Free-scoring Stones to visit Rocks

By Peter Butcher

FREE-SCORING Ryman South club Maidstone United, who have found the net 33 times in their last six FA Cup games over the past two seasons (9,9,2,4,4,5), have been drawn away to Premier sided East Thurrock in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup, to be

The big match between Ryman clubs sees Bury, third in the Premier, entertain second-placed Hampton. Leaders Margate travel to Southern League Division One side Slough.

Concord and Whitehawk have extra incentive to win their tricky replays this week. If Whitehawk see off Hitchin tonight (Monday) they will have a short trip to Sussex rivals Hastings, while Concord's reward for knocking out Welling on Wednesday would be a home derby against Thurrock.

The full draw for Ryman League clubs:

BURY TOWN v HAMPTON & RICHMOND BOROUGH
CONCORD RANGERS or Welling United v THURROCK
CRAY WANDERERS v Chelmsford City
Dereham Town v METROPOLITAN POLICE
Eastbourne Borough v HENDON
EAST THURROCK UNITED v MAIDSTONE UNITED
HASTINGS UNITED v WHITEHAWK or Hitchin Town
MARGATE v Slough Town
St Albans City v LOWESTOFT TOWN
South Park or Harefield United v BRENTWOOD TOWN or MALDON & TIPTREE

Where next?

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