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FA Trophy First Round Draw featuring Dover Athletic, Maidstone United, Dartford, Ebbsfleet United, Margate and Hythe

13:00, 28 November 2016

The draw for the First Round of the Buildbase FA Trophy has thrown up two Kent derbies.

In-form Dartford of National League South will host higher division Dover Athletic, while Ryman League Division 1 South Hythe's reward for knocking out Bishop's Stortford is a trip to another of the Vanarama National South strugglers, Welling United.

In Saturday's Third Qualifying Round action Elliot Bradbrook's hat-trick helped Darts win 4-2 at Weston-Super-Mare, while Alfie May's treble inspired Hythe's win by the same score at home to Stortford, who finished the game with eight men,

Ebbsfleet United, 4-2 winners against Harrow Borough at Stonebridge Road, are at home to Woking, 19th in Vanarama National League.

Margate's incentive to beat National League South rivals East Thurrock United in a replay is a home pairing with National League Aldershot, one of boss Nikki Bull's former clubs

Gate travel to Essex on Tuesday night after the 1-1 draw at Hartsdown Park on Saturday.

Bull described the result as his best in 20-years as a player and manager after the cash strapped Thanet club were forced to field four debutants in a much-changed side.

Maidstone United travel to National League rivals Boreham Wood, while Bromley await the winners of another Tuesday replay between Leiston and Eastbourne Borough.

Winners will receive £5,000.

Ties take place on Saturday December 10.

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