Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,201 Referee: Thomas Parsons
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 21 October and 16 January, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch from Storm Babet and a frozen pitch respectively.[51][52]
Forest Green Rovers were drawn away to Scarborough Athletic in the first round. This match was played three times before a winner was confirmed by the Football Association, due to Forest Green Rovers fielding an ineligible player, under rule 109 of the FA Cup competition rules, in the original tie which ended in a 1-1 Draw. The player was on loan with Forest Green Rovers, but they had not received permission from the parent club to play him in the FA Cup. The FA ordered the match to be replayed on 6 December. This caused a knock-on effect of the second round tie against Blackpool being postponed until the original first round match had been replayed. The match against Blackpool was originally scheduled for 2 December 2023, and subsequently played on 19 December 2023[57][58][59]
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,188 Referee: Scott Jackson
Note: Fixture originally scheduled for 2 December 2023, but later postponed after Forest Green Rovers and Scarbrough were ordered to replay the first round replay due to Forest Green Rovers fielding an ineligible player.[60]
