AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Berkhamsted made history on Saturday afternoon as both clubs secured their first appearances in the Emirates FA Cup First Round Proper.
The two clubs produced standout results in the Fourth Round Qualifying, with AFC Rushden & Diamonds defeating National League side Morecambe 2-1, while Berkhamsted claimed a memorable 2-1 victory away at Southend United.
For AFC Rushden & Diamonds, it was a landmark afternoon at Hayden Road. First-half goals from Clifton and Warburton put the hosts in control, and although Morecambe pulled one back through Garner after the interval, Diamonds held firm to secure their place in the competition proper for the first time.
Berkhamsted also enjoyed a historic afternoon, overcoming National League opposition at Roots Hall. Having reached the Fourth Round Qualifying for the first time in their history, the Comrades went one better by defeating Southend United and booking their place in the First Round Proper.
Elsewhere, Tadley Calleva earned an impressive 2-2 draw away at Aldershot Town, keeping their FA Cup adventure alive and setting up a replay in Berkshire on Tuesday.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Berkhamsted weren’t the only clubs celebrating historic achievements, with Sholing and Plymouth Parkway also reaching the FA Cup First Round Proper for the first time.
Sholing secured their place with a 2-0 victory over SE Dons, while Plymouth Parkway overcame Chertsey Town by the same scoreline. For all four clubs, the results mark a significant milestone as they prepare to take their places in the First Round Proper draw.
There were also notable victories for Hornchurch, who won 4-0 away at Uxbridge, and Oxford City, who secured a 1-0 win away at Torquay United, while Wealdstone defeated Worthing 3-0.
The First Round Proper is scheduled for the weekend of 7 November, when the successful qualifying clubs will join the EFL sides entering the competition.
Full list of results:
AFC Fylde 5-0 Atherton Collieries AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2-1 Morecambe Aldershot Town 2-2 Tadley Calleva Altrincham 0-0 FC United of Manchester Barrow 0-0 Gloucester City Bedford Town 0-0 Cray Wanderers Boreham Wood 3-2 Woking Boston United 1-3 Scunthorpe United Bury 1-1 Harrogate Town Carlisle United 2-1 Tamworth Chesham United 0-0 Forest Green Rovers Chorley 1-1 Worcester City Dover Athletic 3-2 Dorking Wanderers Eastleigh 3-2 Brentwood Town FC Halifax Town 3-2 South Shields Gateshead 1-1 Stafford Rangers Harborough Town 3-1 Spennymoor Town Hartlepool United 0-2 Marine Kidderminster Harriers 2-1 Solihull Moors Leatherhead 3-3 Yeovil Town Leiston 0-3 Guiseley Macclesfield 1-1 Anstey Nomads Plymouth Parkway 2-0 Chertsey Town Salisbury 3-0 Eastbourne Borough Sholing 2-0 SE Dons Southend United 1-2 Berkhamsted Spalding United 2-2 Alvechurch Sutton United 1-0 Truro City Torquay United 0-1 Oxford City Uxbridge 0-4 Hornchurch Wealdstone 3-0 Worthing Wimborne Town 1-0 Chelmsford City
