The draw has been made for the third qualifying round of the FA Cup.
Faversham Town’s reward for dumping out Step 2 Maidenhead United is a trip to another National League South side in Ebbsfleet United, who put five past Ashford Town (Middx) at the weekend.
Faversham boss Tommy Warrilow had three spells as a player at Gravesend & Northfleet, making 82 appearances and scoring 10 goals. He skippered the Fleet to the Southern League Southern Division title in 1993/94. He also had a brief spell as chief scout at Stonebridge Road in 2014.
One of five Step 5 teams in the draw, Whitstable will have another home tie if they can get past Isthmian Premier Chichester in their replay. The winners will entertain Hungerford Town,
There’s another Kent derby for Chatham Town, fresh from beating Ashford United in the previous round. Kevin Hake’s side will entertain Isthmian South East Deal Town at The Bauvill with the winners then just one round away from a potential Football League opponent in the first round proper.
Deal, who are in the third qualifying round for the first time since 1997/98, are aiming to reach the fourth qualifying round for the first time in their history.
Cray Valley know all about that after taking Charlton to a replay two years ago. Steve McKimm could come up against one of his former clubs with Tonbridge Angels possible visitors should they see off Steyning Town Community in their replay.
McKimm was axed by Tonbridge in 2022 after eight years at Longmead, a spell which included promotion back to National League South via the unique Super Play Off in 2019.
Folkestone, who knocked out Maidstone United on Friday night, are on the road with Westfield or Horsham awaiting while Welling will be away to Bedfont if they win their midweek replay at Slough.
Ties are due to be played on Saturday, September 27 with winning sides earning £5,625 in prize money and losing teams collecting £1,875.
FA Cup third qualifying round draw (September 27):
Chester v Curzon Ashton
AFC Fylde v Darlington
Runcorn Linnets v Ashton United
Spennymoor Town v Chadderton
Morpeth Town v Radcliffe or Southport
Macclesfield v Nantwich Town
Dunston v Gainsborough Trinity
South Shields v Chorley
Marine v Buxton
Hyde United v Matlock Town
Leiston v Chasetown or Banbury United
Enfield Town v Quorn
Needham Market v Mulbarton Wanderers or Witham Town
Bury Town or Woodford Town v St Albans City
Waltham Abbey v Maldon & Tiptree
Harborough Town v Peterborough Sports
Alvechurch v Chelmsford City
Spalding United v Bedford Town or Dagenham & Redbridge
Hednesford Town v Billericay Town
Royston Town v King’s Lynn Town
AFC Telford United v Racing Club Warwick or Evesham United
Grimsby Borough or Halesowen Town v Aveley
Hemel Hempstead Town v Sporting Khalsa or Hereford
Sutton Coldfield Town v Stamford
Wimborne Town v Jersey Bulls or Worthing
Farnham Town v Dorchester Town
Ebbsfleet United v Faversham Town
Whitstable Town or Chichester City v Hungerford Town
Cray Valley (PM) v Steyning Town Community or Tonbridge Angels
Bedfont Sports Club v Welling United or Slough Town
Merthyr Town v Hampton & Richmond Borough
Sholing v Eastbourne Borough
Westfield or Horsham v Folkestone Invicta
Salisbury v Dorking Wanderers
Westbury United v Farnborough
Poole Town v Taunton Town or Weston Super Mare
AFC Totton v Shaftesbury or Frome Town
Flackwell Heath v Bracknell Town
Walton & Hersham v Chippenham Town
Chatham Town v Deal Town
