Draws announced for first round and second round of 2022/23 season Kent Senior Cup

The draws for the first two rounds of the new season’s Kent Senior Cup have been made.

Holders Dartford will enter at the second-round stage as they visit fellow National League South club Ebbsfleet.

The pick of the first-round games see Isthmian Premier Folkestone host Cray Valley, with the winners hosting National League Bromley, while Folkestone's league rivals Margate visit Faversham.

The winners of that tie will face either Sheppey - now managed by Jack Midson - or Cray Wanderers in round two.

Ashford have been drawn at home to Chatham, who have just been promoted to Isthmian South East, in round one while Corinthian will welcome Hythe to Gay Dawn Farm.

Sittingbourne will host Sevenoaks and Ramsgate will visit Beckenham.

The other first-round fixture sees Herne Bay - promoted to Isthmian Premier after their play-off success - visit VCD Athletic.

In the second round, Welling await the victors of the tie between Sittingbourne and Sevenoaks.

Dover enter at the second-round stage and have been drawn away to either Ashford or Chatham while National League new boys Maidstone will visit either Hythe or Corinthian at the same stage of the competition.

Gillingham will travel to Tonbridge in the other round-two tie.

All first-round ties need to be played before September 28 and second-round fixtures are expected to have taken place by November 30.

Kent Senior Cup first-round draw: Ashford United v Chatham Town; Faversham Town v Margate; Corinthian v Hythe Town; Sheppey United v Cray Wanderers; Sittingbourne v Sevenoaks Town; Beckenham Town v Ramsgate; VCD Athletic v Herne Bay; Folkestone Invicta v Cray Valley.

Kent Senior Cup second-round draw: Welling United v Sittingbourne or Sevenoaks Town; Faversham Town or Margate v