FA Cup prize money round-by-round breakdown on road to Wembley

This season's FA Cup is up and running after an entertaining first round - and a goal-laden clutch of replays.

Tuesday night saw 36 goals scored across 11 replays. Non-league side Gateshead came out on top in a five-goal thriller at Altrincham, whilst League Two pair Stevenage and Hartlepool recorded mini-upsets over third tier duo MK Dons and Wycombe respectively.

Arguably the tie of the night saw Bristol Rovers mount a spirited comeback to defeat Oxford 4-3 after extra-time.

Joey Barton's side were 3-1 down with 10 minutes remaining of extra-time only to score a scarcely believable three times and claim a second round spot.

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As the rounds progress, so too does the prize money on offer.

For sides especially lower down the EFL or those operating in non-league, the boost to their coffers are more than welcome after a period of more than 18 months where they have mostly been unable to welcome match-going fans due to the pandemic.

First round winners netted a handsome £22,629 fee - a significant increase on the £16,972 handed out at the same stage in the competition 12 months ago.

Teams that successfully negotiate their second round ties will net a further £34,000.

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Of the teams remaining in the competition Buxton are the lowest-ranked. The Derbyshire club, who ply their trade in the seventh tier of English football, host League One side Morecambe in round two after beating York last time out.

The Bucks started out in the first qualifying round back in September and have already earned more than £43,000 thanks to their exploits since then.

Their clash with Morecambe will be shown live on the BBC, guaranteeing them a healthy cash boost whatever the outcome.

In theory any team that can go from first round to the final is guaranteed a whopping cash injection of more than £2.5million.

And if they could pull of a stunning victory in the final they would see their total earnings surpass £4.3m - although the figure is likely to be much higher thanks to TV revenue and also extra funds earned from replays.

Confirmed prize money for the FA Cup 2021-22

First round proper winners £22,629

Second round proper winners £34,000

Third round proper winners £82,000

Fourth round proper winners £90,000

Fifth round proper winners £180,000

Quarter-final winners £360,000

Semi-final winners £900,000

Semi-final losers £450,000

Runners-up £900,000

Winners £1,800,000