[3] In previous years Level 10 clubs were a prominent feature in the competition but since 2021–22 The FA has cut off their automatic eligibility.
[4] In the event that others do not enter, vacancies are filled by 10th tier applicants ranked by PPG in the previous league season.
[9] A Level 10 club when entry was announced three days prior, Hilltop were also without a FA Cup place before they were then accepted as a replacement to Jersey.
[12] Matches ending in a tie were replayed once and thereafter decided by extra time and penalties if the scores remained level.
[3] Ties were played on a geographical basis, starting with 10 regionalised pots in the Extra-Preliminary and preliminary rounds, and gradually reducing further into the draw.
[13][14] Whilst the division of the English football league system correlated closer to club density, the FA Cup grouped teams based more on travel distance.
[11] Amongst them, Holyport won their first ever match in the competition in what was their 9th Extra–Preliminary appearance; Keynsham Town set a record for the most consecutive campaigns ending at this stage (with 12); and Newhaven's 10–0 win over Canterbury City was the 8th highest margin of victory in replay history.
[58] Newport (IOW) teenager, Finn Smith, became the youngest ever FA Cup goalscorer a day after his 16th birthday.
[59] Elsewhere, Moneyfields forward, Callum Laycock, scored all the goals in their 5–0 win over Bemerton Heath Harlequins.
[10][3] Four teams in Level 10 were still standing; Andover New Street, Brixham, Newport (IOW), and Wincanton Town.
[61] Five debutants also remained in the competition; Buckhurst Hill, Bury AFC, Midhurst & Easebourne, Shefford Town & Campton, and Worcester Raiders.
[10] After taking nine attempts to win their first FA Cup game in the previous round, Holyport won their second at the first time of asking.
[63] Five debutants also remained in the competition; Buckhurst Hill, Bury AFC, Midhurst & Easebourne, Shefford Town & Campton, and Worcester Raiders.
Amongst the action, Bury AFC continued their debut FA Cup run with a 2–1 win over North Shields, live on BBC Sport;[68] The lowest ranked and last remaining Level 10 team, Wincanton Town, saw their run end in a 9–2 defeat to AFC Totton;[69] Blackfield & Langley goalkeeper, Connor Maseko, made national headlines by getting sent off for "urinating in a hedge";[70] Yan Osadchyi, a Ukrainian refugee who before the Russian invasion of his country played for second-tier club FC Alliance Lypova Dolyna, featured for Redditch United in their 4–1 away win at Rushall Olympic.
[77] 160 teams made an appearance; 48 newly entered from Level 6 (National League North and South) and 112 winners from the previous round.