FA Trophy first round draw

Chesterfield were relegated from the Football League after nearly 100 years at the end of last season, and famously reached the FA Cup semi-finals in 1997.

The draw was made at Wembley by George Dorling, chairman of The FA National Game Competitions committee, and non-League aficionado Tony Incenzo, and was broadcast live on talkSPORT 2, with seven EVO-STIK League teams still with interest in the competition.

Of the Northern Premier League clubs involved, Premier Division sides Workington and Lancaster City landed home draws, though the Dolly Blues must navigate a replay with Guiseley to set up a meeting with Blyth Spartans.

Workington will host EVO-STIK League opposition in Pickering Town or Ramsbottom United, who play each other in a replay this week.

Guaranteed their place in the first round are Farsley Celtic, who travel to AFC Telford United, beaten by Farsley’s division rivals Warrington Town in the FA Cup earlier this season.

EVO-STIK East Division Stamford’s prize if they can get past Barwell in a replay is a trip to former NPL club Spennymoor Town.

The first round is scheduled for Saturday 15 December with winning clubs receiving £6,000 from The FA prize fund.

The Final will be staged at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 19 May 2019.

Northern section draw:
1 Southport or Chester v Solihull Moors

2 Lancaster City or Guiseley v Blyth Spartans

3 AFC Fylde v Stratford Town

4 Salford City v Gateshead

5 Chesterfield v Basford United

6 Wrexham v Boston United

7 Barrow v FC Halifax Town

8 Harrogate Town v York City

9 Leamington v Hartlepool United

10 Workington v Pickering Town or Ramsbottom United

11 Spennymoor Town v Stamford or Barwell

12 Altrincham v Stockport County

13 AFC Telford United v Farsley Celtic

Southern section draw:
1 Chippenham Town or Wingate & Finchley v Welling United or Dulwich Hamlet
2 Biggleswade Town v Wealdstone

3 Maidenhead United v Oxford City

4 Hereford v Billericay Town

5 Aldershot Town v Bedford Town

6 Carshalton Athletic v Dorking Wanderers

7 Lewes or Hemel Hempstead Town v Eastleigh

8 Dover Athletic v Havant & Waterlooville

9 Woking v Maidstone United

10 Ebbsfleet United v Dagenham & Redbridge

11 Barnet v Bath City

12 Bromley v Sutton United

13 Truro City v Weston Super Mare

14 Salisbury v Braintree Town

15 Boreham Wood v Torquay United

16 Leyton Orient v Beaconsfield Town

17 Brackley Town v Hayes & Yeading United or Brightlingsea Regent

18 Weymouth or St Albans City v Royston Town or Needham Market

19 Eastbourne Borough or Dartford v Dorchester Town