Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division
- Holmesdale 2-0 Rusthall - I think that the performance wasn't good enough and we have standards that need to be met, says third-placed Holmesdale joint-manager Andy Constable
- Erith Town 1-3 Cray Valley (Paper Mills) - Millers boss Graham Knight says he knew it would be a very difficult game, while Erith Town boss Jamie Wood says Adam Woodward is big on bringing youth forward into his first team squad
- Fisher 2-5 Westfield - I will not be celebrating that win if that was my team because it wasn't the right way to win, claims Fisher boss Ajay Ashanike
- Henry Muggeridge says he has really high hopes for his EMC Academy prospects for the season ahead
- AFC Croydon Athletic 3-1 Sutton Athletic - We're going to be seen as a big scalp, I don't mind that but our celebrity owners are not throwing silly money at it, insists AFC Croydon Athletic joint-manager Kevin Rayner
- Tunbridge Wells 2-3 Uxbridge - I won't fault anyone's heart or effort but it's disappointing to let three goals in 45 minutes of football so that's probably the biggest negative, says Tunbridge Wells boss Steve Ives
- We all know that neither Holmesdale or Midhurst are going to win The FA Cup or will likely progress more than a couple of rounds but that doesn’t stop us all from being excited just to be part of this wonderful competition, says Andy Constable
- We are trying to build a side that will be competitive in each and every fixture and hopefully we can cause some upsets along the way, says Corinthian boss Michael Golding
- Guildford City are a good side and we will need to be at our best to beat them, says Deal Town boss Steve King
- We are ready to give it everything but being at home is massive for us, says Tunbridge Wells boss Steve Ives
- The FA Cup is a game that really can stamp your club on the map and I’d be lying to say I wouldn’t want nothing more than to get to the First Round proper, says Erith Town boss Adam Woodward
- We’ve got a very good side so we’d like to think the prize of winning that is Chertsey Town at home, which is quite appetising for us, says Snodland Town assistant Graham Martin
- I suppose that’s the excitement of playing teams in national competition – the unknown, says Whitstable Town boss Marcel Nimani
- We want a FA Cup run because it brings a buzz and excitement and you never know you could get Liverpool, says Faversham Town boss Sammy Moore
- It would be amazing if Punjab United could make it to The FA Cup First Qualifying Round, says manager Chipie Sian
- Hopefully we can mark Dan Scorer's 300th game as Kennington manager with a FA Cup victory, says goalkeeper Joe Mant
- Snodland Town 2-0 Stansfeld - We've got the tools, I believe, to give it a go to get in that top five and to compete with everyone in this league, says Snodland Town assistant manager Graham Martin
- Lydd Town appoint James Rogers and Tom Wynter as joint-managers while Steve Ives returns to Tunbridge Wells to manage the side
- Luke Carpenter steps down as Tunbridge Wells manager just nine days before the start of the new season
- Mickey Doyle jumps off his Lydd Town roller coaster ride with only 11 days before the start of maiden ninth-tier campaign
- PRE-SEASON RESULTS 2023
- Soccer Shorts: Dover Athletic boss Mitch Brundle appoints Ricky Holmes as player-coach; Hythe Town sign striker Jake Embery, while Bexley sign Zak Byron and Jack Hopkins and Tunbridge Wells boss Luke Carpenter brings in a new coach and assistant
- Soccer Shorts: Dartford defender Tom Bonner announces his retirement, while Faversham Town snap up Connor Essam and newly-promoted Snodland Town net striker Francis Babalola and Stuart Zanone returns to Rochester United
- Welling Town appoint Neil Hunter and Steve Aldridge
- Soccer Shorts: Bromley sell Kellen Fisher to Norwich City; Lydd Town sign Sam Adams from Hastings United while Ramsgate pull off Lee Martin and Jordan Green transfer coups and Chris Dickson returns to Erith & Belvedere
- Soccer Shorts: Ramsgate striker Rowan Liburd called up for St Kitts and Nevis; Chipstead net Arlie Desanges; Lydd Town sign James Rogers from Folkestone Invicta while Welling United's manager search continues
- Soccer Shorts: Stansfeld appoint Billy Shinners as manager
- Sheppey United unveil the return of prolific striker Dan Bradshaw but Faversham Town smash their record transfer fee to land striker Warren Mfula
- Erith Town return to Bayliss Avenue in Thamesmead after agreeing two-year deal with stadium owners Peabody
- Steve Ives leaves Tunbridge Wells to manage AFC Uckfield Town for a third time