GLORY AWAITS AS THE CUP BEGINS IN JUST UNDER THREE WEEKS

Is it me or does the gap between football seasons seem to be getting shorter and shorter each year. Just a few months after Arsenal won the Emirates FA Cup against Chelsea it's many non-league fans favourite time of the season as the early rounds of the cup take place. Twenty-One clubs will make their debut in The World's Greatest Cup Competition this season including AC London, Biggleswade FC and Wadham Lodge. Below are the fixtures for the Extra Preliminary Round which is due to take place in just three weekends time. Over the next few weeks TheColdEnd will be featuring some previews of the 184 games that are to be played. 

WHITSTABLE TOWN CELEBRATE ONE OF THEIR FOUR GOALS SCORED AGAINST OAKWOOD IN THE EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND LAST SEASON
  
THE EMIRATES FA CUP EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND 
to be played on the weekend of Saturday 5th August - winners receive £1,500

1 Penrith v West Auckland Town 
2 Billingham Town v Pickering Town 
3 Barnoldswick Town v Jarrow Roofing Boldon CA 
4 Sunderland RCA v Garforth Town 
5 Shildon v Morpet h Town 
6 Consett v Bishop Auckland 
7 Washington v Dunston UTS 
8 Bridlington Town v Billingham Synthonia 
9 Newton Aycliffe v Chester-Le- Street Town 
10 Seaham Red Star v Whitley Bay 
11 Thackley v Harrogate Railway Athletic 
12 Guisborough Town v Stockton Town 
13 Ashington v Sunderland Ryhope CW 
14 Newcastle Benfield v West Allotment Celtic 
15 Albion Sports v Nelson 
16 Team Northumbria v Heaton Stannington 
17 Marske United v North Shields 
18 Litherland Remyca v AFC Liverpool 
19 AFC Emley v Burscough 
20 Squires Gate v Ashton Athletic 
21 Cammell Laird 1907 v Maltby Main 
22 Padiham v City of Liverpool 
23 Pontefract Collieries v Alsager Town 
24 Hallam v Bootle 
25 Runcorn Town v AFC Darwen 
26 Northwich Victoria v 1874 Northwich 
27 Widnes v Handsworth Parramore 
28 Congleton Town v New Mills 
29 Irlam v Abbey Hey 
30 Armthorpe Welfare v Liversedge 
31 Parkgate v Barnton 
32 Athersley Recreation v West Didsbury & Chorlton 
33 Charnock Richard v Penistone Church 
34 Maine Road v Winsford United 
35 Runcorn Linnets v Hemsworth MW 
36 Hanley Town v Atherstone Town 
37 Coventry United v Rugby Town 
38 Sporting Khalsa v Stourport Swifts 
39 AFC Wulfrunians v Shawbury United 
40 Wolverhampton SC v Haughmond 
41 Tividale v Highgate United 
42 Walsall Wood v Whitchurch Alport 
43 Coventry Sphinx v Boldmere St Michaels 
44 Daventry Town v Worcester City 
45 Wolverhampton Casuals v Malvern Town 
46 Westfields v Bewdley Town 
47 Coleshill Town v Wellington 
48 Bromsgrove Sporting v Rocester 
49 Brocton v Cadbury Athletic
50 Kimberley MW v Blaby & Whetstone Athletic 
51 Oadby Town v St Andrews 
52 Birstall United v South Normanton Athletic 
53 Bottesford Town v Long Eaton United 
54 Leicester Road v Sleaford Town 
55 Dunkirk v Leicester Nirvana 
56 Kirby Muxloe v Barton Town Old Boys 
57 AFC Mansfield v Hall Road Rangers 
58 Staveley MW v Loughborough University 
59 Retford United v Quorn 
60 Clipstone v West Bridgford 
61 Heanor Town v Aylestone Park 
62 Worksop Town v Hinckley 
63 Boston Town v Radford 
64 Rainworth MW v Shepshed Dynamo 
65 Harrowby United v Grimsby Borough 
66 Biggleswade FC v Wisbech Town 
67 Swaffham Town v Rothwell Corinthians 
68 Raunds Town v Yaxley 
69 Peterborough Northern Star v Deeping Rangers 
70 Cogenhoe United v Godmanchester Rovers 
71 Ely City v Holbeach United 
72 Huntingdon Town v Newport Pagnell Town 
73 Eynesbury Rovers v Thetford Town 
74 Northampton Sileby Rangers v Harborough Town 
75 Wellingborough Whitworths v Desborough Town 
76 Fakenham Town v Wellingborough Town 
77 Histon v Northampton On Chenecks 
78 Potton United v Biggleswade United 
79 Hoddesdon Town v Haverhill Rovers 
80 Sawbridgeworth Town v West Essex 
81 Enfield 1893 v Haverhill Borough 
82 Redbridge v Stansted 
83 Takeley v Wivenhoe Town 
84 Kirkley & Pakefield v Saffron Walden Town 
85 Southend Manor v Wroxham 
86 Framlingham Town v Wadham Lodge  
87 FC Broxbourne Borough v Tower Hamlets 
88 Barkingside v Stowmarket Town 
89 Ilford v Woodbridge Town 
90 FC Clacton v Clapton 
91 Hadleigh United v Sporting Bengal United 
92 FC Romania v Waltham Forest 
93 Hackney Wick v Long Melford 
94 Felixstowe & Walton United v Brantham Athletic 
95 Stanway Rovers v Gorleston 
96 Hullbridge Sports v Ipswich Wanderers 
97 St Margetsbury v Burnham Ramblers 
98 Great Yarmouth Town v Diss Town 
99 Newmarket Town v Great Wakering Rovers 
100 Walsham Le Willows v Basildon United 
101 Welwyn Garden City v North Greenford United 
102 Cockfosters v Risborough Rangers 
103 Holmer Green v AFC Hayes 
104 Lydney Town v Wantage Town 
105 Langford v Hadley 
106 Highworth Town v London Colney 
107 Stotfold v Berkhamsted 
108 Woodley United v Tuffley Rovers 
109 Southall v Harpenden Town 
110 Flackwell Heath v Burnham 
111 Highmoor Ibis v Buckingham Town 
112 Fairford Town v Longlevens 
113 Edgware Town v Leverstock Green 
114 Chipping Sodbury Town v Brackley Town Saints 
115 Leighton Town v Oxhey Jets 
116 Windsor v Wembley 
117 Brimscombe & Thrupp v Sun Sports 
118 Royal Wootton Bassett Town v Crawley Green 
119 Colney Heath v Tring Athletic 
120 Ardley United v Baldock Town 
121 Corinthian v Deal Town 
122 Hassocks v Hollands & Blair 
123 Sheppey United v AFC Croydon Athletic 
124 Crowborough Athletic v Lingfield 
125 Sutton Common Rovers v Canterbury City 
126 Newhaven v Peacehaven & Telscombe 
127 Colliers Wood United v AFC Uckfield Town 
128 Chessington & Hook United v Lancing 
129 East Preston v Saltdean United 
130 Epsom & Ewell v Banstead Athletic 
131 Hailsham Town v Redhill 
132 Loxwood v Holmesdale 
133 Tunbridge Wells v Beckenham Town 
134 Walton & Hersham v Mile Oak 
135 Sevenoaks Town v Broadbridge Heath 
136 Hanworth Villa v Bedfont & Feltham 
137 Glebe v Lordswood 
138 Whitstable Town v Croydon 
139 Worthing United v Steyning Town 
140 Arundel v Pagham 
141 Horley Town v Raynes Park Vale 
142 Abbey Rangers v Cray Valley (PM) 
143 Eastbourne Town v Bearsted 
144 Spelthorne Sports v Chertsey Town 
145 Rochester United v Erith Town 
146 Erith & Belvedere v Wick 
147 AC London v Crawley Down Gatwick 
148 Chatham Town v Littlehampton Town 
149 Little Common v Eastbourne United 
150 Rusthall v CB Hounslow United 
151 Haywards Heath Town v Bedfont Sports 
152 Horsham YMCA v Three Bridges 
153 Bracknell Town v Cowes Sports 
154 Thatcham Town v Petersfield Town 
155 Christchurch v AFC Portchester 
156 Farnham Town v Fawley 
157 Bashley v Fareham Town 
158 Hamworthy United v Bemerton Heath Harlequins 
159 Team Solent v Brockenhurst 
160 Badshot Lea v Verwood Town 
161 Amesbury Town v Eversley & California 
162 Camberley Town v Blackfield & Langley 
163 Whitchurch United v Laverstock & Ford 
164 Ringwood Town v Ascot United 
165 Binfield v Chichester City 
166 Horndean v Melksham Town 
167 Knaphill v Bournemouth 
168 Newport (IW) v Guildford City 
169 Godalming Town v Westfield 
170 Sholing v Alresford Town 
171 Lymington Town v Andover Town 
172 Clevedon Town v Bitton 
173 Cadbury Heath v Longwell Green Sports 
174 Plymouth Parkway v Portland United 
175 AFC St Austell v Bridport 
176 Wells City v Cribbs 
177 Shaftesbury v Exmouth Town 
178 Shepton Mallet v Tavistock 
179 Buckland Athletic v Bodmin Town 
180 Cheddar v Willand Rovers 
181 Wellington AFC v Hengrove Athletic 
182 Street v Hallen 
183 Brislington v Sherborne Town 
184 Bridgwater Town v Keynsham Town