1

Scunthorpe 13/2

Halifax 9/1

Tamworth 10/1

Wealdstone 12/1

Yeovil 14/1

Woking 16/1

Kidderminster 20/1

AFC Fylde 22/1

Walton & Hersham 22/1

Horsham 28/1

Chatham Town 40/1

Southport 66/1

What Is The FA Vase?

The FA Vase is a football competition for lower-tier clubs in England, established in 1974. It is open to teams from levels 9-11 of the English football pyramid, offering smaller clubs the chance to compete for national recognition. Like the FA Trophy, the competition concludes with a prestigious final at Wembley Stadium. For many grassroots clubs, the FA Vase represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience playing at the national stadium and gain wider exposure.

FA Vase Fifth Round Draw

There are eight ties at this stage of the competition, which are scheduled for Saturday 7 February 2026, with clubs split into two groups.

Winning clubs pick up £2,250 from the competition prize fund and losing clubs take home £725.

Group 1

1. Hallen (Step 5) v Gornal Athletic (Step 6)

2 Bilston Town (Step 6) v Droylsden (Step 6)

3. Coventry United (Step 5) v North Shields (Step 5)

4 West Didsbury & Chorlton (Step 5) v Winsford United (Step 6)

Group 2

1. Punjab United  (Step 5) v Windsor & Eton or Fisher (Step 5)

2 Downton (Step 5) v Lymore Gardens (Step 6)

3 Great Yarmouth Town or Haywards Heath Town (Step 5) v AFC Stoneham (Step 5)

4 Whitstable Town (Step 5) v Cockfosters (Step 5)

FA Vase Winner Odds

*Prices correct as of 20th January 2026 - Betvictor*

Haywards Heath - 3/1 

North Shields - 6/1

Gornal Athletic 6/1

Whitstable Town 6/1

West Didsbury & Chorlton 10/1

AFC Stoneham 10/1

Coventry United 10/1

Lymore Gardens 16/1

Hallen 16/1

Windsor & Eton 16/1

Downton 20/1

Cockfosters 20/1

Bilston Town 20/1

Punjab United 20/1

Great Yarmouth Town 25/1

Droylsden 25/1

Fisher 33/1

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