Friday, 30 July 2021

EMIRATES FA CUP EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND FIXTURES

Friday 6 August 
Whickham v Consett AFC
West Essex v St Panteleimon
New Salamis v Kensington & Ealing Borough
Ascot United v Holyport

The 2021/22 Emirates FA Cup gets underway in a little under a week with four Friday night games. In the North-East their is an all EBAC Northern League tie as Whickham host 2020 FA Vase runner's up Consett AFC. 

There are two local games as Essex Senior League side West Essex who will play at Wadham Lodge for the new season host St Panteleimon who will be playing in the Combined Counties League Premier Division North for the 2021/22 campaign. 

New Salamis of the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division host step six Kensington & Ealing Borough at Coles Park. 

Two other Premier Combined Counties League Premeir Division North sides play against each other as Holyport travel to Ascot United.  It's just an 11 mile journey for Holyport to make so this is likely to be a well attended game at the Ascot Racecourse ground. 

Below is the full fixture list for Saturday & Sunday with my pick of the local (ish) fixutres in BOLD

In a total there will be 729 teams in involved on the Road To Wembley this season!

Saturday 7th August (3pm kick off unless stated) 
Harborough Town v Rothwell Corinthians - Kick Off 1pm 
Ashington v Newcastle Benfield
Shildon AFC v Garforth Town
Redcar Athletic v Hemsworth Miners Welfare
Penrith AFC v Guisborough Town
Whitley Bay v North Ferriby
Billingham Town v West Allotment Celtic
Seaham Red Star v Crook Town 
Newton Aycliffe v Thornaby
Sunderland RCA v Bishop Auckland
North Shields v West Auckland Town
Goole AFC v Sunderland Ryhope CW
Knaresborough Town v Northallerton Town
Irlam v Albion Sports
Macclesfield v Burscough
Athersley Recreation v Campion AFC 
Glossop North End v Widnes
Lower Breck v Penistone Church
Longridge Town v Northwich Victoria
The Vics have made it to the Quarter-Final of the competition before albeit in 1884 where they lost to Blackburn Olympic by a score line of 1-9. They have a rich history of good runs in the competition last reaching the second round in 15/16 when they lost to Northampton Town when they were a Step Four club - An amazing achievement when you read it was only a few years after they lost their new ground and had suffered financial problems. 
Barnoldswick Town v Runcorn Town
Padiham v AFC Liverpool
Ashton Athletic v Squires Gate
West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC v Avro
Prestwich Heys AFC v Litherland Remyca
Vauxhall Motors v Skelmersdale United
Thackley v Wythenshawe Town
Silsden AFC v Eccleshill United
Winsford United v Charnock Richard
Tividale v Shifnal Town
Sporting Khalsa v Coventry Sphinx
 Lye Town v Hanley Town
Rugby Town v Boldmere St Michaels
Highgate United v Malvern Town
Westfields v Heather St Johns
Hereford Lads Club v Haughmond
Walsall Wood v Leicester Road
Whitchurch Alport v Wolverhampton Casuals
Racing Club Warwick v Stone Old Alleynians
Gresley Rovers v Bewdley Town
Romulus v Uttoxeter Town
AFC Wulfrunians v Heanor Town 
Stourport Swifts v Lichfield City
Quorn v Selston
Barton Town v Maltby Main
Pinchbeck United v Skegness Town AFC
GNG Oadby Town v Stamford AFC
Sherwood Colliery v Boston Town
Newark v Lutterworth Town 
Bottlesford Town v Eastwood Community 
Anstey Nomads v Sleaford Town
Long Eaton United v Holbeach United
Winterton Rangers v Grimsby Borough 
Leicester Nirvana v Deeping Rangers
Handsworth v AFC Mansfield
Staveley MW v Loughborough Students
Cleethorpes Town v Melton Town 
Lakenheath v Mulbarton Wanderers
The Wanderers made their FA Cup debut in the 19/20 season losing out to Boston Town in a replay - Just over a decade ago they were playing in Division Six of the Anglian Combination but will play alongside Lakenheath in the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division this season. The Heath moved to Step Six from the Cambridgeshire County League in 2018 and this game in their debut in the competition. 
Swaffham Town v Walsham Le Willows
Mildenhall Town v Wroxham
Fakenham Town v Ely City
Cogenhoe United Vv Haverhill Rovers
Newport Pagnell Town v Peterborough Northern Star
Corby Town v Woodbridge Town
Potton United v Eynesbury Rovers
Likely to be a well attended local derby at The Hollow. Both sides have been moved back to the United Counties League for the 21/22 season after recently playing in the Spartan South Midlands League. Potton got through two rounds last season beating Peterborough Northern Star and Thetford Town before playing well at Step Four Grays Athletic in  the First Qualifying Round but ultimately losing 3-1. Rovers smashed Desborough Town 7-3 before losing to Ely City in the Preliminary Round. 
Norwich United v Long Buckby
Brantham Athletic v Gorleston
Hadleigh United v Desborough Town
Kirkley & Pakefield v Long Melford
Arlesey Town v Thetford Town
Bugbrooke St Michaels v March Town United
Kempston Rovers v Whitton United
Godmanchester Rovers v Northampton On Chenecks
Wellingborough Town v Newmarket Town
Harpenden Town v Romford
Ware v Takeley
A chance for two so called 'giant killings' at Rothamsted and Wodson Park as step four sides play step five sides. Ware are considered one of the favourites for the Southern League Division One Central Division so will be tough opponents for Essex Senior League Takeley. Romford of the Isthmian North Division won't relish their trip to play Spartan South Midlands Premeir Division side Harpenden Town.  
Sporting Bengal United v White Ensign 
Redbridge v Ilford
An all Essex Senior League local derby - Who will be the pride of East London as The Motormen face The Foxes. 
Stanway Rovers v Leverstock Green
Biggleswade United v Saffron Walden Town
The Bloods, who are expected to do well in the Essex Senior League this season, make the trip to Biggleswade United who are another side to be shifted from the Spartan South Midlands League to the United Counties League. United have recruited a good number of new players following their move so will be a bit of an unknown quantity here. A good game is prospect I think.
Little Oakley v St Margaretsbury
Edgware Town v Hadley
Walthamstow v Crawley Green
Witham Town v Woodford Town
FC Clacton v Leighton Town
Enfield v Milton Keynes Irish
The home side have signed a good number of impressive players for the forthcoming season and will be considered favourites in this one. However, The Irish who were promoted from Step Six to Step Five last season and are making their FA Cup debut will certainly be no push-overs. Their FA Vase run to the Fourth Round last year is a clear example of this - they beat Wroxham away from home who were considered one of the favourites to get to Wembley. 
Sawbridgeworth Town v Cockfosters
Basildon United v Stansted
Dunstable Town v North Greenford United
Southend Manor v London Colney
Hoddesdon Town v Clapton
Easington Sports v Wokingham & Emmbrook
Bishop's Cleeve v Clevedon Town
Brislington v Brimscombe & Thrupp
Shrivenham v Burnham
Chipping Sodbury Town v Harefield United
Risborough Rangers v Lydney Town 
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Longlevens 
Thornbury Town v Royal Wootton Bassett Town
Aylesbury United v Fairford Town 
Tuffley Rovers v Windsor 
Broadfields United v Cribbs 
Looking at this and some other fixtures some people may be scratching their heads thinking is it really a regional draw at this stage of the competition as Bristol based Cribbs FC make the journey to Middlesex to face Broadfields United. Many of the teams based in the West London area have been grouped in with South West based teams in the last few years.  Cribbs FC were actually founded in London in 1958 as a team for the Sun Life Assurance company with the club moving to Bristol in 1976 following the relocation of the company. 
Ardley United VS Ashton & Backwell United 
Oxhey Jets VS Bitton AFC
Another long trip in the regional competition as Bitton travel from Gloucestershire to Hertfordshire to play Oxhey Jets.
Cadbury Heath v Flackwell Heath 
Tring Athletic v Keynsham Town
Reading City v Hallen 
Roman Glass St George v Holmer Green 
K Sports v Rusthall 
Walton & Hersham v Tunbridge Wells 
Beckenham Town v Colliers Wood United 
AFC Varndeanians v Farnham Town 
Steyning Town Community v Pagham 
Badshot Lea v East Preston 
Jersey Bulls v Horsham YMCA 
A tie which will make history as the most Southernly played FA Cup fixture ever as Jersey Bulls make their debut in the competition. Expect a big crowd supporting their home team against Horsham YMCA. 
Chatham Town v Eastbourne United
Hollands & Blair v Holmesdale
Staines Town v Little Common 
Cobham v Sevenoaks Town 
CB Hounslow United v Redhill 
Kennington v Horley Town 
Broadbridge Heath v Littlehampton Town 
Glebe v Abbey Rangers
Deal Town v Southall 
Eastbourne Town v Guildford City 
Newhaven v Camberley Town 
Bexhill United v Peacehaven & Telscombe 
Lingfield v Egham Town 
Hassocks v Spelthorne Sports 
Ashford Town v AFC Uckfield Town 
Tower Hamlets v Sheppey United 
Hanworth Villa v Loxwood 
Virginia Water v Athletic Newham 
The Waters made their FA Cup debut two seasons ago but have since narrowly lost 0-1 in both games against AFC Croydon Athletic and Spelthorne Sports. They host Athletic Newham who are making their debut in the competition this season. Newly promoted to the Essex Senior League I think they'll cause one or two surprises this season.  
Lordswood v Knaphill 
East Grinstead Town v Alfold 
Sheerwater v Erith Town 
Crawley Down Gatwick v Welling Town
Tooting & Mitcham United v Erith & Belvedere
Could The Deres cause an upset as they make the trip across South London to face The Terrors in a step 4 v step 5 clash?
Fisher v Raynes Park Vale
Molesey v Phoenix Sports 
Saltdean United v Frimley Green
Mile Oak v Punjab United
Balham v Canterbury City 
Crowborough Athletic v AFC Croydon Athletic
Banstead Athletic v Bearsted 
AFC Portchester v Horndean 
Amesbury Town v Shaftesbury 
Westbury United v Christchurch 
Hythe & Dibden v Bradford Town 
Blackfield & Langley v Cowes Sports
Portland United v Bournemouth 
Calne Town v Bashley 
Moneyfields v AFC Stoneham
Brockenhurst v Hamworthy United
United Services Portsmouth v Alton 
Larkhall Athletic v Lymington Town 
Bridport v Fleet Town
Alresford Town v Odd Down
Tadley Calleva v Baffins Milton Rovers 
Shepton Mallet AFC v Andover New Street 
Hamble Club v Corsham Town 
Fareham Town v Street 
Millbrook v Saltash United 
Mousehole v Helston Athletic 
Brixham AFC v Bridgwater United 
Buckland Athletic v Exmouth Town 
AFC St Austell v Tavistock AFC 
Ilfracombe Town v Wellington AFC

Sunday 8th August
Emley v Congleton Town - 1.30pm 
Coventry United v Worcester City - 2pm 
Baldock Town v Wembley - 3pm 

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