Today saw the draw for the very first round of the FA Cup, the extra preliminary round
http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/Fixtures/
If you have an interest in your local team then this could be interesting.
EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND DRAW - NORTH EAST CLUBS
Guisborough Town - V - Norton & Stockton
West Auckland - V - Bedlington Terriers
Billingham Town - V - Eccleshill United
Horden CW - V - Sunderland Nissan
Thackley - V - Ashington
Darlington Railway - V - Yorkshire Amateur
Whitley Bay - V - Dunston Federation
Spennymoor Town - V - North Shields
Hebburn Town - V - Tow Law Town
Crook Town - V - Sunderland RCA
Morpeth Town - V - Seaham Red Star
Thornaby - V - South Shields
Jarrow Roofing - V - West Allotment Celtic
Brandon United - V - Durham City
Washington - V - Pickering Town
Esh Winning - V - Whickham
Ryton - V - Silsden
Billingham Synthonia - V - Northallerton Town
Bottesford Town - V - Shildon
Team Northumbria - V - Consett
Chester-Le-Street - V - Bishop Auckland
NORTH EAST CLUB EXEPTIONS
To Preliminary Round: Marske United, Newcastle Blue Star, Newcastle Benfield, Harrogate Railway, Penrith Town, Bridlington Town
To 1st Qualifying Round: Gateshead, Whitby Town
To 2nd Qualifying Round: Blyth Spartans, Harrogate Town, Workington
To 4th Qualifying Round: York City
To 1st Round: Hartlepool United, Darlington
To 3rd Round: Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, Sunderland
