FA Cup Second Qualifying Round- draw announced

The draw for the Second Qualifying Round was made earlier this afternoon, and it brings with it some rather enticing ties- and a few which may turn out to be enticing depending on the results of replays!

The reward received by Heybridge Swifts for their 7-0 demolition of Arlesey on Saturday is a trip to Imber Court to face Metropolitan Police, whilst six goal Leatherhead and Horsham will play Ware and Herne Bay respectively. Billericay Town will not necessarily relish their trip to Princes Park given that opponents Thamesmead Town have scored eleven goals in their last two FA Cup ties, whilst Leiston- who finally get a home draw after a succession of away cup matches- face Southern Counties East Football League side Crowborough Athletic. The Crows pushed Ashford United all the way last season in their quest for promotion to our South Division.

A number of our sides will face National League South opposition. Either Hendon or Wingate and Finchley will travel to Hemel Hempstead, Ramsgate- if they can overcome Egham- will visit high flying Chelmsford City, Carshalton Athletic travel to Priory Lane to face Eastbourne Borough, whilst the Scholars of Potters Bar travel to the Beveree, to play Hampton & Richmond Borough.

All ties will be played the weekend of Saturday 16th September. The draw- as it affects our clubs- is below:

30 Soham Town Rangers or Westfields v Leamington
34 Dereham Town v Boston Town
35 Leiston v Crowborough Athletic
38 AFC Sudbury or Mildenhall Town v Littlehampton Town or Chipstead
41 Horsham v Herne Bay
42 Hemel Hempstead Town v Hendon or Wingate & Finchley
43 Lowestoft Town v Thurrock or Harlow Town
44 Metropolitan Police v Heybridge Swifts
45 Chelmsford City v Ramsgate or Egham Town
46 Ware v Leatherhead
47 Kings Langley v Margate
48 Thamesmead Town v Billericary Town
50 Hertford Town or Grays Athletic v AFC Hornchurch
51 Glebe v Phoenix Sports
52 FC Romania v Maldon & Tiptree or Hayes & Yeading United
53 Kingstonian v Brackley Town
54 Eastbourne Borough v Carshalton Athletic
55 Folkestone Invicta v Tooting & Mitcham United
56 Cheshunt v Dorking Wanderers
57 Wealdstone v Faversham Town
58 Colney Heath v Burgess Hill Town
59 Welling United v Haringey Borough or Hitchin Town
60 Dartford v Barking
61 Hampton & Richmond Borough v Potters Bar Town
64 Needham Market v Chesham United
65 Slough Town v Dulwich Hamlet
66 Hanwell Town v Enfield Town