CHRISTCHURCH breathed a collective sigh of relief after being accepted into this season's FA Cup. 

Priory were handed a trip to Wessex Premier outfit Moneyfields in the extra preliminary round with ties scheduled for the weekend of Saturday, August 6. 

Lymington Town and Hamworthy United were drawn together and could set up another derby date in the next round with the winners set to host either Brockenhurst or Laverstock & Ford.

Bournemouth Poppies face a tricky trip to Sholing and Bashley entertain Horndean.

Wimborne Town enter at the preliminary round stage and host either Bridport or Alresford Town on the weekend of Saturday, August 20.

There were more derby dates in the FA Vase first qualifying round with Poppies welcoming Verwood, Brockenhurst entertaining Ringwood and Christchurch playing host to Swanage Town & Herston.

In the FA Trophy, Wimborne host AFC Totton on the weekend of Saturday, October 8 for the right to travel to either Paulton Rovers or Tiverton Town on the weekend of Saturday, October 29.

Poole Town's promotion to National South means they will not find out their FA Cup or FA Trophy opponents until later in the campaign. 

FA Cup draw

Extra-preliminary round: (selected) Bashley v Horndean, Lymington v Hamworthy United, Brockenhurst v Laverstock & Ford, Hengrove Athletic v Verwood Town, Moneyfields v Christchurch, Sholing v Bournemouth Poppies. Ties to be played the weekend of Saturday, August 6.

Preliminary round: (selected) Bashley or Horndean v Sholing or Bournemouth Poppies, Whitchurch United or Cribbs v Moneyfields or Christchurch, Wimborne Town v Bridport or Alresford Town, Hengrove Athletic or Verwood Town v Bradford Town or Fareham Town, Lymington Town or Hamworthy United v Brockenhurst or Laverstock & Ford. Ties to be played the weekend of Saturday, August 20.

FA Trophy draw

Preliminary round: (selected) Wimborne Town v AFC Totton. Saturday, October 8.

First qualifying round: (selected) Paulton or Tiverton v Wimborne or Totton. Saturday, October 29. 

FA Vase draw

First qualifying round: (selected) Brockenhurst v Ringwood Town, New Milton Town v Horndean, Oldland Abbotonians v Lymington Town, Hamworthy United v Amesbury Town, Poppies v Verwood Town, Christchurch v Swanage Town & Herston. Ties to be played weekend of Saturday, September 10.


Second qualifying round: (selected) Bashley v Highworth Town, Whitchurch or Laverstock & Ford v Hamworthy United or Amesbury, Christchurch or Swanage v Romsey or Warminster, Poppies or Verwood v Brockenhurst or Ringwood, New Milton or Horndean v Oldland or Lymington. Ties to be played weekend of Saturday, September 24. 


FA Youth Cup

Preliminary round: (selected) Salisbury v Wimborne Town, Tadley Calleva v Hamworthy United, Christchurch v Sholing. Ties to be played week commencing Monday, September 5.

First qualifying round: Cove v Poole Town, Salisbury or Wimborne Town v Weymouth, Christchurch or Sholing v Ringwood Town, Tadley Calleva or Hamworthy United v AFC Totton. Ties to be played week commencing Monday, September 19.