New boys v old boys

By Peter Butcher

LEAGUE newcomers Wroxham will entertain the side they replaced in Ryman North, Great Wakering Rovers, in the preliminary round of the FA Cup on August 25.

The revised draw after today's extra preliminary round ties:

AFC Dunstable v Redbridge
AFC Sudbury v Ilford
Barkingside or Gt Yarmouth Tn (replay Tuesday)v Witham Town
Biggleswade United v Ware
Burgess Hill Town v
Littlehampton Town or Molesey(playing Sunday)
Chatham Town v Peacehaven & Telscombe
Cheshunt v Potters Bar Town
Chipstead v Crowborough Athletic
Crawley Down Gatwick v Tooting & Mitcham United
Dulwich Hamlet v Hythe Town
Eastbourne Tn v
Chessington & Hook Utd or Warlingham (replay Wednesday)
Epsom & Ewell v Three Bridges
Faversham Town v Ringmer
Felixstowe & Walton United v Heybridge Swifts
Godalming Town v Ramsgate
Grays Athletic v Takeley
Halstead Town v Brentwood Town
Haringey & Waltham Development v Waltham Abbey
Harlow Town v Hadleigh United
Herne Bay v Folkestone Invicta
Horley Town v Leatherhead
Horsham v Raynes Park Vale
Maidstone United v
Shoreham or Colliers Wood United(replay Wednesday)
Maldon & Tiptree v London APSA
Merstham v Walton & Hersham
Needham Market v Gorleston
Redhill v Corinthian-Casuals
Romford v Waltham Forest
Sittingbourne v Burnham
Soham Town Rangers v Burnham Ramblers
Tilbury v Brantham Athletic
VCD Athletic v Whitstable Town
Walton Casuals v Thamesmead Town
Whitton United v Aveley
Worthing v St Francis Rangers or Rye United(playing Sunday)
Wroxham v Great Wakering Rovers

Where next?

Maidstone are favourites FOR this writer, at least, the team of last season in the Ryman League were Dulwich Hamlet (pictured). They were edged out into third place in a three-way battle for the Ryman South title and lost the play-off final for the second year running.
Kinnear adds striker Rook MARGATE manager Chris Kinnear has added experienced striker Carl Rook (pictured, centre, by Don Walker) to his options for the new Ryman Premier season.

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