Just two Kent sides have been drawn to play in the FA Trophy Preliminary Round.
The ties take place on the second Saturday of the season for Herne Bay and Deal Town, a week after they start their campaigns in the FA Cup.
Both have again been handed home ties with Ben Smith’s Herne Bay at home to Harrow Borough while Deal will entertain Hartley Wintney.
The ties will be on August 15 with winning teams earning £1,500 in prize money and losing sides collecting £400.
If successful, Bay will host Kingstonian in the First Qualifying Round on August 29 while Deal would face a trip to Binfield.
Other ties include a derby as Erith Town host Cray Valley, Margate make the trip to Ascot United and Whitstable are at AFC Portchester.
Sheppey United will travel to Beaconsfield Town, Faversham Town go to Flackwell Heath and Sevenoaks visit AFC Croydon Athletic.
Sittingbourne are at Aylesbury United and Ashford United are away to Crowborough.
Punjab United’s first-ever FA Trophy tie will be at home to Horley Town.
As with the previous round, winning teams will earn £1,500 in prize money with losing sides collecting £400.
FA Trophy Preliminary Round (August 15): Herne Bay v Harrow Borough, Deal Town v Hartley Wintney.
FA Trophy First Qualifying Round (August 29): Beaconsfield Town v Sheppey United, Ascot United v Margate, AFC Portchester v Whitstable Town, Flackwell Heath v Faversham Town, AFC Croydon Athletic v Sevenoaks Town, Punjab United v Horley Town, Aylesbury United v Sittingbourne, Erith Town v Cray Valley, Crowborough Athletic v Ashford United, Binfield v Deal Town or Hartley Wintney, Herne Bay or Harrow Borough v Kingstonian.




