Cup draws before Christmas party

By David Watters

Business came first on Thursday before the Ryman League's Christmas party with the draws for the quarter-finals of the Lucas Fettes Youth Cup and Alan Turvey Trophy sponsored by Robert Dyas.

Before enjoying lunch with many of the league's sponsors and guests, including National League chairman Brian Barwick and president Brian Lee MBE at the Wembley Hilton Hotel, the Ryman League's directors and chairman Nick Robinson made the draws for the latter stages of both competition's at December's monthly board meeting.

Alan Turvey Trophy Quarter-Finals
AFC Hornchurch v Dulwich Hamler or Faversham Town
Merstham v Harrow Borough or South Park
Worthing or Burgess Hill Town v Billericay Town or Brightlingsea Regent
Ware or Needham Market v Tonbridge Angels

Lucas Fettes Youth Cup Quarter-Finals
Eastbourne Borough v Metropolitan Police
Tonbridge Angels v Merstham
Whitehawk v Three Bridges
Woking v Hayes & Yeading United

The Isthmian League Cup was sponsored for the first time three seasons ago by Robert Dyas, a subsidiary of the Isthmian League's title sponsors Ryman, and was renamed the Alan Turvey Trophy before the start of last season in tribute to former Ryman League chairman and current president Alan Turvey.

2016 winners Kingstonian, pictured, banked £2500 in prize money as well as a share of the profits from the final with Faversham Town who also collected £1500 in prize money as runners-up. Losing semi-finalists were awarded £750 while clubs who reached the quarter-finals collect £250.

To follow the action in the Alan Turvey Trophy sponsored by Robert Dyas after Christmas, log on to the Ryman League's live scores service which is covering all the competition's fixtures for the third season running.

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Where next?

Saturday's Transfer List! Player movements registered with the Ryman League from Sunday 11 December to 11am on Saturday 17 December 2016.
Fans in line for festive thanks Folkestone Invicta have designated their New Year's Eve clash with Grays Athletic in the Ryman League's top flight as a 'pay what you want' fixture for fans.

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