Four clubs could reach first round!

By David Watters

The EVO-STIK Northern Premier League's eight surviving flag-bearers in the Emirates FA Cup are looking ahead to reaching the first round proper after Monday lunchtime's draw for the fourth and final qualifying round.

And with four of the clubs going again against each other this week in replays and two all EVO-STIK NPL ties drawn out of the hat, the league will have at least two representatives and possibly as many as four when the first round proper kicks off on Saturday 5 November 2016.

Held at Wembley and broadcast live on talkSPORT following the weekend's third round qualifying matches, a total of 32 ties were drawn at the national stadium after the 24 clubs in the National League went into the hat after entering the world's oldest cup competition.

As well collecting £7,500 as third qualifying round winners, clubs who make it through to the first round proper will bank another £12,500 in prize money over the weekend of Saturday 15 October as fourth qualifying round victors.

Emirates FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round Draw
1 Southport v Chester
2 Alfreton Town v Gateshead
3 North Ferriby United v Macclesfield Town
4 FC United Of Manchester v FC Halifax Town or Harrogate Town
5 Stockport County v Bishop Auckland
6 Barrow v Tranmere Rovers
7 Halesowen Town or Nantwich Town v Stourbridge
8 Altrincham v Matlock Town or Workington
9 Lincoln City v Guiseley
10 Lincoln United v Spennymoor Town
11 Stamford v Wrexham
12 York City v Curzon Ashton
13 Welling United v Whitehawk
14 Westfields v Leiston
15 Sutton United v Forest Green Rovers
16 Chesham United v Potters Bar Town or Bath City
17 Dagenham & Redbridge v Wealdstone
18 Torquay United v Woking
19 Taunton Town v Gloucester City or Hemel Hempstead Town
20 Braintree Town v Bromley
21 Beaconsfield SYCOB v Brackley Town
22 Tonbridge Angels v Dartford
23 Faversham Town or Egham Town v St Albans City
24 Boreham Wood v Hendon
25 Aldershot Town v Eastbourne Borough or Hadley
26 Harrow Borough v Margate or Hastings United
27 Maidstone United v Billericay Town
28 Kidderminster Harriers v Weymouth
29 Solihull Moors v Kettering Town
30 Burgess Hill Town v Dover Athletic
31 Merstham v Ebbsfleet United
32 Eastleigh v North Leigh

For more information on the cup, including fixtures, prize money and round dates, visit: www.thefa.com.

Images courtesy of TheFA.com

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