Sittingbourne FC will travel to face Aylesbury United in the Isuzu FA Trophy First Qualifying Round on Saturday 29 August 2026. The Brickies, as the club is nicknamed, announced the draw on 3 July, describing the tie as a fresh challenge in a competition where they created history last season.
“A new competition, a fresh challenge, and another chance to make memories,” the club posted. The question posed to supporters was blunt: “How far can the Brickies go this season?” They will face a Aylesbury United side nicknamed The Ducks and based in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, where it ground-shares at Chesham United’s Meadow. The host club has been without a permanent home since being evicted from its Buckingham Road stadium in Aylesbury in 2006.
Sittingbourne enter this edition on the back of their best FA Trophy run ever. In 2024-25, as the lowest-ranked team left, they beat several higher-tier opponents before falling 0-3 at home to Aldershot Town in the quarter-finals. The 2025-26 competition is the 57th edition of the FA Trophy, open to clubs at levels five to eight of the English football system.
Across Kent, several other sides begin their Trophy campaigns the same day. Sevenoaks Town play AFC Croydon Athletic, Whitstable Town meet AFC Portchester, Sheppey United face Beaconsfield Town, and Faversham Town meet Flackwell Heath. With the draw now set, Sittingbourne’s away day gives supporters a notable fixture to circle as the new season approaches.
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