THE draw for the first round of the Kent Senior Cup has handed Ryman League side Folkestone a home match with League 2 Gillingham.

Winners will travel to Blue Square Bet South Bromley for round two, where several clubs have received byes.

Gillingham ended a 14 year absence from the competition by competing in last year’s tournament but they went out at the first hurdle, losing 2-1 to Welling.

Holders Hythe Town, who beat Dartford at Princes Park to take the trophy last season, are one of those handed a route straight into round two and they travel to Thamesmead Town.

Chatham Town, meanwhile, have been handed a plum home tie against Championship side Charlton Athletic.

Dartford, who won the county title in 2011, are at home to Faversham Town.

All first round ties must be played before September 30.

Draws for the Kent Senior Trophy and the Kent Intermediate Cup.

KENT SENIOR CUP

First round (by September 30): Whitstable v Ebbsfleet, Cray Wanderers v Maidstone, Dartford v Faversham, Folkestone v Gillingham, Margate v Sittingbourne.

Second round (by November 30): Margate or Sittingbourne v Dartford or Faversham, Welling v Whitstable or Ebbsfleet, Hollands & Blair v Ramsgate, Thamesmead v Hythe, Cray Wanderers or Maidstone v Tonbridge, Herne Bay v Dover, Chatham v Charlton, Bromley v Folkestone or Gillingham.

KENT SENIOR TROPHY

First round (October 6): Deal v Rochester, Crockenhill v Lordswood, West Wickham v Seven Acre & Sidcup, VCD v Sevenoaks, Woodstock Park v Meridian, Lydd v Phoenix, Orpington v Erith Town, Canterbury v Bearsted, Holmesdale v Ashford, Crown Alexandra v Cray Valley, Sutton Athletic v Fisher, Rusthall v Woodstock Sports, Erith & Belvedere v Greenwich, Bridon Ropes v Corinthian, Tunbridge Wells v Kent Football Utd, Beckenham v Eltham Palace.

KENT INTERMEDIATE CUP

First round (by October 1): Thamesmead v Maidstone, Corinthian v Woodstock Sports, Phoenix v West Wickham, Tudor Sports v Crockenhill, Lordswood v Rusthall, Hollands & Blair v VCD, Erith Town v Herne Bay, Bearsted v Chatham.

Second round (by December 3): Margate v Whitstable, Corinthian or Woodstock Sports v Tonbridge, Tudor Sports or Crockenhill v Canterbury, Bearsted or Chatham v Deal, Hollands & Blair or VCD v Ramsgate, Holmesdale v Lordswood or Rusthall, Phoenix Sports or West Wickham v Sutton Athletic, Erith Town or Herne Bay v Thamesmead or Maidstone.