FA Carlsberg Trophy Third Qualifying Round Draw

The Football Association announced the third qualifying round draw of the FA Carlsberg Trophy this morning, as clubs in the Blue Square South enter the competition.

The draw involving Kent sides:

Bromley v Chippenham Town

Abingdon United or Maidstone United v Canvey Island

Fisher Athletic v Leamington or Margate

Tonbridge Angels v Burnham

Wealdstone v Welling United

Dover Athletic v Sutton United

Ties to be played on Saturday, 24^th November 2007

Margate boss Robin Trott was pleased that his side came back from Warwickshire with a 1-1 draw on Saturday.

If Margate win Tuesday night’s replay against Leamington, currently top of the British Gas Business Midlands Division, then they will travel to Blue Square South side Fisher Athletic for the second time this season, in the third qualifying round of the FA Trophy.

Margate had knocked the Fish out of the FA Cup at the second qualifying round stage.

But Trott, speaking to the club website at www.margate-fc.com , knows Leamington will not be a pushover at Hartsdown Park on Tuesday night.

“This team, they’ve got a bit about them,” he said. “They’ve got a lot of cultured players.”

Maidstone United can earn themselves a home tie against former winners Canvey Island, if they dispose of Abingdon United in Wednesday night’s replay at Bourne Park.

Blue Square South sides Bromley and Welling United start their FA Trophy campaigns against Chippenham Town and Wealdstone respectively.

Tonbridge Angels, who are expected to name their new manager tomorrow, welcome Burnham, whilst Dover Athletic will be confident of beating Blue Square South strugglers Sutton United.

Meanwhile, Ebbsfleet United start their Trophy campaign in the first round proper.

The draw in full:
Courtesy of www.thefa.com

Gateshead v Boston United
Solihull Moors v Cambridge City
Fleetwood Town / Retford United v Chasetown / Radcliffe Borough
Guiseley AFC v Worcester City
Corby Town / Evesham United v Redditch United
Rushall Olympic / Clitheroe v Ossett Town
Bamber Bridge / Marine v Ilkeston Town
Hinckley United v Alfreton Town
Colwyn Bay v Sheffield
Vauxhall Motors v Hyde United
Blyth Spartans AFC v Gainsborough Trinity
Barrow v Southport
Burscough v Leigh RMI
Hucknall Town v Witton Albion
Nuneaton Borough v Workington
Buxton v AFC Telford United
Stalybridge Celtic v Tamworth
Harrogate Town v Kettering Town
Bromley v Chippenham Town
Bishop's Stortford v Hampton & Richmond Borough
Hemel Hempstead Town v Team Bath
AFC Wimbledon v AFC Hornchurch / Northwood
Abingdon United / Maidstone United v Canvey Island
Basingstoke Town v Lewes
Gosport Borough v Braintree Town
Dorchester Town v Worthing / Walton & Hersham
Fisher Athletic v Leamington / Margate
Bognor Regis Town v Havant & Waterlooville
Bashley v Leatherhead / Mangotsfield United
Gloucester City / Hillingdon Borough v Uxbridge
Hayes & Yeading United v Witham Town
Carshalton Athletic v Hitchin Town
Eastleigh v Weston Super Mare
Windsor & Eton v Newport County
Bath City v Thurrock
Tonbridge Angels v Burnham
Wealdstone v Welling United
Kings Lynn / Billericay Town v Eastbourne Borough
Maidenhead United v St Albans City
Dover Athletic v Sutton United

Ties to be played Saturday 24th November 2007