Make a date with the FA

The Emirates FA Cup schedule for the 2024/25 season has been confirmed, with the competition starting on Saturday 3 August.

The Stones come in at the second round qualifying stage in mid-September. The full schedule is as follows:

Extra Preliminary Round: Saturday 3 August 2024
Preliminary Round: Saturday 17 August 2024
First Round Qualifying: Saturday 31 August 2024
Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 14 September 2024
Third Round Qualifying: Saturday 28 September 2024
Fourth Round Qualifying: Saturday 12 October 2024
First Round Proper: Saturday 2 November 2024
Second Round Proper: Saturday 30 November 2024
Third Round Proper: Saturday 11 January 2025
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 8 February 2025
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 1 March 2025
Quarter Final: Saturday 29 March 2025
Semi Final: Saturday 26 April 2025
Final: Saturday 17 May 2025

Replays will be mandatory in all rounds of the Qualifying Competition from the Extra Preliminary Round up to and including the Fourth Round Qualifying.

Prize money for the second to fourth qualifying rounds are:

Second Round Qualifying winners (80): £3,375
Second Round Qualifying losers (80): £1,125
Third Round Qualifying winners (40): £5,625
Third Round Qualifying losers (40): £1,875
Fourth Round Qualifying winners (32): £9,375
Fourth Round Qualifying losers (32): £3,125

The Isuzu FA Trophy gets underway in August, with the Stones making their first appearance in this season’s competition on Saturday 16 November – the date for second round proper fixtures.

Preliminary Round: Saturday 24 August 2024
First Round Qualifying: Saturday 7 September 2024
Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 21 September 2024
Third Round Qualifying: Saturday 5 October 2024
First Round Proper: Saturday 26 October 2024
Second Round Proper: Saturday 16 November 2024
Third Round Proper: Saturday 7 December 2024
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 4 January 2025
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 1 February 2025
Sixth Round: Proper Saturday 1 March 2025
Semi Final: Saturday 5 April 2025
Final: Saturday 10 or Sunday 11 May 2025

Source: maidstoneunited.co.uk