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The Five Most Interesting Non-League Teams The Spireites Could Face In The FA Cup First Round
18.10.26, 22:28 6 Minute Read
At the same time Chesterfield played Port Vale in Staffordshire on Saturday in League Two, several non-league clubs up and down the country left everything on the line in their attempts to earn a spot in the first round proper of the FA Cup. The weekend saw plenty of gutsy underdog cup runs come to a brave end, but some incredible fairytale adventures were rewarded with another chapter.
The first round proper draw for the FA Cup will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1, HBO Max and the TNT Sports YouTube channel on Monday at 6:30pm. The Spireites will enter the competition at this stage, just as they did 30 years ago when the astonishing 1996/97 cup run began.
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Matthew Rhodes
Editoris a freelance sports journalist, broadcaster, commentator and author. He was born and raised in Chesterfield and worked as North Derbyshire Radio's senior sports editor from 2021 to 2025. In 2026, his first full-length book was published; 'A Fine Line' covers Chesterfield's astonishing FA Cup run during the 1996/97 season.