FA Vase first round draw
Published: 13:00, 25 September 2017
There are three all-Southern Counties East League ties in the FA Vase first round draw.
Division 1 high-flyers K Sports, who are making their FA Vase debut this season, are rewarded for the 4-2 second qualifying round win over Abbey Rangers, with an away tie at Premier Division Canterbury - who beat AFC Uckfield 3-0 on Sunday.
Hollands & Blair are on the road again, visiting Division 1 Meridian, while Fisher - relegated from the Premier Division last season - will visit the winners of Tuesday night's replay between Sheppey and Tunbridge Wells.
Entering the competition at this stage are Cray Valley and Sevenoaks. Cray have been drawn at home to Cricklewood Wanderers while Sevenoaks also have home advantage, against Gloucester-based Longlevens.
Erith & Belvedere host Horley Town, Erith Town entertain Pagham and Beckenham are at home to Essex Senior League Sawbridgeworth Town.
There were away ties against Combined Counties League opponents for Deal, who visit Balham, and Lordswood, against Spelthorne Sports. Rusthall are at home to Epsom & Ewell - another team from the same league.
The ties will be played on the weekend of October 21 with winning clubs banking £825.
FA Vase first round draw: Erith & Belvedere v Horley Town, Balham v Deal Town,Sevenoaks Town v Longlevens, Beckenham Town v Sawbridgeworth Town, Saltdean United v Whitstable Town, Cray Valley (PM) v Cricklewood Wanderers, Rusthall v Epsom & Ewell,Canterbury City v K Sports, Spelthorne Sports v Lordswood,Sheppey United or Tunbridge Wells v Fisher, Erith Town v Pagham, Meridian VP v Hollands & Blair.
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Matthew Panting