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2023–24 FA Cup
Football Association Challenge Cup
Wembley Stadium hosted the final on 25 May 2024
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Dates3 November 2023 – 25 May 2024
Teams732[1] (all)
640 (qualifying competition)
124 (main competition incl. 32 qualifiers)
Defending championsManchester City
Final positions
ChampionsManchester United (13th title)
Runner-upManchester City
Tournament statistics
Matches played148
Goals scored512 (3.46 per match)
Attendance2,167,257 (14,644 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Ellis Simms
Sammie Szmodics
(6 goals each)
(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)

The 2023–24 FA Cup was the 143rd season of the Football Association Challenge Cup, the oldest football tournament in the world. It was sponsored by Emirates and known as the Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes.

The final was played on 25 May 2024 between defending champions Manchester City and local rivals Manchester United, a repeat of the previous final which Manchester City won 2–1.[2] This made the final the first to feature the same teams in consecutive editions since the 1884–85 season. Manchester United beat Manchester City to clinch their 13th title in the competition. As the winners, Manchester United qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League league stage, as well as earned the right to play against the winners of the 2023–24 Premier League, Manchester City, in the 2024 FA Community Shield.

This was the last edition of the tournament to feature replays in the non-qualifying rounds, as well as the last one to have the final played after the end of the Premier League season.[3] The changes were made as part of a six-year agreement between The Football Association and the Premier League due to pressure on the domestic calendar from expanded UEFA competitions, but were criticised since replays were cited as an important source of revenue for lower league clubs.[4][5]

Teams

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The FA Cup is a knockout competition with 124 teams taking part from the first round proper, and all trying to reach the final at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 2024.[6] The competition consisted of the 92 teams from the Football League system (20 teams from the Premier League and the 72 in total from the EFL Championship, EFL League One and EFL League Two) plus the 32 surviving teams out of 640 teams from the National League System that started the competition in the qualifying rounds.

All rounds were drawn randomly, usually either at the completion of the previous round discounting any replays or on the evening of the last televised game of a round being played, depending on television broadcasting rights.

The total prize fund for the competition was £5,508,000.[7]

Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs remaining New entries this round Winner
prize money[7]
Loser
prize money[7]
Divisions entering this round
First round Saturday 4 November 2023 40 124 → 84 48 £41,000 None 24 EFL League One teams
24 EFL League Two teams
Second round Saturday 2 December 2023 20 84 → 64 None £67,000 None None
Third round Saturday 6 January 2024 32 64 → 32 44 £105,000 None 20 Premier League teams
24 EFL Championship teams
Fourth round Saturday 27 January 2024 16 32 → 16 None £120,000 None None
Fifth round Wednesday 28 February 2024 8 16 → 8 None £225,000 None None
Quarter-finals Saturday 16 March 2024 4 8 → 4 None £450,000 None None
Semi-finals Saturday 20 April 2024 2 4 → 2 None £1,000,000 £500,000 None
Final Saturday 25 May 2024 1 2 → 1 None £2,000,000 £1,000,000 None

Qualifying

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Teams that were not members of either the Premier League or English Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 32 available places in the first round. The six-round qualifying competition began with the extra preliminary round on 4 August 2023.

First round

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The first round saw the 32 winners from the fourth qualifying round joined by the 48 clubs from League One and League Two. The draw was made on 15 October 2023 by Paul Parker and Jobi McAnuff.[8] The round included three teams from the eighth tier, Cray Valley Paper Mills, Ramsgate and Sheppey United, the lowest-ranked teams remaining in the competition.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Premier League[a] EFL Championship[a] EFL League One EFL League Two Non-League Total
20 / 20
24 / 24
24 / 24
24 / 24
32 / 32
124 / 124
3 November 2023 (2023-11-03) Sheppey United (8)1–4 Walsall (4) Minster
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Holm Park
Attendance: 1,450
Referee: Tom Reeves
3 November 2023 (2023-11-03) Barnsley (3)3–3Horsham (7)Barnsley
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 4,463
Referee: Ben Toner
14 November 2023 (2023-11-14) Replay Horsham (7) 0–3[b]Barnsley (3)Horsham
19:30 GMT Report
Stadium: Hop Oast Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Northampton Town (3)1–3 Barrow (4) Northampton
13:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,187
Referee: Paul Howard
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Curzon Ashton (6)0–1 Barnet (5) Ashton-under-Lyne
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Tameside Stadium
Attendance: 626
Referee: Gareth Rhodes
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Alfreton Town (6) 2–0Worthing (6)Alfreton
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: North Street
Attendance: 1,043
Referee: Paul Marsden
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Bolton Wanderers (3) 4–0Solihull Moors (5)Horwich
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 5,523
Referee: Scott Simpson
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Exeter City (3)0–2 Wigan Athletic (3) Exeter
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,512
Referee: Craig Hicks
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Leyton Orient (3) 3–1Carlisle United (3)Leyton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 3,808
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Hereford (6)0–2 Gillingham (4) Hereford
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 4,376
Referee: Ollie Yates
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Oxford United (3) 2–0Maidenhead United (5)Oxford
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 4,094
Referee: Dale Baines
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Newport County (4) 2–0Oldham Athletic (5)Newport
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,541
Referee: David Middleton
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Swindon Town (4)4–7 Aldershot Town (5) Swindon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,372
Referee: Carl Brook
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Marine (7)1–5 Harrogate Town (4) Crosby
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Rossett Park
Attendance: 2,071
Referee: Michael Barlow
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Port Vale (3)0–0Burton Albion (3)Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,245
Referee: Simon Mather
14 November 2023 (2023-11-14) ReplayBurton Albion (3)0–2 Port Vale (3) Burton upon Trent
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,533
Referee: Adam Herczeg
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Peterborough United (3)2–2Salford City (4)Peterborough
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 4,066
Referee: Sam Purkiss
14 November 2023 (2023-11-14) ReplaySalford City (4)4–4 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Peterborough United (3) Salford
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 1,030
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Penalties
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Eastleigh (5) 5–1Boreham Wood (5)Eastleigh
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Ten Acres
Attendance: 1,727
Referee: Jamie O'Connor
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Bradford City (4)1–2 Wycombe Wanderers (3) Bradford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 3,642
Referee: Declan Bourne
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Shrewsbury Town (3) 3–2Colchester United (4)Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 3,011
Referee: Scott Jackson
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Bristol Rovers (3) 7–2Whitby Town (7)Bristol
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,329
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Lincoln City (3)1–2 Morecambe (4) Lincoln
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 4,607
Referee: Martin Coy
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Sutton United (4) 2–1AFC Fylde (5)Sutton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 1,262
Referee: James Durkin
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Reading (3) 3–2Milton Keynes Dons (4)Reading
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 4,325
Referee: Thomas Kirk
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Doncaster Rovers (4)2–2Accrington Stanley (4)Doncaster
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 3,226
Referee: Alan Young
14 November 2023 (2023-11-14) ReplayAccrington Stanley (4)1–2 (a.e.t.) Doncaster Rovers (4) Accrington
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,136
Referee: Scott Tallis
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Chester (6)0–0York City (5)Chester
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 3,329
Referee: Dean Watson
14 November 2023 (2023-11-14) Replay York City (5) 2–1Chester (6)Huntington
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: York Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,850
Referee: Aaron Bannister
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Scarborough Athletic (6)1–1Forest Green Rovers (4)Scarborough
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Flamingo Land Stadium
Attendance: 3,209
Referee: Marc Edwards
14 November 2023 (2023-11-14) ReplayForest Green Rovers (4)*Void[c]Scarborough Athletic (6)Nailsworth
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,146
Referee: Paul Howard
12 December 2023 (2023-12-12) Re-MatchScarborough Athletic (6)2–4 Forest Green Rovers (4) Scarborough
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Flamingo Land Stadium
Attendance: 2,518
Referee: Darren Drysdale
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Notts County (4) 3–2Crawley Town (4)Nottingham
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 3,952
Referee: Peter Wright
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Stockport County (4) 5–1Worksop Town (7)Stockport
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6,443
Referee: Aaron Jackson
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Yeovil Town (6) 3–2Gateshead (5)Yeovil
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 3,241
Referee: Gary Parsons
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Stevenage (3) 4–3Tranmere Rovers (4)Stevenage
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,404
Referee: Neil Hair
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Chesham United (7)0–2 Maidstone United (6) Chesham
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: The Meadow
Attendance: 2,984
Referee: Wayne Cartmel
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) AFC Wimbledon (4) 5–1Cheltenham Town (3)Wimbledon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 4,975
Referee: Alan Young
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Cambridge United (3) 2–1Bracknell Town (7)Cambridge
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,411
Referee: Richie Watkins
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Ramsgate (8) 2–1Woking (5)Ramsgate
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Southwood Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Stephen Parkinson
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Bromley (5)0–2 Blackpool (3) Bromley
17:45 GMT Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
Attendance: 4,455
Referee: David Rock
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Mansfield Town (4)1–2 Wrexham (4) Mansfield
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 6,158
Referee: Edward Duckworth
5 November 2023 (2023-11-05) Chesterfield (5) 1–0Portsmouth (3)Chesterfield
12:15 GMT
Report Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Attendance: 8,377
Referee: Will Finnie
5 November 2023 (2023-11-05) Kidderminster Harriers (5)1–2 Fleetwood Town (3) Kidderminster
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Aggborough Stadium
Attendance: 2,496
Referee: Matthew Corlett
5 November 2023 (2023-11-05) Slough Town (6)1–1Grimsby Town (4)Slough
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Arbour Park
Attendance: 2,205
Referee: Ben Atkinson
14 November 2023 (2023-11-14) Replay Grimsby Town (4) 7–2Slough Town (6)Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,079
Referee: Jacob Miles
5 November 2023 (2023-11-05) Crewe Alexandra (4)2–2Derby County (3)Crewe
14:45 GMT Report Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 5,201
Referee: Scott Oldham
14 November 2023 (2023-11-14) ReplayDerby County (3)1–3 Crewe Alexandra (4) Derby
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 6,439
Referee: Christopher Pollard
5 November 2023 (2023-11-05) Charlton Athletic (3)1–1Cray Valley Paper Mills (8)Charlton
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 6,721
Referee: Ben Speedie
15 November 2023 (2023-11-15) ReplayCray Valley Paper Mills (8)1–6 Charlton Athletic (3) Eltham
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Badgers Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,550
Referee: Charles Breakspear
  1. ^ a b Premier League and Championship teams joined the competition in the third round.
  2. ^ Despite winning the replay, Barnsley were expelled from the competition for fielding an ineligible player in the match, with Horsham being reinstated.[9]
  3. ^ The match was ordered to be replayed again after Forest Green Rovers were found to have fielded an ineligible player.[10]

Second round

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The draw was made on 5 November 2023 by Dave Beasant and Anita Asante, consisting of the 40 winners from the previous round.[11] The round included Ramsgate from the eighth tier, the lowest ranked team remaining in the competition.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Premier League[a] EFL Championship[a] EFL League One EFL League Two Non-League Total
20 / 20
24 / 24
15 / 24
15 / 24
10 / 32
84 / 124
1 December 2023 Notts County (4)2–3 Shrewsbury Town (3) Nottingham
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,551
Referee: Martin Woods
1 December 2023 York City (5)0–1 Wigan Athletic (3) Huntington
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: York Community Stadium
Attendance: 6,613
Referee: Thomas Kirk
2 December 2023 Maidstone United (6) 2–1Barrow (4)Maidstone
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Gallagher Stadium
Attendance: 2,903
Referee: David Rock
2 December 2023 Wycombe Wanderers (3)0–2 Morecambe (4) High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 1,604
Referee: Peter Wright
2 December 2023 Cambridge United (3) 4–0Fleetwood Town (3)Cambridge
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,387
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
2 December 2023 Bolton Wanderers (3) 5–1Harrogate Town (4)Horwich
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 5,703
Referee: Tony Harrington
2 December 2023 Peterborough United (3) 2–1Doncaster Rovers (4)Peterborough
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,495
Referee: Ben Speedie
2 December 2023 Gillingham (4) 2–0Charlton Athletic (3)Gillingham
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,717
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
2 December 2023 Stevenage (3)1–1Port Vale (3)Stevenage
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,491
Referee: Tom Reeves
12 December 2023 ReplayPort Vale (3)3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Stevenage (3) Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 2,073
Referee: Tom Nield
Penalties
2 December 2023 Newport County (4)1–1Barnet (5)Newport
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,707
Referee: Jacob Miles
12 December 2023 ReplayBarnet (5)1–4 Newport County (4) Canons Park
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 1,451
Referee: Craig Hicks
2 December 2023 Oxford United (3) 2–0Grimsby Town (4)Oxford
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 4,149
Referee: Darren Bond
2 December 2023 Sutton United (4) 3–0Horsham[b] (7)Sutton
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 4,283
Referee: Scott Tallis
3 December 2023 Eastleigh (5) 2–1Reading (3)Eastleigh
13:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ten Acres
Attendance: 5,002
Referee: Lewis Smith
3 December 2023 Chesterfield (5) 1–0Leyton Orient (3)Chesterfield
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Attendance: 8,232
Referee: Scott Oldham
3 December 2023 Aldershot Town (5)2–2Stockport County (4)Aldershot
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 4,756
Referee: Paul Howard
13 December 2023 ReplayStockport County (4)0–1 Aldershot Town (5) Stockport
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 2,855
Referee: Ben Speedie
3 December 2023 Wrexham (4) 3–0Yeovil Town (6)Wrexham
15:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 9,604
Referee: Lee Swabey
4 December 2023 AFC Wimbledon (4) 5–0Ramsgate (8)Wimbledon
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 6,894
Referee: Christopher Pollard
5 December 2023 Alfreton Town (6)0–0Walsall (4)Alfreton
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: North Street
Attendance: 2,510
Referee: Sam Allison
12 December 2023 Replay Walsall (4) 1–0Alfreton Town (6)Walsall
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,112
Referee: Simon Mather
12 December 2023 Crewe Alexandra (4)2–4 Bristol Rovers (3) Crewe
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,127
Referee: Declan Bourne
19 December 2023 Blackpool (3) 3–0Forest Green Rovers (4)Blackpool
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,188
Referee: Scott Jackson
  1. ^ a b Premier League and Championship teams joined the competition in the third round.
  2. ^ Sutton were originally drawn to play Barnsley, but Barnsley were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player against Horsham in the first round.

Third round

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The third round saw the 20 winners from the second round joined by the 44 clubs from the Premier League and the Championship. The draw was made on 3 December 2023 by Trevor Steven and Jen Beattie.[12] The round included Maidstone United from the sixth tier, the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Premier League EFL Championship EFL League One EFL League Two Non-League Non-League (National League) Non-League (National League N/S) Total
20 / 20
24 / 24
9 / 24
7 / 24
4 / 32
3 / 24
1 / 48
64 / 124
4 January 2024 Crystal Palace (1)0–0Everton (1)Selhurst
20:00 GMT Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,489
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
17 January 2024 Replay Everton (1) 1–0Crystal Palace (1)Liverpool
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 37,796
Referee: Tony Harrington
5 January 2024 Brentford (1)1–1Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)Brentford
19:15 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,818
Referee: Tony Harrington
16 January 2024 Replay Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Brentford (1)Wolverhampton
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 24,692
Referee: Andrew Madley
5 January 2024 Fulham (1) 1–0Rotherham United (2)Fulham
19:30 GMT Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 15,083
Referee: Simon Hooper
5 January 2024 Tottenham Hotspur (1) 1–0Burnley (1)Tottenham
20:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 60,982
Referee: Samuel Barrott
6 January 2024 AFC Wimbledon (4)1–3 Ipswich Town (2) Wimbledon
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,595
Referee: Matthew Donohue
6 January 2024 Millwall (2)2–3 Leicester City (2) Bermondsey
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 10,092
Referee: Oliver Langford
6 January 2024 Coventry City (2) 6–2Oxford United (3)Coventry
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 18,211
Referee: Josh Smith
6 January 2024 Maidstone United (6) 1–0Stevenage (3)Maidstone
12:30 GMT
Report Stadium: Gallagher Stadium
Attendance: 4,024
Referee: Stephen Martin
6 January 2024 Sunderland (2)0–3 Newcastle United (1) Sunderland
12:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 44,814
Referee: Craig Pawson
6 January 2024 Stoke City (2)2–4 Brighton & Hove Albion (1) Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 17,032
Referee: Paul Tierney
6 January 2024 Norwich City (2)1–1Bristol Rovers (3)Norwich
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 19,848
Referee: Lewis Smith
17 January 2024 ReplayBristol Rovers (3)1–3 Norwich City (2) Bristol
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,335
Referee: Andy Davies
6 January 2024 Southampton (2) 4–0Walsall (4)Southampton
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 22,627
Referee: David Webb
6 January 2024 Watford (2) 2–1Chesterfield (5)Watford
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 15,932
Referee: Gavin Ward
6 January 2024 Blackburn Rovers (2) 5–2Cambridge United (3)Blackburn
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 8,311
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
6 January 2024 Gillingham (4)0–4 Sheffield United (1) Gillingham
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 8,809
Referee: Darren Bond
6 January 2024 Queens Park Rangers (2)2–3 AFC Bournemouth (1) Shepherd's Bush
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 10,725
Referee: Rebecca Welch
6 January 2024 Plymouth Argyle (2) 3–1Sutton United (4)Plymouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,643
Referee: Will Finnie
6 January 2024 Newport County (4)1–1Eastleigh (5)Newport
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,966
Referee: Edward Duckworth
16 January 2024 ReplayEastleigh (5)1–3 Newport County (4) Eastleigh
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Ten Acres
Attendance: 5,075
Referee: Sam Allison
6 January 2024 Hull City (2)1–1Birmingham City (2)Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 12,200
Referee: Darren England
16 January 2024 Replay Birmingham City (2) 2–1Hull City (2)Birmingham
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 7,133
Referee: Lewis Smith
6 January 2024 Middlesbrough (2)0–1 Aston Villa (1) Middlesbrough
17:30 GMT Report
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 25,022
Referee: Robert Jones
6 January 2024 Sheffield Wednesday (2) 4–0Cardiff City (2)Sheffield
17:30 GMT
Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 10,955
Referee: Thomas Kirk
6 January 2024 Swansea City (2) 2–0Morecambe (4)Swansea
17:30 GMT
Report Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 7,670
Referee: Tom Nield
6 January 2024 Chelsea (1) 4–0Preston North End (2)Fulham
17:30 GMT Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,705
Referee: Thomas Bramall
7 January 2024 Luton Town (1)0–0Bolton Wanderers (3)Luton
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,739
Referee: Andrew Madley
16 January 2024 ReplayBolton Wanderers (3)1–2 Luton Town (1) Horwich
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 10,878
Referee: Thomas Bramall
7 January 2024 Shrewsbury Town (3)0–1 Wrexham (4) Shrewsbury
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 9,304
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
7 January 2024 West Ham United (1)1–1Bristol City (2)Stratford
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 62,477
Referee: Graham Scott
16 January 2024 Replay Bristol City (2) 1–0West Ham United (1)Bristol
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 25,616
Referee: Darren England
7 January 2024 West Bromwich Albion (2) 4–1Aldershot Town (5)West Bromwich
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 16,345
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
7 January 2024 Peterborough United (3)0–3 Leeds United (2) Peterborough
14:00 GMT Report
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 12,927
Referee: Sam Allison
7 January 2024 Nottingham Forest (1)2–2Blackpool (3)West Bridgford
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 27,909
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
17 January 2024 ReplayBlackpool (3)2–3 (a.e.t.) Nottingham Forest (1) Blackpool
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,098
Referee: Darren Bond
7 January 2024 Manchester City (1) 5–0Huddersfield Town (2)Manchester
14:00 GMT
Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 51,939
Referee: Michael Salisbury
7 January 2024 Arsenal (1)0–2 Liverpool (1) Holloway
16:30 GMT Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 58,538
Referee: John Brooks
8 January 2024 Wigan Athletic (3)0–2 Manchester United (1) Wigan
20:15 GMT Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 22,870
Referee: Anthony Taylor

Fourth round

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The draw was made on 8 January 2024 by Gary Mabbutt and Emma Byrne. The round included Maidstone United from the sixth tier, the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition.[13] It should also be noted that the five replays that were contested in this round were the final replays to ever be played in the competition proper.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Premier League EFL Championship EFL League One EFL League Two Non-League Total
15 / 20
14 / 24
0 / 24
2 / 24
1 / 32
32 / 124
25 January 2024 AFC Bournemouth (1) 5–0Swansea City (2)Bournemouth
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 10,166
Referee: Darren England
26 January 2024 Bristol City (2)0–0Nottingham Forest (1)Bristol
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 25,787
Referee: Stuart Attwell
26 January 2024 Sheffield Wednesday (2)1–1Coventry City (2)Sheffield
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 14,215
Referee: Darren Bond
6 February 2024 Replay Coventry City (2) 4–1Sheffield Wednesday (2)Coventry
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 19,359
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
26 January 2024 Chelsea (1)0–0Aston Villa (1)Fulham
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,325
Referee: Robert Jones
7 February 2024 ReplayAston Villa (1)1–3 Chelsea (1) Birmingham
20:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 40,013
Referee: Thomas Bramall
26 January 2024 Tottenham Hotspur (1)0–1 Manchester City (1) Tottenham
20:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 60,872
Referee: Paul Tierney
27 January 2024 Ipswich Town (2)1–2 Maidstone United (6) Ipswich
12:30 GMT Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 27,273
Referee: Anthony Taylor
27 January 2024 Leicester City (2) 3–0Birmingham City (2)Leicester
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 28,396
Referee: Craig Pawson
27 January 2024 Leeds United (2)1–1Plymouth Argyle (2)Leeds
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 35,247
Referee: Lewis Smith
6 February 2024 ReplayPlymouth Argyle (2)1–4 (a.e.t.) Leeds United (2) Plymouth
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,636
Referee: Robert Jones
27 January 2024 Everton (1)1–2 Luton Town (1) Liverpool
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 37,713
Referee: Simon Hooper
27 January 2024 Sheffield United (1)2–5 Brighton & Hove Albion (1) Sheffield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 18,391
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
27 January 2024 Fulham (1)0–2 Newcastle United (1) Fulham
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 18,960
Referee: Jarred Gillett
28 January 2024 West Bromwich Albion (2)0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) West Bromwich
11:45 GMT Report
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 25,013
Referee: Thomas Bramall
28 January 2024 Watford (2)1–1Southampton (2)Watford
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 16,688
Referee: Michael Salisbury
6 February 2024 Replay Southampton (2) 3–0Watford (2)Southampton
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 17,844
Referee: Darren Bond
28 January 2024 Liverpool (1) 5–2Norwich City (2)Liverpool
14:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 57,334
Referee: Samuel Barrott
28 January 2024 Newport County (4)2–4 Manchester United (1) Newport
16:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 9,086
Referee: David Coote
29 January 2024 Blackburn Rovers (2) 4–1Wrexham (4)Blackburn
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 18,169
Referee: Andrew Madley

Fifth round

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The draw was made on 28 January 2024 by Glen Johnson.[14] The round included Maidstone United from the sixth tier, the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition, and the first side outside of the top five divisions to reach the last 16 since Blyth Spartans in 1977–78.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Premier League EFL Championship EFL League One EFL League Two Non-League Total
10 / 20
5 / 24
0 / 24
0 / 24
1 / 32
16 / 124
26 February 2024 Coventry City (2) 5–0Maidstone United (6)Coventry
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 26,857
Referee: Michael Salisbury
27 February 2024 AFC Bournemouth (1)0–1 (a.e.t.) Leicester City (2) Bournemouth
19:30 GMT Report
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 10,872
Referee: Paul Tierney
27 February 2024 Luton Town (1)2–6 Manchester City (1) Luton
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,163
Referee: Anthony Taylor
28 February 2024 Chelsea (1) 3–2Leeds United (2)Fulham
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 37,892
Referee: David Coote
28 February 2024 Nottingham Forest (1)0–1 Manchester United (1) West Bridgford
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 28,665
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
28 February 2024 Liverpool (1) 3–0Southampton (2)Liverpool
20:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 59,782
Referee: Craig Pawson

Quarter-finals

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The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 28 February 2024 by Seema Jaswal and David Seaman on ITV4.[15] The round included Championship sides Coventry City and Leicester City, the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Premier League EFL Championship EFL League One EFL League Two Non-League Total
6 / 20
2 / 24
0 / 24
0 / 24
0 / 32
8 / 124
16 March 2024 Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)2–3 Coventry City (2) Wolverhampton
12:15 GMT Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,262
Referee: Samuel Barrott
16 March 2024 Manchester City (1) 2–0Newcastle United (1)Manchester
17:30 GMT
Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 52,126
Referee: Simon Hooper
17 March 2024 Chelsea (1) 4–2Leicester City (2)Fulham
12:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,589
Referee: Andrew Madley
17 March 2024 Manchester United (1) 4–3 (a.e.t.)Liverpool (1)Trafford
15:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 72,291
Referee: John Brooks

Semi-finals

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The draw for the semi-finals was made on 17 March 2024 by Ian Wright on ITV1, following the quarter-final match between Manchester United and Liverpool.[16] The round included Championship club Coventry City, the only remaining non-top flight team in the competition.

Manchester United extended their English record of a 32nd overall FA Cup semi-final appearance and their second consecutive season, after advancing past Brighton & Hove Albion on penalties last season. Manchester City made a sixth consecutive FA Cup semi-final appearance, also an English record; the club had won two and lost three of the previous five encounters.[17]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Premier League EFL Championship EFL League One EFL League Two Non-League Total
3 / 20
1 / 24
0 / 24
0 / 24
0 / 32
4 / 124
20 April 2024 Manchester City (1) 1–0Chelsea (1)Wembley
17:15 BST
Report Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 80,902
Referee: Michael Oliver

Final

[edit]
Manchester City1–2Manchester United
Report
Attendance: 84,814

Top goalscorers

[edit]

Following the conclusion of the competition, Biggleswade Town player Jonathan ‘JJ’ Lacey was awarded the FA Cup Golden Ball Award, commemorating him as the top scorer of the season from the extra preliminary round through to the final with 10 goals.[18]

Rank[19] Player Club Goals
1 England Ellis Simms Coventry City 6
Republic of Ireland Sammie Szmodics Blackburn Rovers
3 Norway Erling Haaland Manchester City 5
Brazil João Pedro Brighton & Hove Albion
5 England Callum O'Hare Coventry City 4
England Kyle Wootton Stockport County
7 Iraq Ali Al-Hamadi AFC Wimbledon 3
England Jack Barham Aldershot Town
Wales Billy Bodin Oxford United
Iceland Jón Daði Böðvarsson Bolton Wanderers
England Ryan Bowman Shrewsbury Town
England Sam Corne Maidstone United
Portugal Bruno Fernandes Manchester United
Scotland Chris Maguire Eastleigh
France Sékou Mara Southampton
England Paul McCallum Eastleigh
Republic of Ireland Shane McLoughlin Newport County
Denmark William Osula Sheffield United
Northern Ireland Jamie Reid Stevenage
England Aaron Rowe Crewe Alexandra
Portugal Bernardo Silva Manchester City
England Josh Stokes Aldershot Town
United States Haji Wright Coventry City

Television rights

[edit]

Both BBC Sport and ITV Sport air FA Cup matches until the 2025–26 season.

Broadcaster Summary
BBC Sport 18 live matches per season, with highlights of the FA Community Shield.[20] BBC Sport has second and third picks of matches in the second round, fourth round and the quarter-finals, as well as first and fourth pick of matches in the first, third and fifth rounds, and first pick of the semi-finals.
ITV Sport At least 20 live matches per season, plus live coverage of the FA Community Shield.[21] ITV has first pick and fourth pick of matches in the second round, fourth round and the quarter-finals, as well as second and third picks for the first, third and fifth rounds and second pick of the semi-finals.
Round Date Teams Kick-off TV Channel
First round[22] 3 November Sheppey United v Walsall 7:45pm ITV4
4 November Bromley v Blackpool 5:45pm BBC Two
Mansfield Town v Wrexham 7:45pm S4C
5 November Chesterfield v Portsmouth 12:15pm ITV1
Crewe Alexandra v Derby County 2:45pm ITVX
Charlton Athletic v Cray Valley Paper Mills 5:30pm BBC Two
First round (Replay) 14 November Horsham v Barnsley 7:30pm ITV4
15 November Cray Valley Paper Mills v Charlton Athletic 7:45pm BBC Two
Second round 1 December York City v Wigan Athletic 7:45pm BBC Two
3 December Eastleigh v Reading 1:30pm ITV1
Wrexham v Yeovil Town 3:45pm ITVX
4 December AFC Wimbledon v Ramsgate 7:45pm ITV4
5 December Alfreton Town v Walsall 7:45pm BBC iPlayer
Second round (Replay) 12 December Barnet v Newport County 7:45pm ITV4
13 December Stockport County v Aldershot Town 7:45pm BBC Two
Third round 4 January Crystal Palace v Everton 8:00pm ITV4
5 January Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley 8:00pm ITV1
6 January Sunderland v Newcastle United 12:45pm ITV1
Chelsea v Preston North End 5:30pm BBC iPlayer
Middlesbrough v Aston Villa 5:30pm BBC One
7 January Manchester City v Huddersfield Town 2:00pm BBC iPlayer
Shrewsbury Town v Wrexham 2:00pm S4C
Arsenal v Liverpool 4:30pm BBC One
8 January Wigan Athletic v Manchester United 8:15pm ITV1
Third round (Replay) 16 January Bristol City v West Ham United 7:45pm BBC One
17 January Blackpool v Nottingham Forest 7:45pm ITV4
Fourth round 25 January AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City 7:45pm S4C
26 January Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City 8:00pm ITV1
27 January Ipswich Town v Maidstone United 12:30pm BBC One
Fulham v Newcastle United 7:00pm ITV4
28 January West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers 11:45am ITV1
Liverpool v Norwich City 2:30pm ITV1
Newport County v Manchester United 4:30pm BBC One
29 January Blackburn Rovers v Wrexham 7:30pm BBC Wales
Fourth round (Replay) 6 February Plymouth Argyle v Leeds United 7:45pm BBC One
7 February Aston Villa v Chelsea 8:00pm ITV1
Fifth round[23] 26 February Coventry City v Maidstone United 7:45pm ITV4
27 February AFC Bournemouth v Leicester City 7:30pm BBC iPlayer
Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United 7:45pm BBC One
Luton Town v Manchester City 8:00pm ITV1
28 February Chelsea v Leeds United 7:30pm ITV4
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion 7:45pm BBC iPlayer
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United 7:45pm BBC One
Liverpool v Southampton 8:00pm ITV1
Quarter Final[24] 16 March Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City 12:15pm ITV1
Manchester City v Newcastle United 5:30pm BBC One
17 March Chelsea v Leicester City 12:45pm BBC One
Manchester United v Liverpool 3:30pm ITV1[25]
Semi Final 20 April Manchester City v Chelsea 5:15pm BBC One
21 April Coventry City v Manchester United 3:30pm ITV1
Final 25 May Manchester United v Manchester City 3:00pm BBC One
ITV1

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