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.
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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.