The Blues have at last been rewarded with a home tie for the First Round Proper against Bootle on Saturday 24 October, this is after the 2-0 victory over Worcester City in the previous round.
This means the league tie against Gainsborough Trinity scheduled for the same day will now be re-arranged (please keep an eye on socials for that).
This is the first time in the previous five cup ties (FA Cup, FA Trophy & Staffordshire Senior Cup) that the Club have been drawn at home.
Bootle are flying high in the Northern Premier League West and the Blues will need to be at the top of their game to progress in the completion.
The full cup draw is shown below
- Warrington Rylands v Guiseley
- Bury v Prescot Cables
- Workington v Cleethorpes Town
- Leek Town v Bootle
- Ashton United v Redcar Athletic
- Bridlington Town v Curzon Ashton
- Avro v Hyde United
- Redditch United v Gloucester City
- Mickleover v Alfreton Town
- Anstey Nomads v Bromsgrove Sporting
- Evesham United v Halesowen Town
- Loughborough Students v Stourbridge
- Bourne Town v Banbury United
- Kettering Town v Quorn
- Egham Town v Uxbridge
- Erith Town v Burgess Hill Town
- Leatherhead v Eastbourne Borough
- Dartford v Three Bridges
- Whitehawk v St Albans City
- Aveley v Carshalton Athletic
- Enfield Town v Hanworth Villa
- Needham Market v Wingate & Finchley
- Hastings United v Waltham Abbey
- Berkhamsted v Cray Wanderers
- Faversham Town v Newmarket Town
- Deal Town v Hashtag United
- Takeley v Chertsey Town
- Weymouth v Sholing
- Didcot Town v Poole Town
- Taunton Town v Wimborne Town
- Gosport Borough v Chichester City
- Bath City v Frome Town
Winners of this round will receive £3000, whilst losers will receive £775