THE draws have been made for the early rounds of the FA Cup, FA Trophy, FA Vase and FA Youth Cup.

FA VASE

First qualifying round (Saturday, September 1): Cornard v Haverhill Rovers, Harold Hill v Walsham Le Willows,Ipswich Wanderers v Eton Manor, Stowmarket Town v Stansted, Long Melford v Bowers & Pitsea, Newmarket v Mildenhall, Halstead v Basildon, Stanway Rovers v Debenham LC,Felixstowe & Walton v Kirley & Pakefield.

Second qualifying round (Saturday, September 15): Wivenhoe v Hullbridge Sports, Harold Hill v Walsham v Stowmarket or Stansted, Whitton United v FC Clacton, Norwich United v Haverhill Sports Association, Cornard or Haverhill v Saffren Walden Town, Gt Yarmouth or Gorleston v Newmarket or Mildenhall, Woodbridge Town v Long Melford or Bowers & Pitsea, Diss v Halstead or Basildon, Team Bury v Brightlingsea Regent, Stanway or Debenham v Hadleigh United, Felixstowe & Walton United v Ipswich Wanderers or Eton Manor,

First round proper (Saturday, October 13, ties inc): Woodbridge or Long Melford or Bowers & Pitsea v Brantham Athletic

FA CUP

The preliminary and qualifying rounds of the FA Cup have beend drawn. Amongst the highlights, Bury Town, who reached the Ryman League Premier Division play-offs last season, will entertain Canvey Island in the first qualifying round.

FA Cup extra preliminary round (ties to be played Saturday, August 11): Brantham Athletic v Mildenham Town, Wivenhoe v Haverhill, FC Clacton v Halstead, Felixstowe & Walton v Team Bury, Walsham Le Willows v Burnham Ramblers, Kirkley & Pakefield v Sawbridgeworth, Gorleston v Stanway, Takeley v Newmarket, London APSA v Long Melford, Basildon United v Diss, Debenham LC v Whitton United, Woodbridge v Great Wakering Rovers, Ipswich Wanderers v Hadleigh United.

Preliminary round (Saturday, August 25): Soham Town Rangers v Walsham Le Willows or Burnham Ramblers, Barkingside or Great Yarmouth v Witham Town, Grays Athletic v Takeley or Newmarket, Tilbury v Brantham or Mildenhall, AFC Sudbury v Ilford, Kirkley & Pakefield or Sawbridgeworth v Southend Manor or Hullbridge Sports, Harlow Town v Ipswich Wanderers or Hadleigh, Clacton or Halstead v Brentwood, Needham Market v Gorleston or Stanway, Felixstowe & Walton United or Team Bury v Heybridge , Debenham or Whitton United v Aveley, Basildon or Diss v Wivenhoe or Haverhill, Maldon & Tiptree v London APSA or Long Melford, Wroxham v Woodbridge or Great Wakering.

First qualifying round (Saturday, September 8, inc): Tilbury or Brantham or Mildenhall v Lowestoft Town, Bury Town v Canvey Island, Leiston v Kirley & Pakefield or Sawbridgeworth or Southend Manor or Hullbridge

FA YOUTH CUP

Preliminary round (to be played week beginning Monday, September 3): Stowmarket Town v Cambridge United, Needham Market v Fakenham Town, Bury Town v Swaffham Town, Cornard United v Norwich United, Halstead Town v Hoddesdon Town, Wivenhoe Town v Heybridge Swifts, Thurrock v Witham Town, Colney Heath v FC Clacton, Chelmsford City v Waltham Abbey.

First qualifying round (week commencing September 17): Ipswich Wanderers v Needham Market or Fakenham, Lowestoft v Walsham Le Willows, Wroxham v Cornard United or Norwich United, Newmarket Town v AFC Sudbury, Brantham Athletic v Haverhill Rovers, Diss Town v Woodbridge Town, Hadleigh United v Bury Town or Swaffham Town, Histon v Felixstowe & Walton United, Stowmarket Town v Dereham Town or Cambridge United, Leiston v Soham Town Rangers, AFC Hornchurch or Brentwood Town v Stanway Rovers, Bishop’s Stortford or Ware v Wivenhoe Town or Heybridge Swifts, Chelmsford City or Waltham Abbey v Halstead Town or Hoddesdon Town, Clapton or Stansted v Colney Heath or FC Clacton, Thurrock or Witham v Potters Bar or St Margaretsbury.

FA TROPHY

Preliminary round (Sept 15): Walton & Hersham v Maldon & Tiptree, Needham Market v Maidstone United, Heybridge Swifts v Worthing, Faversham Town v AFC Sudbury, Crawley Down Gatwick v Witham Town.

Qualifying round (Sept 29): Lewes v Lowestoft, Faversham or AFC Sudbury v Northwood or Leatherhead, Margate v Needham Market or Maidstone United, Bury Town v Whitehawks, Carshalton Athletic v Heybridge Swifts or Worthing, Leiston v Hendon.