FA Trophy fifth round draw: Sittingbourne drawn away to National League big boys Southend United

Sittingbourne have been handed a dream draw in the FA Trophy fifth round.

They’re off to National League big guns Southend United on Saturday, February 1, with prize money of £6,000 to the winners. The losers take £1,750.

The Shrimpers, an ex-Football League club, are arguably the biggest name left in the competition, while their Roots Hall ground boasts a 12,400 capacity.

The Brickies are through to the last 16 for the first time in their history after beating Salisbury 2-1 at Woodstock on Saturday.

It was a second successive victory for the Isthmian South East club against National League South opposition, having beaten Enfield 4-2 at home in round three.

Sittingbourne have beaten five higher-division teams to reach this stage, having previously never been beyond round two.

“It’s like a dream that we just don’t want to end,” said manager Ryan Maxwell at the weekend.

“That squad we have are capable of anything.”

FA Trophy fifth round draw (February 1):

Gainsborough Trinity v Woking or Radcliffe

Southend United v Sittingbourne

Spennymoor Town v Boston United

Biggleswade Town or Oxford City v Forest Green Rovers

Aldershot Town v Boreham Wood

Kidderminster Harriers v Sutton United or Tamworth

Worthing v Rochdale or Stockton Town

Altrincham v Eastleigh