2007–08 FA Trophy
The 2007–08 FA Trophy was the 38th season of the FA's cup competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system. 258 teams were entered for the competition.
| FA Challenge Trophy | |
| Country |  England Wales |
|---|---|
| Teams | 258 |
| Champions | Ebbsfleet United |
| Runners-up | Torquay United |
| Matches played | 257 |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
Calendar
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 6 October 2007 | 46 | 258 → 212 | 92 | £1,000 |
| First round qualifying | 20 October 2007 | 72 | 212 → 140 | 66 | £1,500 |
| Second round qualifying | 3 November 2007 | 36 | 140 → 104 | none | £2,000 |
| Third round qualifying | 24 November 2007 | 40 | 104 → 64 | 44 | £3,000 |
|
First round |
15 December 2007 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 24 | £4,000 |
| Second round | 12 January 2008 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none | £5,000 |
| Third round | 2 February 2008 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | £6,000 |
| Fourth round | 23 February 2008 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | £8,000 |
| Semi-finals | 8 March and 15 March 2008 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | £16,000 |
| Final | 10 May 2008 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | £50,000 |
Preliminary round
· Ties will be played on 6 October 2007.
Ties
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garforth Town | 2–3 | Shepshed Dynamo |
| 2 | Clitheroe | 2–1 | Ossett Albion |
| 3 | Quorn | 1–1 | Bridlington Town |
| 4 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 0–1 | Chasetown |
| 5 | Skelmersdale United | 1–0 | Goole |
| 6 | Grantham Town | 3–0 | Alsager Town |
| 7 | Brigg Town | 2–2 | Gresley Rovers |
| 8 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1–1 | F C United Of Manchester |
| 9 | Cammell Laird | 0–1 | Curzon Ashton |
| 10 | Warrington Town | 3–2 | Rossendale United |
| 11 | Woodley Sports | 1–1 | Newcastle Blue Star |
| 12 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 1–3 | Radcliffe Borough |
| 13 | Belper Town | 1–1 | Willenhall Town |
| 14 | Rushall Olympic | 2–1 | Carlton Town |
| 15 | Spalding United | 0–4 | Romulus |
| 16 | Chatham Town | 3–1 | Kingstonian |
| 17 | Walton Casuals | 1–3 | Barton Rovers |
| 18 | Rothwell Town | 1–2 | Sittingbourne |
| 19 | Great Wakering Rovers | 2–1 | Tilbury |
| 20 | Waltham Forest | 0–7 | Arlesey Town |
| 21 | Canvey Island | 3–1 | Wingate & Finchley |
| 22 | Wivenhoe Town | 0–2 | Corinthian-Casuals |
| 23 | Chesham United | 2–1 | Waltham Abbey |
| 24 | Enfield Town | 1–2 | Aylesbury United |
| 25 | Dover Athletic | 3–0 | Potters Bar Town |
| 26 | Chipstead | 1–1 | Tooting & Mitcham United |
| 27 | Ilford | 2–2 | Aveley |
| 28 | Maldon Town | 2–2 | Croydon Athletic |
| 29 | Whitstable Town | 0–2 | Cray Wanderers |
| 30 | Leighton Town | 3–1 | Molesey |
| 31 | Berkhamsted Town | 0–3 | Walton & Hersham |
| 32 | Brentwood Town | 1–0 | Dulwich Hamlet |
| 33 | Worthing | 2–1 | Whyteleafe |
| 34 | Burgess Hill Town | 0–2 | Ware |
| 35 | Bury Town | 0–0 | Redbridge |
| 36 | Slough Town | 1–1 | Hillingdon Borough |
| 37 | Thatcham Town | 0–4 | Farnborough |
| 38 | Bishops Cleeve | 0–4 | Oxford City |
| 39 | Godalming Town | 1–2 | Taunton Town |
| 40 | Gosport Borough | 1–0 | Paulton Rovers |
| 41 | Malvern Town | 1–3 | Didcot Town |
| 42 | Windsor & Eton | 2–0 | Bridgwater Town |
| 43 | Fleet Town | 5–0 | Newport I O W |
| 44 | Andover | 4–2 | A F C Hayes |
| 45 | Cinderford Town | 4–0 | Stourport Swifts |
| 46 | Leamington | 2–0 | Marlow |
Replays
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bridlington Town | 3–1 | Quorn | ||
| 7 | Gresley Rovers | 3–3 | Brigg Town | ||
| (Gresley Rovers won 3–1 on penalties) | |||||
| 8 | F C United of Manchester | 1–4 | Bradford Park Avenue | ||
| 11 | Newcastle Blue Star | 1–0 | Woodley Sports | ||
| 13 | Willenhall Town | 3–2 | Belper Town | ||
| 26 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 1–2 | Chipstead | ||
| 27 | Aveley | 0–2 | Ilford | ||
| 28 | Croydon Athletic | 2–4 | Maldon Town | ||
| 35 | Redbridge | 0–3 | Bury Town | ||
| 36 | Hillingdon Borough | 2–1 | Slough Town | ||
1st qualifying round
Ties will be played on 20 October 2007
Teams from Premier Division of Southern League, Northern Premier League and Isthmian League entered in this round.
Ties
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prescot Cables | 2–3 | Frickley Athletic |
| 2 | Buxton | 2–1 | Leek Town |
| 3 | Romulus | 0–1 | Warrington Town |
| 4 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 3–1 | Skelmersdale United |
| 5 | Stamford | 2–2 | Matlock Town |
| 6 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 2–4 | Radcliffe Borough |
| 7 | Gateshead | 2–1 | Shepshed Dynamo |
| 8 | Mossley | 0–1 | Rushall Olympic |
| 9 | Colwyn Bay | 2–1 | Newcastle Blue Star |
| 10 | Gresley Rovers | 0–1 | Guiseley |
| 11 | Witton Albion | 6–1 | Ashton United |
| 12 | North Ferriby United | 1–1 | Ilkeston Town |
| 13 | Grantham Town | 1–3 | Kendal Town |
| 14 | Clitheroe | 0–0 | Lancaster City |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Worksop Town |
| 16 | Chasetown w/o-scr Scarborough | ||
| 17 | Willenhall Town | 1–3 | Hednesford Town |
| 18 | Eastwood Town | 0–1 | Bamber Bridge |
| 19 | Chorley | 1–2 | Curzon Ashton |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0–2 | Sheffield |
| 21 | Bridlington Town | 0–2 | Retford United |
| 22 | Wakefield | 1–1 | Nantwich Town |
| 23 | Ossett Town | 3–2 | Whitby Town |
| 24 | Marine | 5–0 | Lincoln United |
| 25 | Billericay Town | 2–1 | Ilford |
| 26 | Tonbridge Angels | 3–2 | Harrow Borough |
| 27 | Brentwood Town | 1–1 | Harlow Town |
| 28 | Ashford Town (Kent) | 1–4 | Leyton |
| 29 | Chatham Town | 0–3 | Witham Town |
| 30 | Aylesbury United | 0–0 | Margate |
| 31 | Walton & Hersham | 2–1 | Folkestone Invicta |
| 32 | Chesham United | 2–1 | Bedford Town |
| 33 | Bury Town | 1–1 | Maidstone United |
| 34 | Metropolitan Police | 3–0 | Great Wakering Rovers |
| 35 | Leighton Town | 0–0 | Wealdstone |
| 36 | Ware | 4–1 | Ashford Town (Middx) |
| 37 | Sittingbourne | 0–2 | Northwood |
| 38 | Cheshunt | 1–2 | Heybridge Swifts |
| 39 | Boreham Wood | 1–2 | Chelmsford City |
| 40 | Chipstead | 1–3 | Worthing |
| 41 | Dunstable Town | 1–1 | Hemel Hempstead Town |
| 42 | Ramsgate | 2–3 | Horsham |
| 43 | East Thurrock United | 3–3 | Cray Wanderers |
| 44 | Horsham Y M C A | 1–3 | Canvey Island |
| 45 | A F C Hornchurch | 0–0 | Dartford |
| 46 | Edgware Town | 1–2 | Hastings United |
| 47 | Carshalton Athletic | 2–1 | Corinthian-Casuals |
| 48 | A F C Wimbledon | 2–1 | Hendon |
| 49 | Maldon Town | 1–2 | Dover Athletic |
| 50 | Hitchin Town | 3–0 | Eastbourne Town |
| 51 | A F C Sudbury | 0–0 | King's Lynn |
| 52 | Corby Town | 4–1 | Barton Rovers |
| 53 | Leatherhead | 3–0 | Arlesey Town |
| 54 | Halesowen Town | 0–2 | Brackley Town |
| 55 | Cinderford Town | 2–1 | Cirencester Town |
| 56 | Evesham United | 1–0 | Bromsgrove Rovers |
| 57 | Mangotsfield United | 0–0 | Fleet Town |
| 58 | Chippenham Town | 3–0 | Merthyr Tydfil |
| 59 | Slimbridge scr-w/o Bashley | ||
| 60 | Swindon Supermarine | 1–1 | Farnborough |
| 61 | Tiverton Town | 0–1 | Burnham |
| 62 | Oxford City | 0–1 | Windsor & Eton |
| 63 | Winchester City | 2–2 | Gosport Borough |
| 64 | Stourbridge | 1–1 | Gloucester City |
| 65 | Leamington | 2–0 | Banbury United |
| 66 | Hillingdon Borough | 1–1 | Bedworth United |
| 67 | Yate Town | 2–1 | Didcot Town |
| 68 | Woodford United | 2–0 | Bracknell Town |
| 69 | Rugby Town | 1–3 | Clevedon Town |
| 70 | Team Bath | 1–0 | Taunton Town |
| 71 | Uxbridge | 4–1 | Andover |
| 72 | Staines Town | 0–0 | Abingdon United |
Replays
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Matlock Town | 1–0 | Stamford |
| 12 | Ilkeston Town | 4–1 | North Ferriby United |
| 14 | Lancaster City | 1–2 | Clitheroe |
| 22 | Nantwich Town | 2–3 | Wakefield |
| 27 | Harlow Town | 0–1 | Brentwood Town |
| 30 | Margate | 3–1 | Aylesbury United |
| 33 | Maidstone United | 3–1 | Bury Town |
| 35 | Wealdstone | 2–1 | Leighton Town |
| 41 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 2–1 | Dunstable Town |
| 43 | Cray Wanderers | 2–3 | East Thurrock United |
| 45 | Dartford | 0–3 | A F C Hornchurch |
| 51 | King's Lynn | 2–1 | A F C Sudbury |
| 57 | Fleet Town | 0–2 | Mangotsfield United |
| 60 | Farnborough | 1–0 | Swindon Supermarine |
| 63 | Gosport Borough | 2–1 | Winchester City |
| 65 | Gloucester City | 2–0 | Stourbridge |
| 66 | Bedworth United | 1–2 | Hillingdon Borough |
| 72 | Abingdon United | 5–2 | Staines Town |
2nd qualifying round
· Ties will be played on 3 November 2007.
Ties
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 2–5 | Witton Albion | ||
| 2 | Curzon Ashton | 1–3 | Ilkeston Town | ||
| 3 | Warrington Town | 0–3 | Ossett Town | ||
| 4 | Bamber Bridge | 1–1 | Marine | ||
| 5 | Hednesford Town | 1–2 | Guiseley | ||
| 6 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Retford United | ||
| 7 | Frickley Athletic | 1–2 | Colwyn Bay | ||
| 8 | Chasetown | 0–0 | Radcliffe Borough | ||
| 9 | Wakefield | 0–2 | Buxton | ||
| 10 | Matlock Town | 1–2 | Gateshead | ||
| 11 | Rushall Olympic | 1–1 | Clitheroe | ||
| (Clitheroe played ineligible player – awarded to Rushall) | |||||
| 12 | Sheffield | 3–2 | Kendal Town | ||
| 13 | Hitchin Town | 2–1 | Cinderford Town | ||
| 14 | Chippenham Town | 3–2 | Heybridge Swifts | ||
| 15 | Leatherhead | 1–1 | Mangotsfield United | ||
| 16 | A F C Wimbledon | 4–0 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 17 | Abingdon United | 2–2 | Maidstone United | ||
| 18 | Woodford United | 1–4 | Wealdstone | ||
| 19 | Bashley | 3–1 | Leyton | ||
| 20 | Tonbridge Angels | 2–0 | East Thurrock United | ||
| 21 | Brentwood Town | 0–2 | Canvey Island | ||
| 22 | Yate Town | 0–3 | Carshalton Athletic | ||
| 23 | Farnborough | 1–3 | Windsor & Eton | ||
| 24 | Burnham | 2–1 | Ware | ||
| 25 | A F C Hornchurch | 2–2 | Northwood | ||
| 26 | Gloucester City | 3–3 | Hillingdon Borough | ||
| 27 | Worthing | 0–0 | Walton & Hersham | ||
| 28 | Corby Town | 2–2 | Evesham United | ||
| 29 | Gosport Borough | 3–2 | Metropolitan Police | ||
| 30 | Witham Town | 3–2 | Horsham | ||
| 31 | King's Lynn | 2–2 | Billericay Town | ||
| 32 | Uxbridge | 1–0 | Hastings United | ||
| 33 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 2–1 | Clevedon Town | ||
| 34 | Leamington | 1–1 | Margate | ||
| 35 | Dover Athletic | 2–1 | Brackley Town | ||
| 36 | Chesham United | 3–5 | Team Bath | ||
Replays
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Marine | 2–3 | Bamber Bridge | ||
| 6 | Retford United | 5–1 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| 8 | Radcliffe Borough | 2–1 | Chasetown | ||
| 15 | Mangotsfield United | 1–1 | Leatherhead | ||
| (Leatherhead won 4–1 on penalties) | |||||
| 17 | Maidstone United | 5–3 | Abingdon United | ||
| 25 | Northwood | 2–1 | A F C Hornchurch | ||
| 26 | Hillingdon Borough | 0–1 | Gloucester City | ||
| 27 | Walton & Hersham | 1–3 | Worthing | ||
| 28 | Evesham United | 4–2 | Corby Town | ||
| 31 | Billericay Town | 1–3 | King's Lynn | ||
| 34 | Margate | 0–1 | Leamington | ||
3rd qualifying round
The teams from Conference North and Conference South entered in this round.
Ties will be played on 24 November 2007.
Ties
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gateshead | 2–1 | Boston United |
| 2 | Solihull Moors | 1–4 | Cambridge City |
| 3 | Retford United | 3–1 | Radcliffe Borough |
| 4 | Guiseley | 1–0 | Worcester City |
| 5 | Evesham United | 1–1 | Redditch United |
| 6 | Rushall Olympic | 0–0 | Ossett Town |
| 7 | Bamber Bridge | 2–1 | Ilkeston Town |
| 8 | Hinckley United | 1–3 | Alfreton Town |
| 9 | Colwyn Bay | 1–1 | Sheffield |
| 10 | Vauxhall | 1–0 | Hyde United |
| 11 | Blyth Spartans | 2–2 | Gainsborough Trinity |
| 12 | Barrow | 2–3 | Southport |
| 13 | Burscough | 2–3 | Leigh R M I |
| 14 | Hucknall Town | 1–1 | Witton Albion |
| 15 | Nuneaton Borough | 0–0 | Workington |
| 16 | Buxton | 0–1 | A F C Telford United |
| 17 | Stalybridge Celtic | 0–2 | Tamworth |
| 18 | Harrogate Town | 0–3 | Kettering Town |
| 19 | Bromley | 2–1 | Chippenham Town |
| 20 | Bishop's Stortford | 2–1 | Hampton & Richmond Borough |
| 21 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 3–0 | Team Bath |
| 22 | A F C Wimbledon | 2–1 | Northwood |
| 23 | Maidstone United | 0–1 | Canvey Island |
| 24 | Basingstoke Town | 1–4 | Lewes |
| 25 | Gosport Borough | 1–4 | Braintree Town |
| 26 | Dorchester Town | 1–1 | Worthing |
| 27 | Fisher Athletic London | 1–2 | Leamington |
| 28 | Bognor Regis Town | 2–1 | Havant & Waterlooville |
| 29 | Bashley | 4–0 | Leatherhead |
| 30 | Gloucester City | 1–0 | Uxbridge |
| 31 | Hayes & Yeading United | 4–2 | Witham Town |
| 32 | Carshalton Athletic | 1–1 | Hitchin Town |
| 33 | Eastleigh | 4–2 | Weston super Mare |
| 34 | Windsor & Eton | 1–2 | Newport County |
| 35 | Bath City | 2–0 | Thurrock |
| 36 | Tonbridge Angels | 1–0 | Burnham |
| 37 | Wealdstone | 1–0 | Welling United |
| 38 | King's Lynn | 3–1 | Eastbourne Borough |
| 39 | Maidenhead United | 2–0 | St Albans City |
| 40 | Dover Athletic | 1–1 | Sutton United |
Replays
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Redditch United | 1–0 | Evesham United | ||
| 6 | Ossett Town | 3–2 | Rushall Olympic | ||
| 9 | Sheffield | 2–2 | Colwyn Bay | ||
| (Colwyn Bay won 5–4 on penalties) | |||||
| 11 | Gainsborough Trinity | 1–1 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| (Blyth won 3–1 on penalties) | |||||
| 14 | Witton Albion | 1–2 | Hucknall Town | ||
| 15 | Workington | 2–1 | Nuneaton Borough | ||
| 26 | Worthing | 1–2 | Dorchester Town | ||
| 32 | Hitchin Town | 1–2 | Carshalton Athletic | ||
| 40 | Sutton United | 1–0 | Dover Athletic | ||
First round
This round is the first in which Conference Premier teams join those from lower reaches of the National League System.
Ties will be played on 15 December 2007.
Ties
Replays
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Farsley Celtic | 4 – 1 | Gateshead | 92 |
| 27 | Tonbridge Angels | 1 – 0 | Oxford United | 642 |
Second round
- The draw was made on 17 December 2007.
- Ties will be played on 12 January 2008.
Ties
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vauxhall Motors | 1 – 4 | Burton Albion | 551 |
| 2 | Woking | 2 – 4 | Aldershot Town | 2,368 |
| 3 | Tonbridge Angels | 0 – 4 | AFC Wimbledon | 2,281 |
| 4 | Droylsden | 1 – 0 | Cambridge City | 377 |
| 5 | Weymouth | 0 – 0 | Kidderminster Harriers | 831 |
| 6 | Farsley Celtic | 1 – 1 | Alfreton Town | 370 |
| 7 | Rushden & Diamonds | 3 – 0 | Exeter City | 1,098 |
| 8 | Dorchester Town | 0 – 2 | Ebbsfleet United | 418 |
| 9 | Histon | 2 – 0 | Cambridge United | 1,920 |
| 10 | Braintree Town | 1 – 1 | Workington | 506 |
| 11 | Bishop's Stortford | 2 – 2 | Halifax Town | 731 |
| 12 | Newport County | 1 – 2 | Torquay United | 1,510 |
| 13 | Stafford Rangers | 2 – 1 | Forest Green Rovers | 627 |
| 14 | Crawley Town | 2 – 1 | Eastleigh | 808 |
| 15 | York City | 1 – 1 | Grays Athletic | 1,351 |
| 16 | Blyth Spartans | 0 – 1 | Tamworth | 574 |
Replays
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2 – 2 | Weymouth | 994 | |
| Weymouth won 3–0 on penalties | |||||
| 6 | Alfreton Town | 0 – 2 | Farsley Celtic | 268 | |
| 10 | Workington | 1 – 2 | Braintree Town | 421 | |
| 11 | Halifax Town | 4 – 1 | Bishop's Stortford | 728 | |
| 15 | Grays Athletic | 1 – 4 | York City | 528 | |
Third round
- The draw was made on 14 January 2008.
- Ties will be played on 2 February 2008.
Ties
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ebbsfleet United | 1 – 0 | Weymouth | 818 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 1 – 1 | Histon | 1,769 |
| 3 | Aldershot Town | 3 – 0 | Braintree Town | 1,772 |
| 4 | Farsley Celtic | 0 – 2 | York City | 952 |
| 5 | Stafford Rangers | 2 – 2 | Tamworth | 1,025 |
| 6 | Crawley Town | 8 – 0 | Droylsden | 937 |
| 7 | AFC Wimbledon | 0 – 2 | Torquay United | 4,085 |
| 8 | Halifax Town | 0 – 2 | Rushden & Diamonds | 1,384 |
Ties
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Histon | 0 – 1 | Burton Albion | 564 |
| 5 | Tamworth | 2 – 1 | Stafford Rangers | 571 |
Fourth round
- The draw was made on 4 February 2008.
- Ties will be played on 23 February 2008.
| Torquay United | 4–1 | Crawley Town |
|---|---|---|
D'Sane  19'Mohamed 59'Mohamed 66'Phillips 66' |
(Report) | Cook (pen) 87' |
Replays
| Ebbsfleet United | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Burton Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Long 116' |
(Report) |
Semi-finals
- The draw was made on 25 February 2008.
- The two-legged ties will be played on 8 March and 15 March 2008.
First legs
| Ebbsfleet United | 3–1 | Aldershot Town |
|---|---|---|
| McPhee 6' McPhee 37'McCarthy 78' |
(Report) | Mendes 76' |
Attendance: 2,483
Second legs
| Aldershot Town | 1–1 | Ebbsfleet United |
|---|---|---|
| Mendes 61' |
(Report) | Bostwick 90' |
Attendance: 4,344
Ebbsfleet United win 4–2 on aggregate
| York City | 1–0 | Torquay United |
|---|---|---|
| Todd 64' (o.g.) |
(Report) |
Attendance: 3,625
Torquay United win 2–1 on aggregate
Final
The Starting Teams were:
Torquay United; 21 Martin Rice, 3 Kevin Nicholson, 4 Steve Woods (c), 6 Chris Todd, 7 Lee Mansell, 8 Tim Sills, (11 Kevin Hill 89mins) 10 Lee Phillips (19 Danny Stevens 46mins) 14 Chris Hargreaves, 20 Roscoe D'Sane (9 Elliot Benyon 66mins) 24 Steve Adams, 26 Chris Zebroski. Subs Not Used 5 Chris Robertson, 16 Matt Hockley.
Ebbsfleet United; 1 Lance Cronin, 2 Peter Hawkins, 3 Sacha Opinel, 5 James Smith, 6 Paul McCarthy (c), 8 Stacy Long (4 Gary McDonald 84mins) 12 Chris McPhee, 14 Neil Barrett, 18 Luke Moore, 19 John Akinde, 25 Micheal Bostwick. Substitutes 21 Sam Mott, 10 Chukki Erribenne, 15 Mark Ricketts, 17 George Purcell.
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