Berkhamsted defeated Chatham Town 3-1 in the FA Trophy Final on September 26, 2026. The match concluded at 14:00 with the home side taking the title. It was a straightforward result on the scoreboard, though cup finals rarely play out as simply as the final score suggests.
Berkhamsted arrived in good shape. They had beaten Hendon 4-1 on September 19 and followed that with a 3-2 victory over Bishops Stortford five days earlier. Those wins built confidence heading into the biggest game of their season. By then, the pressure of a final is something different from league football, but form carries across.
Chatham Town came from a more mixed run. A 1-0 win against Slough Town and a 4-0 demolition of Egham Town showed they could score freely. But they had also lost 0-3 to Maidstone and 1-2 to Margate in the weeks before. To be fair, cup finals often level the playing field regardless of recent results.
The final was decided in ninety minutes. Berkhamsted's two goals from Hendon and Bishops Stortford matches suggested an attack finding its rhythm at the right time. Chatham Town's single goal offered little consolation after conceding three. And here's the thing about finals — one side needs to be clinical, and Berkhamsted were.
The trophy now belongs to Berkhamsted. They finished ahead of Chatham Town with a three-goal margin. The victory caps a season that had its ups and downs, but this result settles things.
