FOOTBALL: Witney and Abingdon on the road in Cup openers

11:10am Friday 9th July 2010

WITNEY United and Abingdon United, who reached the FA Cup second round qualifying last year, have both been drawn away at the start of next season’s competition.

Witney travel to Milton United in the extra preliminary round, while Abingdon United visit Mangotsfield United.

In the 2009-10 FA Cup, sponsored by E.ON, Didcot Town also progressed to the second round qualifying, and Oxford City went on a famous run that only ended with a 3-2 defeat at Burton Albion in the first round proper.

Banbury United, Didcot Town and Oxford City are all exempt until the first round qualifying this time.

In the FA Carslberg Trophy, Banbury United and Oxford City have been handed home ties.

City entertain Daventry Town, while Banbury take on either Wimborne Town or Gosprot Borough.

In the FA Youth Cup, Oxford City could end up with a short trip to Witney, if Witney United overcome Cove.

Oxford United are exempt until the first round proper.

FA CUP Extra prelim round: Thame Utd v Shrivenham, Bournemouth v Abingdon Tn, Wantage Tn v Shortwood Utd, Milton Utd v Witney Utd, Bristol Manor Farm v Ardley Utd, Newport (IoW) v Kidlington, Bicester Tn v Westbury Utd, Fareham Tn v Clanfield 85, Brockenhurst v Old Woodstock Tn. Ties on Aug 14.

Prelim round: Brockenhurst or Old Woodstock v Hook Norton or Laverstock & Ford, Warminster or Reading Tn v Newport (IoW) or Kidlington, Bournemouth or Abingdon Tn v Highworth Tn or Melksham Tn, Cinderford Tn v North Leigh, Hallen or Winchester City v Bristol Manor Farm or Ardley Utd, Bishop’s Cleeve v Bicester Tn or Westbury Utd, Thame Utd or Shrivenham v Fairford Tn or Lydney Tn, Mangotsfield Utd v Abingdon Utd, Totton & Eling or Bemerton Heath Harlequins v Wantage Tn or Shortwood Utd. Ties on Aug 28.

FA CARLSBERG TROPHY Prelim rd: North Leigh v Sholing. Ties on Oct 2.

1st round qual: Bedfont Tn or Uxbridge v Abingdon Utd, Almondsbury Tn v Didcot Tn, Banbury Utd v Wimborne Tn or Gosport Borough, Paulton Rovers v North Leigh or Sholing, Oxford City v Daventry Tn. Ties on Oct 16.

FA CARLSBERG VASE 1st round qual: Baldock Tn Letchworth v Milton Utd, Shrivenham v Potton Utd, Wantage Tn v London Colney, Old Woodstock Tn v Shrewton Utd, Thame Utd v Slimbridge, Hook Norton v Laverstock & Ford, Bicester Tn v Cadbury Heath, Kidlington v Malmesbury Victoria, Westbury Utd v Ardley Utd, Corsham Tn v Oxford City Nomads. Ties on Sept 4.

FA YOUTH CUP Prelim round: Thatcham Tn v AFC Wallingford, Chesham Utd v North Leigh, Bracknell Tn v Banbury Utd, Cove v Witney Utd. Ties in week starting Sept 6.

1st round qual: Didcot Tn v Bracknell Tn or Banbury Utd, Abingdon Utd v Reading Tn or Binfield, Burnham v Chesham Utd or North Leigh, Cove or Witney Utd v Oxford City, Newport Pagnell Tn or Buckingham Tn v Kidlington, Aylesbury or Marlow v Thatcham Tn or AFC Wallingford. Ties in week starting Sept 20.

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