Ewell host Brentwood Town in the FA Cup second round qualifying on 19 September 2026, and the visitors take all three points with a 3-2 victory. The result sends the away side through to the next stage while the home side's cup dreams come to an end. By then, both teams had shown plenty of attacking intent in their recent fixtures.
Ewell's form before this match read like a goal-fest. They had won four of their last five games, scoring more than two goals in each of those victories. Their 4-2 triumph over Cheshunt on 4 September was the most recent, but the 5-1 demolition of Brightlingsea Regent back in July showed their firepower. To be fair, they also lost 4-5 to Tilbury and 0-4 to Southend during that period.
Brentwood Town arrived with mixed fortunes. Their 4-2 win over Concord Rangers on 8 September looked impressive, though they had drawn 0-0 with the same opposition three days earlier. The visitors had also suffered a heavy 5-0 defeat to Maidstone in July, so consistency was always going to be the question. And here's the thing about cup football — anything can happen.
The final scoreline tells you everything about a game where chances were traded freely. Three goals for Brentwood against two for Ewell means the margin was razor-thin. Without minute-by-minute details available, you can only look at what mattered: the away side held their nerve when it counted.
This was a qualifying round after all, not the main draw. Ewell had been in good scoring form, but Brentwood's away victory suggests they found their rhythm at the right moment. The cup continues for the visitors, while the hosts will reflect on what could have been.