BUILDBASE FA VASE THIRD ROUND PROPER THIS WEEKEND

Saturday 30th November

Bridlington Town v Stockton Town

Stockton Town have had a rapid rise up the pyramid from the Wearside League in 2016 to the Northern League Division Two which they won at the first attempt and have since finished 6th and 7th in Division One - they are currently second in the table but have games in hand over Hebburn Town who are top. They lost to Thatcham Town in the final at Wembley in 2018. 

Bridlington Town are twice finalists losing in 1990 to Yeading in a replay at Leeds United and winning in 1993 against Tiverton Town at Wembley. 

Coventry United v Grimsby Borough 

Coventry United had a great run in last season's competition but were unfortunately removed after their Fourth Round victory over Leicester Nirvana when it was adjudged they fielded an ineligible player so will feel they have unfinished business to take care of. In fact you have to go back to 2016/17 when they officially "lost" a game in the Vase when Long Eaton United knocked them out in the First Round by a scoreline of 1-2. In 17/18 they got to a Third Round Replay losing to Bromsgrove Sporting on penalty kicks after a thrilling 3-3 draw. 

Their visitors are a club on an upward spiral having won Division One of the Toolstation Northern Counties League Division One last season and currently being in third place of the Premier Division this season.

South Normanton Athletic v Clay Cross Town 
Clay Cross Town are the only Step Seven side left in the competition and only have to make a short 8 mile journey to play Step Five Midland League Premier Division South Normanton Athletic. 

Wroxham v Wellingborough Town 

The Yachtsmen reached the 2010 final before being well beaten by Whitley Bay and then had a five year stay at step four of the non-league pyramid before returning the to Vase in 2017. They've had good victories against Netherton United, Baldock Town and White Ensign to get to this stage. They are fifteen points behind Stowmarket Town (see below) in the Thurlow Nunn Premier but will be looking to progress further in the Vase this season.  

The Doughboys were reformed in 2004 and this is the furthest stage they have got in the Vase. They have reached the second on three seperate occasions prior to this season.  

Stowmarket Town v Stansted 

The Old Gold and Blacks have strengthened their already fantastic squad with the signing of former Ipswich Town striker Dean Bowditch last week - they are running away at the top of the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division this season and in 22 league and cup games played they have lost only one which was in the Emirates FA Cup against step three side Cheshunt which they narrowly lost 0-1. They have scored 71 goals and let in only 9. Josh Mayhew has scored 19 goals in 21 appearances which follows on from his 28 in 37 games for 2018/19 and 54 in 45 games in 2017/18.  

The Airportmen, sixth in the Essex Senior League, travel to Greens Meadow as one of the form sides of the division winning their last six games in a row scoring 21 and letting in 6.  They famously won the competition in 1984 and reached the fifth round in 2010/11 where they lost to Dunston UTS. 

Chatham Town v Welling Town 

An all Southern Counties East Premier Division tie as second placed Chatham Town host sixth placed Welling Town. 

This is the furthest The Chats have got in the competition with their opponents another side to have a rapid rise up the football pyramid only being formed in 2014 as a Sunday League side. This is their debut season in the Vase and they have already beaten Erith Town, Arundel, Erith & Belvedere and Bedfont & Feltham to get this stage.  

Leighton Town v Eastbourne Town 

Leighton Town are the form side of the Spartan South Midlands Premier Division having won seven and drawn one of their last eight league games having lost seven and drawn one of their first eight league games. The Bedfordshire club have had good recent runs to the Quarter-Final in 17/18 and Fifth Round in 03/04. 

Eastbourne Town will bring with them a big away support with their Ultras group and got to the Fourth Round recently in 16/17. They are currently top of the Southern Combination Premier Division so will be a tough proposition for Leighton Town. 

Binfield v AFC Uckfield Town 
Woodbridge Town v Stanway Rovers
Bradford Town v Bridgwater Town 
Bitton AFC v Cribbs
Hamworthy United v Plymouth Parkway 
Christchurch v Falmouth Town AFC
Tavistock AFC v Buckland Athletic
Westfields v Lutterworth Town
Heanor Town v Sporting Khalsa 
Lye Town v Walsall Wood 
Malvern Town v Atherstone Town
AFC Mansfield v Newark Flowserve
Vauxhall Motors v Newcastle Benfield 
Lower Breck v Hebburn Town
Wythenshawe Town v Consett AFC 
FC Clacton v Eynesbury Rovers
Congleton Town v Longridge Town 
Newport Pagnell Town v Kirkley & Pakefield
West Auckland Town v Yorkshire Amateur
Deal Town v Southall
Glebe v Newhaven 
Corinthian v Ascot United 
Lancing v Sutton Common Rovers 

Sunday 1 December
Roman Glass St George v Warminster Town - 2pm
Worcester City v Shepshed Dynamo - 3pm 

LEAGUE'S REPRESENTED

STEP FIVE

Sydenhams Wessex Premier (Two Clubs)
Christchurch - 2nd 
Hamworthy United - 12th 

EBAC Northern League Division One (Five Clubs)
Hebburn Town - 1st 
Stockton Town - 2nd 
Newcastle Benfield - 11th 
West Auckland Town - 8th 
Newcastle Benfield - 11th

Essex Senior League (One Club)
Stansted - 6th 

Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Premier Division (Three Clubs)
Ascot United - 1st 
Sutton Common Rovers - 6th 
Southall - 9th 

Toolstation Northern Counties East Premier Division (Four Clubs) 
Grimsby Borough - 3rd 
Bridlington Town - 6th 
Yorkshire Amateur - 8th 
AFC Mansfield - 18th 

North West Counties Premier Division (Two Clubs) 
Longridge Town - 2nd 
Congleton Town - 13th

Midland Football League Premier Division (Seven Clubs)
Walsall Wood - 1st 
Sporting Khalsa - 2nd 
Coventry United - 4th 
Newark Flowserve - 6th
South Normanton Athletic - 8th 
Worcester City - 12th 
Lye Town - 18th 

Spartan South Midlands Premier Division (Three Clubs)
Newport Pagnell Town - 3rd 
Eynesbury Rovers - 7th
Leighton Town - 10th 

UHLSport Hellenic Premier Division (Two Clubs)
Westfields - 1st 
Binfield - 6th 

Southern Combination Premier (Four Clubs)
Eastbourne Town - 1st 
Lancing - 2nd 
Newhaven - 7th 
AFC Uckfield Town - 10th 

Thurlow Nunn Premier Division (Six Clubs)
Stowmarket Town - 1st 
Wroxham - 2nd 
Stanway Rovers - 4th 
FC Clacton - 6th 
Woodbridge Town - 8th
Kirkley & Pakefield - 9th

Toolstation Western Premier Division (Eight Clubs)
Bradford - 1st 
Plymouth Parkway - 2nd 
Bridgwater Town - 3rd
Bitton AFC - 8th  
Buckland Athletic - 10th
Tavistock - 11th  
Cribbs - 13th 
Roman Glass St George - 16th 

Southern Counties East Premier (Five Clubs)
Chatham Town - 2nd 
Corinthian - 3rd 
Welling Town - 6th
Glebe - 8th 
Deal Town - 10th

UHLSport United Counties League Premier (Three Clubs)
Shepshed Dynamo - 1st 
Lutterworth Town - 8th
Wellingborough Town - 9th 

STEP SIX

North West Counties First Division North (One Club)
Lower Breck - 1st 

Toolsation Western League Division One (One Club)
Warminster Town - 12th 

North West Counties First Division South (Two Club)
Vauxhall Motors - 2nd 
Wythenshaw Town - 10th 

Hellenic League Division One (West) (One Club)
Malvern Town - 8th

Midland League Division One (One Club)
Atherstone Town - 7th

East Midlands Counties Premier (One Club)
Heanor Town - 4th 

Kitchen Kit South West Penninsula League West (One Club) 
Falmouth Town - 7th 

STEP SEVEN

Abacus Lighting Central Midlands Black Dragon South Division (One Club)
Clay Cross Town - 2nd 

Three previous winners of the FA Vase are left in this season's FA Vase - Stansted (1984), Bridlington Town (1993) and Deal Town (2000).