The draw has been made for the first two rounds of this season’s FA Trophy. Steve Watt will take his Hythe Town side to Burgess Hill Town in the First Qualifying Round on Saturday, September 9.
Sheppey United are drawn away to East Grinstead Town, Phoenix Sports will host Met Police and Ramsgate entertain Northwood. Herne Bay host Leatherhead, Sittingbourne have been drawn at home to Ashford Town (Middx) while Ashford United fface Binfield at Homelands.
Winning sides will pocket £1,500 in prize money with losing sides collecting £400. The Second Qualifying Round takes place a fortnight later on September 23 with potential ties including Ramsgate versus Sevenoaks and Sheppey v Sittingbourne if all teams progress. FA TROPHY 2023/24 First Qualifying Round (September 9): Beckenham Town v Three Bridges, Ramsgate v Northwood, Phoenix Sports v Met Police, Burgess Hill Town v Hythe Town, East Grinstead Town v Sheppey United, South Park v Erith & Belvedere, Herne Bay v Leatherhead, Sittingbourne v Ashford Town (Middx), Ashford United v Binfield, Broadbridge Heath v Cray Valley, Uxbridge v Sevenoaks Town. Second Qualifying Round (September 23): South Park or Erith & Belvedere v Beckenham Town or Three Bridges, Broadbridge Heath or Cray Valley v Corinthian Casuals or Hartley Wintney, Ramsgate or Northwood v Uxbridge or Sevenoaks Town, Phoenix Sports or Met Police v Ashford United or Binfield, East Grinstead Town or Sheppey United v Sittingbourne or Ashford Town (Middx), Southall or Chichester City v Herne Bay or Leatherhead, Hanworth Villa or Chertsey Town v Burgess Hill Town or Hythe Town.