This preview is from the National League:
FA Cup fever has already started to grip as the Enterprise National League North and South clubs continue their journey this weekend.
The third qualifying round signals things are starting to get serious - and the famous old competition has already begun producing the stories.
Following their first foray earlier this month, our sides have one more round until they are joined in the hat by the sides from the National League.
For a number of clubs, they are still the hunters but will need to be on their guard against lowers ranked opposition with points to prove.
There are some brilliant ties coming on Saturday, and first up we have Farnborough who want to avoid what happened to Maidstone United last round - becoming a huge story in the weekend’s opening match.
They take on Southern League South side Westbury United, who have already sent Oxford City packing. The game is live on the BBC, kick-off 12.30.
Chelmsford City, who eased into the next round by beating Hertford 6-0, won’t have it as easy when the Clarets travel to Alvechurch.
King's Lynn Town go into their tie at Royston Town without manager James Rowe, who quit earlier this week.
Eastbourne Borough need to put their iffy form to one side when they go to Sholing, who are ready to shoot down the Sports.
Southport won’t relish their trip to Morpeth Town and Dagenham & Redbridge - struggling to live up to expectation so far - will need to be at their best when they go to Spalding United v
Slough Town make the short by tricky trip to Bedfont Sports, Walton & Hersham will relish home advantage against Chippenham Town and Poole Town play managerless Weston-super-Mare.
There are plenty of same-division ties as Chester face Curzon Ashton and AFC Fylde set to take on Darlington.
Salisbury will play Dorking Wanderers, as Marine meet Buxton and Hemel Hempstead Town tackle Hereford. There's also a meeting of two team starting the National League North season in style as Chorley travel to South Shields.
Winning clubs will pick up £5,625 from the 2025/26 competition prize fund and losing teams will also collect £1,875.
National League clubs’ ties:
Chester v Curzon Ashton
AFC Fylde v Darlington
Spennymoor Town v Chadderton
Morpeth Town v Southport
Macclesfield v Nantwich Town
South Shields v Chorley
Marine v Buxton
Enfield Town v Quorn
Harborough Town v Peterborough Sports
Alvechurch v Chelmsford City
Spalding United v Dagenham & Redbridge
Royston Town v King’s Lynn Town
AFC Telford United v Evesham United
Hemel Hempstead Town v Hereford
Ebbsfleet United v Faversham Town
Cray Valley (PM) v Tonbridge Angels
Bedfont Sports v Slough Town
Merthyr Town v Hampton & RB
Poole Town v Weston-super-Mare
Sholing v Eastbourne Borough
Salisbury v Dorking Wanderers
Westbury United v Farnborough
AFC Totton v Frome Town
Walton & Hersham v Chippenham Town
Wimborne v Worthing