Clubs learn FA Trophy fate

Eleven EVO-STIK NPL clubs remain in the Buildbase FA Trophy as it reaches the third qualifying round stage on Saturday week.

Ramsbottom United must navigate a replay against Yaxley to ensure their place in the next stage, though there will be at least 10 clubs in action.

Marske United’s reward for a tremendous 2-0 win over National League North side Tamworth is a trip to Blyth Spartans, while fellow EVO-STIK League East Division side Stamford host Barwell.

The other East Division side remaining, Pickering Town, will host the winner of the aforementioned replay between Yaxley and Ramsbottom United, who are the sole West Division interest in the competition.

That leaves seven EVO-STIK League Premier Division clubs, with two of those drawn together - Stalybridge Celtic hosting Workington after both successfully navigated replays against Buxton and Newcastle Town this week respectively.

Witton Albion, who made it to the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup this season, travel to Leamington, while there are also away trips for Farsley Celtic to Alfreton Town and South Shields to Stratford Town, who beat Mickleover Sports in a replay this midweek.

Basford United and Lancaster City have both been drawn at home, against Curzon Ashton and Guiseley.

Winners in the third round qualifying will receive £5,000 from the competition’s prize fund.
The draw in full:

1 Altrincham v Bradford (Park Avenue)
2 Blyth Spartans v Marske United
3 Alfreton Town v Farsley Celtic
4 Spennymoor Town v Halesowen Town
5 Stamford v Barwell
6 Hereford v FC United of Manchester
7 Brackley Town v Nuneaton Borough
8 Stratford Town v South Shields
9 Kidderminster Harriers v York City
10 Southport v Chester
11 Leamington v Witton Albion
12 Darlington v AFC Telford United
13 Ashton United v Boston United
14 Pickering Town v Yaxley or Ramsbottom United
15 Basford United v Curzon Ashton
16 Lancaster City v Guiseley
17 Stockport County v Chorley
18 Stalybridge Celtic v Workington
19 Lewes v Hemel Hempstead Town
20 Chipstead or Bedford Town v Worthing
21 Salisbury v East Thurrock United
22 Dorchester Town v Hungerford Town
23 Slough Town v Weston Super Mare
24 Brentwood Town or Poole Town v Dorking Wanderers
25 Weymouth or Street v St Albans City
26 Concord Rangers v Wealdstone
27 Truro City v Greenwich Borough
28 Chippenham Town v Wingate & Finchley
29 Beaconsfield Town v Leiston
30 Hampton & Richmond Borough v Billericay Town
31 Eastbourne Borough v Dartford
32 Welling United v Dulwich Hamlet
33 Woking v Folkestone Invicta
34 Basingstoke Town v Torquay United
35 Carshalton Athletic v Walton Casuals
36 Royston Town v Needham Market
37 Hayes & Yeading United v Brightlingsea Regent
38 Gloucester City v Biggleswade Town
39 Horsham v Bath City
40 Oxford City v Chelmsford City