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FA Cup first qualifying round draw

00:00, 15 August 2016

updated: 14:25, 15 August 2016

Kent teams know who they will play in the FA Cup first qualifying round - five days before the previous round is due to take place.

The FA released the draw on Monday afternoon with teams gearing up for their preliminary round matches this weekend.

Ryman League Premier Division sides enter the competition for the first time at the first qualifying round stage.

Whitstable, red, saw off Oakwood in the extra preliminary round of this season's FA Cup. Picture: Andy Jones
Whitstable, red, saw off Oakwood in the extra preliminary round of this season's FA Cup. Picture: Andy Jones

Folkestone Invicta will host North Greenford United or Kidlington while Tonbridge visit Ascot United or Didcot Town.

Southern Counties East Whitstable will be on the road to Banstead or Collier Wood if they defeat Eastbourne Town this weekend while Sittingbourne or Hythe will host Leatherhead.

Chatham will get home advantage against Greenwich or Walton & Hersham if they win at Walton Casuals but Ashford United face a tough trip to Burgess Hill if they can get past Three Bridges.

Herne Bay and Faversham both have potential home draws, as do Canterbury, who will host Dulwich if they can defeat Pagham.

One potential Kent derby sees Ramsgate or Erith Town host Hollands & Blair or Whyteleafe.

The games are due to be played on Saturday, September 3.

FA Cup first qualifying round draw (selected ties)

Banstead Athletic or Colliers Wood United v Whitstable Town or Eastbourne Town

Sittingbourne or Hythe Town v Leatherhead

Bishop's Cleeve or Camberley Town v Cray Valley or Hastings United

South Park or Phoenix Sports v Shoreham or Dorking Wanderers

Walton Casuals or Chatham Town v Greenwich Borough or Walton & Hersham

Burgess Hill Town v Ashford United or Three Bridges

Herne Bay or East Grinstead Town v Shortwood United or Ashford Town (Middx)

Faversham Town or Epsom & Ewell v Badshot Lea or Cray Wanderers

Canterbury City or Pagham v Dulwich Hamlet

Ascot United or Didcot Town v Tonbridge Angels

Redhill or Lewes v Sevenoaks Town or Horsham

VCD Athletic or Croydon v Kingstonian

Slough Town v Chipstead or Beckenham Town

Guernsey or Thamesmead Town v Chertsey Town or AFC Hayes

Folkestone Invicta v North Greenford United or Kidlington

Ramsgate or Erith Town v Hollands & Blair or Whyteleafe

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