FA Cup hots up
The FA Cup is back! Well, that's not entirely true, it's been 'back' for a while, but for many clubs now is when things start to get going.
Holders Chelsea don't need to have to think about defending their crown just yet, but we're already at the stage where non league clubs are dreaming of their big shot at glory.
The prize money isn't to be sniffed at either. The 200 extra preliminary round winners pocketed a £1,000 prize for their efforts, and prize money starts to go up fairly steeply from here. The first qualifying round was completed on Wednesday with the last of the replays, and any team that made it through to the second qualifying round collected £3,000.
The fourth qualifying round is when the non league clubs will start believing their dreams could turn into reality – and any club that makes it through to the first round proper will earn £12,500 just for winning their fourth qualifying round tie.
Here's a look at what's on offer this season, followed by the second qualifying round fixtures.
The FA Cup with Budweiser
Season 2012-13
Payments made from The FA's prize fund
Extra Preliminary Round winners (200): £1,000
Preliminary Round winners (166): £1,750
First Round Qualifying winners (116): £3,000
Second Round Qualifying winners (80): £4,500
Third Round Qualifying winners (40): £7,500
Fourth Round Qualifying winners (32): £12,500
First Round Proper winners (40): £18,000
Second Round Proper winners (20): £27,000
Third Round Proper winners (32): £67,500
Fourth Round Proper winners (16): £90,000
Fifth Round Proper winners (8): £180,000
Sixth Round Proper winners (4): £360,000
Semi-Final winners (2): £900,000
Semi-Final runners-up (2): £450,000
Final runners-up (1): £900,000
Final winners (1): £1,800,000
Amounts are per club in each round. Numbers in brackets represent the number of winning clubs per round.
Fixtures
Friday 21 September
Second Round Qualifying
Didcot Town v Clevedon Town
Saturday 22 September
Second Round Qualifying
Bishop Auckland v AFC Fylde
FC Halifax Town v Abbey Hey
Curzon Ashton v Bradford (Park Avenue)
Blyth Spartans AFC v Workington AFC
Shildon v Altrincham
Ashton United v Marine
Salford City v FC United of Manchester
Trafford v Spennymoor Town
Stalybridge Celtic v Vauxhall Motors
Bamber Bridge v Guiseley AFC
Kendal Town v Witton Albion
Colwyn Bay v Warrington Town
Gainsborough Trinity v Chester
Tadcaster Albion v Skelmersdale United
Whitby Town v Droylsden
North Ferriby United v Ossett Albion
West Auckland Town v Harrogate Town
Chorley v Frickley Athletic
Gornal Athletic v Worcester City
Boston United v Kettering Town
Solihull Moors v Westfields
Hinckley United v Tividale
Cambridge City v Grantham Town
Eastwood Town v Histon
Nuneaton Griff v Hednesford Town
Gresley v Stafford Rangers
Carlton Town v New Mills
Brackley Town v Daventry Town
Dereham Town v Chasetown
Ilkeston v Belper Town
Stamford AFC v Buxton
Leek Town v Bridgnorth Town
Barwell v Bedworth United
Corby Town v Leamington
Northwood v AFC Dunstable
Wealdstone v Lowestoft Town
Ashford Town (Middx) v St Albans City
Carshalton Athletic v Chalfont St Peter
Hendon v Lewes
St Neots Town v Boreham Wood
Chelmsford City v Leatherhead
Dover Athletic v Tonbridge Angels
Brentwood Town v Maldon & Tiptree
Badshot Lea v Leiston
Aveley v Margate
Waltham Abbey v Eastbourne Borough
Billericay Town v AFC Hornchurch
Concord Rangers v Welling United
Enfield Town v Bishop's Stortford
Cray Wanderers v Thamesmead Town
Waltham Forest v Hampton & Richmond Borough
Whitehawk v Hitchin Town
South Park v Harefield United
Arlesey Town v Dulwich Hamlet
Staines Town v Hastings United
Berkhamsted v Metropolitan Police
Bury Town v Wingate & Finchley
Horsham v Thurrock
Sutton United v Bromley
Grays Athletic v Maidstone United
Kingstonian v East Thurrock United
Bishop's Cleeve v Chippenham Town
Truro City v AFC Totton
Dorchester Town v Wootton Bassett Town
Buckland Athletic v Bath City
Gloucester City v Thatcham Town
Gillingham Town v Sholing
North Leigh v Havant & Waterlooville
Basingstoke Town v Weymouth
Merthyr Town v Hungerford Town
Frome Town v Weston Super Mare
Newport (IW) v Salisbury City
Gosport Borough v Bideford AFC
Fareham Town v Blackfield & Langley
Farnborough v Eastleigh
Maidenhead United v Bognor Regis Town
Yate Town v Oxford City
Sunday 23 September
Second Round Qualifying
Hayes & Yeading United v Heybridge Swifts (at Woking FC)
Slough Town v Eastbourne Town
By Mark Roach