Favourable FA Cup ties for Bourne Town, March Town and Stamford AFC, but Spalding United have to hit the road again
The FA Cup first qualifying round draw was generally kind to local non-league clubs with three receiving home ties.
Bourne Town will entertain fellow Northern Premier Midlands Division club Shepshed Dynamo, while Stamford AFC will entertain Coventry Sphinx who play a level below ‘The Daniels.’
United Counties Premier Division South side March Town also have a home tie against either Gorleston or Walsham Le Willows who meet in a preliminary round replay on Tuesday.
But Spalding United are on the road again – they are playing their opening six Southern Premier Division Central games away from home – to Ilkeston Town who play at same level as ‘The Tulips’ albeit in the Northern Premier Division.
The ties will be played on Saturday, August 30.
Bourne have a Northern Premier Midlands game against Wellingborough Town at the Abbey Lawn on Tuesday (7.45pm kick off). Bourne knocked Wellingborough out of the FA Cup on Saturday courtesy of a 2-1 away win.
Some local clubs are in FA Vase action in the first qualifying round this Saturday.
Vase fixtures: Deeping Rangers v Allexton & New Parks, Framlingham Town v Yaxley, Holbeach United v Kirby Muxloe, Mulbarton Wanderers v FC Peterborough, South Normanton Athletic v Blackstones, Wisbech Town v Woodbridge Town.