FA Trophy first round draw: Dover Athletic v Sittingbourne, Lewes v Ashford, Barton Rovers v Folkestone, Bowers & Pitsea v Chatham
Published: 13:08, 07 October 2024
The draw has been made for the first round of the FA Trophy - with one Kent derby of added significance.
It will be a third meeting of the season between Dover Athletic and Sittingbourne after they met in the FA Cup earlier this year.
Sittingbourne, 2-0 up in the FA Cup tie before being pegged back late on, won at Crabble in a first qualifying round replay.
The teams have been paired together again in the FA Trophy with Dover handed home advantage in the first round tie.
All of our other teams are on the road. Chatham will face fellow Isthmian Premier side Bowers & Pitsea.
Danny Kedwell takes his Ashford side, 1-0 winners over Walton & Hersham on Saturday, to Lewes while Cray Valley have been drawn away to Brentwood.
Free-scoring Folkestone Invicta - who hit eight past Ascot United at the weekend - will travel to Barton Rovers.
Ties are due to be played on Saturday, October 26 with winning sides earning £3,000 in prize money and losing teams collecting £775.
FA Trophy first round draw (October 26);
Worksop Town v FC United of Manchester
Warrington Rylands v Ossett United
Macclesfield v Ashton United
Clitheroe v Gainsborough Trinity
Workington v Bamber Bridge
Stockton Town v Newton Aycliffe
Mickleover v AFC Telford United
Basford United v Anstey Nomads
Barwell v Sporting Khalsa
Chasetown v Belper Town
Halesowen Town v Congleton Town
Stourbridge v Alvechurch
Gloucester City v Coleshill Town
Dulwich Hamlet v Hashtag United
Lewes v Ashford United
Bishop’s Stortford v Felixstowe & Walton United
Dover Athletic v Sittingbourne
Cambridge City v Royston Town
Uxbridge v Chertsey Town
Brentwood Town v Cray Valley
Biggleswade Town v Potters Bar Town
Barton Rovers v Folkestone Invicta
Bowers & Pitsea v Chatham Town
Hanwell Town v Hendon
Hadley v Hastings United
Canvey Island v Horsham
Gosport Borough v Taunton Town
Hungerford Town v Yate Town
Bristol Manor Farm v Havant & Waterlooville
AFC Totton v Dorchester Town
Tavistock v Winchester City
Plymouth Parkway v Chichester City
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