NW London will kick off their 2025–26 Thurlow Nunn League Challenge Cup campaign with an away tie against Barkingside, following the first-round draw. The date for the fixture is yet to be confirmed by the League.
The two sides are no strangers to each other in this competition. They last met in the Challenge Cup during the 2022–23 season, when Barkingside came out on top in a thrilling 3–2 encounter.
More recently, the teams faced off twice in the league during the 2024–25 season. The first meeting at Coles Park ended in a 1–1 draw, before NW London secured a hard-fought 2–1 win in the return fixture in Ilford, thanks to a late goal from Arianit Krasniqi.
The winners of the tie will face another away trip in the next round, against either FC Baresi or Enfield Borough.