FA Trophy · Third Qualifying Round
Deal Town beat fellow Kent side Ashford United 6-5 on penalties after a goalless draw at Ashford in the third qualifying round of the FA Trophy on Saturday, 26 September 2026.
The Kent derby was goalless at half-time and after 90 minutes, and went straight to a penalty shootout, which Deal won 6-5.
Deal go into the draw for the first round proper, which is scheduled to be played on Saturday, 24 October 2026, while Ashford United are out of the competition.
Goalscorers and other match events were not available from the data feed for this match, so this report is limited to the result and the penalty shootout.
The FA Trophy is the national knockout competition for clubs at steps one to four of the non-league pyramid. The final is scheduled to be played at Wembley on Sunday 16 May 2027.
Match details
| Competition | FA Trophy — Third Qualifying Round |
| Result (90 minutes) | Ashford United 0 – 0 Deal Town |
| Penalty shootout | Ashford United 5 – 6 Deal Town |
Match data via api-football. The 90-minute score and penalty shootout result were checked against an independent results service, because the feed did not carry the shootout score.