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FA Trophy first round draw: Dover Athletic v Sittingbourne, Lewes v Ashford, Barton Rovers v Folkestone, Bowers & Pitsea v Chatham

By: Matthew Panting mpanting@thekmgroup.co.uk

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.

Folkestone manager Andy Drury. Picture: Stuart Watson

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.

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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

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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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