FA Trophy draws 2024/25: First Qualifying Round draw includes Deal Town v Ashford United and Sheppey United v Ramsgate

The FA Trophy has thrown up a couple of all-Kent ties in the first qualifying round.

Deal Town will host Ashford United in their first FA Trophy tie since 1974 on Saturday, September 7.

Last season’s FA Cup heroes, Sheppey United and Ramsgate, will go head-to-head at Holm Park.

Erith Town enter the competition in the newly-created preliminary round on August 24 with a trip to Farnham Town, the winners then host Flackwell Heath.

Margate will travel to Hanworth Villa, Herne Bay entertain Northwood and there’s a home tie for Sittingbourne against Sutton Common Rovers.

Winning teams will earn £1,500 in prize money with losing sides collecting £400 in the first two rounds of the FA Trophy.

FA Trophy Preliminary Round (August 24): Farnham Town v Erith Town.

FA Trophy First Qualifying Round (September 7): Uxbridge v Phoenix Sports, Sheppey United v Ramsgate, Raynes Park Vale v Beckenham Town, Deal Town v Ashford United, Hanworth Villa v Margate, Three Bridges v Hythe Town, Sevenoaks Town v Harrow Borough, Farnham Town or Erith Town v Flackwell Heath, Herne Bay v Northwood, Sittingbourne v Sutton Common Rovers.