Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division
- Lordswood 5-1 Ash United - Lordswood will support Ethan Stewart as best we can throughout his rehabilitation, but we don't know how long he's going to be out for but he's certainly not coming back any time soon, says shocked boss Matt Barman
- Erith Town 1-2 Burgess Hill Town - I'll be honest, tonight is a little bit of a smash and grab and I think they've got away with it massively, claims gutted Erith Town boss Adam Woodward
- Bearsted 1-2 Southall - We thought we could turn Southall over here, not having to go back for a replay, let alone lose but you have to put your chances away and we didn't unfortunately, says Bearsted boss Kevin Stevens
- 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