FA Trophy 2007-08
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The FA Trophy 2007-08 will be the 38th season of the FA's cup competition for teams at levels 5-8 of the English football league system. 258 teams were entered for the competition.
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[edit] Calendar
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round | Prize money |
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| Preliminary Round | 6 October 2007 | 46 | 258 → 212 | 92 | £1,000 |
| First Round Qualifying | 20 October 2007 | 72 | 212 → 140 | 66 | £1,500 |
| Second Round Qualifying | 3 November 2007 | 36 | 140 → 104 | none | £2,000 |
| Third Round Qualifying | 24 November 2007 | 40 | 104 → 64 | 44 | £3,000 |
| First Round Proper | 15 December 2007 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 24 | £4,000 |
| Second Round Proper | 12 January 2008 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none | £5,000 |
| Third Round Proper | 2 February 2008 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | £6,000 |
| Fourth Round Proper | 23 February 2008 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | £8,000 |
| Semi-finals | 8 March and 15 March 2008 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | £16,000 |
| Final | 10 May 2008 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | £50,000 |
[edit] First Round Proper
This round is the first in which Conference National teams join those from lower reaches of the National League System.
- Ties played on 15 December.
[edit] Second Round Proper
- The draw was made on 17 December 2007.
- Ties will be played on 12 January 2008.
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[edit] Third Round Proper
- The draw was made on 14 January 2008.
- Ties will be played on 2 February 2008.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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| 1 | Ebbsfleet United | 1 – 0 | Weymouth | 818 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 1 – 1 | Histon | 1,769 |
| replay | Histon | 0 – 1 | Burton Albion | 564 |
| 3 | Aldershot Town | 3 – 0 | Braintree Town | 1,772 |
| 4 | Farsley Celtic | 0 – 2 | York City | 952 |
| 5 | Stafford Rangers | 2 – 2 | Tamworth | 1,025 |
| replay | Tamworth | 2 – 1 | Stafford Rangers | 571 |
| 6 | Crawley Town | 8 – 0 | Droylsden | 937 |
| 7 | A.F.C. Wimbledon | 0 – 2 | Torquay United | 4,085 |
| 8 | Halifax Town | 0 – 2 | Rushden & Diamonds | 1,384 |
[edit] Fourth Round Proper
- The draw was made on 4 February 2008.
- Ties will be played on 23 February 2008.
| 2008-02-23 15:00 |
Tamworth | 1 - 2 | Aldershot Town | The Lamb Ground, Tamworth Attendance: 1,204 Referee: David Richard |
Sheridan  82' |
(Report) | Winfield 81' Hudson 90' |
| 2008-02-23 15:00 |
Rushden & Diamonds | 0 - 1 | York City | Nene Park, Irthlingborough Attendance: 1,626 Referee: N Kinseley (Essex) |
| (Report) | Parslow 14' |
| 2008-02-23 15:00 |
Torquay United | 4 - 1 | Crawley Town | Plainmoor, Torquay Attendance: 2,301 Referee: James Linnington (Newport, Isle of Wight) |
| D'Sane 19' Mohamed 59'Mohamed 66'Phillips 66' |
(Report) | Cook (pen) 87' |
| 2008-02-23 15:00 |
Burton Albion | 0 - 0 | Ebbsfleet United | Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent Attendance: 2,103 Referee: Chris Pawson (Sheffield) |
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[edit] Replays
| 2008-02-25 19:45 |
Ebbsfleet United | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) |
Burton Albion | Stonebridge Road, Northfleet Attendance: 841 Referee: James Linnington (Newport, Isle of Wight) |
| Stacy Long 116' |
(Report) |
[edit] Semi-finals
- The draw was made on 25 February 2008.
- The two-legged ties will be played on 8 March and 15 March 2008.
[edit] Ebbsfleet United vs Aldershot Town
| 2008-03-08 12:00 |
Ebbsfleet United | 3 - 1 | Aldershot Town | Stonebridge Road, Northfleet Attendance: 2,483 |
| McPhee 6' McPhee 37'McCarthy 78' |
(Report) | Mendes 76' |
| 2008-03-15 15:00 |
Aldershot Town | 1 - 1 | Ebbsfleet United | Recreation Ground, Aldershot Attendance: 4,344 |
| Mendes 61' |
(Report) | Bostwick 90' |
Ebbsfleet United win 4–2 on aggregate
[edit] Torquay United vs York City
| 2008-03-07 19:45 |
Torquay United | 2 - 0 | York City | Plainmoor, Torquay Attendance: 2,286 |
| Sills 5' Phillips 46' |
(Report) |
| 2008-03-15 15:00 |
York City | 1 - 0 | Torquay United | Kit Kat Crescent, York Attendance: 3,625 |
| Todd (o.g.) 64' |
(Report) |
Torquay United win 2–1 on aggregate
[edit] Final
| 2008-05-10 15:00 |
Ebbsfleet United | 1 - 0 | Torquay United | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 40,186 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| McPhee 45' |
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