FA Cup First Qualifying Round- draw made

Saturday was FA Cup day, and it delivered the usual measure of excitement and disappointment. Well between 6-9 September we’ll have more of the same, as a number of our clubs will take part in the First Qualifying Round.

There are a number of standout ties, and a number of all-Isthmian contests.

Enfield Town will face AFC Rushden and Diamonds, a phoenix club formed by supporters after the original Rushden & Diamonds was liquidated back in the summer of 2011, and our former favourites Leiston will be visiting us once more, either against FC Romania or Ware. Needham Market will be heading back to see us too, travelling to Dereham Town, and Walton Casuals are returning to the site of their promotion as they head to King George’s Field to take on Kingstonian.

We could be seeing Hayes & Yeading United once more after a short absence, as if they win their replay they’ll be heading to Sussex to face Haywards Heath Town.

Horsham will travel to face last season’s Super Playoff Runners up, Met Police, whilst Margate will take a trip to SCFL side Horsham YMCA. Burgess Hill Town travelled there a few seasons ago in an FA Cup match as a Premier Division club, and it didn’t end well, so Gate will need to be on their guard!

Here’s the draw, or at least our section of it.

40 Wingate & Finchley v London Colney
41 Soham Town Rangers v Whitton United
42 Takeley or White Ensign v Potters Bar Town
43 Deeping Rangers v AFC Sudbury
44 Enfield Town v AFC Rushden & Diamonds
45 Kings Langley v Barking
46 Hornchurch v Kempston Rovers
47 Cheshunt v Brightlingsea Regent
48 Stamford v FC Clacton or Witham Town
49 Biggleswade v Tilbury
50 Basildon United v Coggeshall Town
52 Histon v Maldon & Tiptree
53 Waltham Abbey v Canvey Island
55 Dunstable Town v Bishop’s Stortford
56 Grays Athletic v March Town United
57 Barton Rovers v Romford
60 FC Romania or Ware v Leiston
61 East Thurrock United v Peterborough Sports
63 Bowers & Pitsea v Harlow Town or Brentwood Town
66 Dereham Town v Needham Market
68 Whitstable Town v Folkestone Invicta
70 Whyteleafe v Merstham
71 Chertsey Town v Sheppey United
72 Chichester City v Chalfont St Peter
74 Bracknell Town v Carshalton Athletic
75 Kingstonian v Walton Casuals
76 Leatherhead v Lewes
77 Hanwell Town v Staines Town
78 South Park v Badshot Lea
79 Tooting & Mitcham United v AFC Vardeanians
80 Whitehawk v Abbey Rangers
81 Hastings United v Worthing
82 Haywards Heath Town v AFC Dunstable or Hayes & Yeading United
85 Cray Wanderers v Bedfont Sports Club
86 Westfield v Chipstead or Hassocks
87 Haringey Borough v Herne Bay or AFC Croydon Athletic
88 Corinthian Casuals v Sevenoaks Town
90 Ashford United v Farnborough
91 Ramsgate v Arundel
93 VCD Athletic or AFC Uckfield Town v Moneyfields
94 Bognor Regis Town v Sittingbourne
96 Horsham YMCA v Margate
97 Metropolitan Police v Horsham

The winners of each tie will pick up £4,500, the losers £1,500.