Fans will be first to know cup draw

After battling to a draw in the Buildbase FA Trophy at Braintree Town on Saturday, the fans, players and officials of Ryman Premier Dulwich Hamlet are looking forward to watching the draw for the quarter-finals being made at Wembley on Monday.

Before welcoming the National League's Iron to Champion Hill on Tuesday night for a third round replay, the south Londoners will know who they'll be meeting in the last eight if they can overcome the Essex-based former Ryman League club after the draw is streamed live on social media.

Taking place at the national stadium at 10.30am and being made by FA Trophy Committee chairman Phil Smith and Hemel Hempsted Town manager Dean Brennan, a winner of Non-League's showpiece cup competition with Grays Athletic in 2005 as a player, the fourth round draw will be streamed via Periscope on the @FA Twitter feed.

The nearly 400 Hamlet fans who outnumbered their opposite numbers in the 608 crowd in Essex will feel Gavin Rose's side should already be assured of their place in the next round after a mixture of a stubborn defence and no luck in front of goal denied them another famous giant-killing at the first attempt.

Hamlet fans prepare to leave for  Essex on Saturday morning

Hamlet fans prepare to leave for Essex on Saturday morning

Hamlet haven't reached the third round for 33 years since playing Northwich Victoria in 1984 and victory in midweek will equal their best-ever run in the competition in 1980 when the South Londoners reached the quarter-finals before being beaten by Boston United after a replay.

To get this far his side and still be in with a chance of banking another £7,000 in prize money as third round winners, they have already beaten Chesham United, Lowestoft Town, Winchester City, Royston Town and Whitehawk in the last round.

Free highlights of Saturday's tie are available to watch on Dulwich Hamlet TV.

Buildbase FA Trophy Fourth Round Draw Numbers
1 Lincoln City
2 Braintree Town or Dulwich Hamlet
3 Barrow
4 Tranmere Rovers or Chelmsford City
5 Macclesfield Town
6 Brackley Town
7 York City
8 Sutton United or Boreham Wood

Images courtesy of www.dulwichhamletfc.co.uk

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Where next?

Hamlet handed Silkmen carrot! Ryman Premier Dulwich Hamlet are looking forward to hosting Macclesfield Town in the quarter-finals of the Buildbase FA Trophy if they can overcome Braintree Town on Tuesday night.
Log on for league and cup goals! Follow Dulwich Hamlet's bid to reach the quarter-finals of the Buildbase FA Trophy and the rest of Saturday's action on the Ryman League's live scores service!

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