The first two qualifying rounds of the FA Cup have been drawn with Kent clubs looking for a strong cup run this season.
The extra preliminary round and the preliminary round fixtures of the world’s oldest knockout competition were announced on Friday afternoon.
The ties involving Kent sides in the extra preliminary round are as follows, with the games being played on August 10:
Punjab United v Broadbridge Heath
Welling Town v AFC Uckfield Town
Redhill v K Sports
Glebe v Hollands and Blair
Sheppey United v East Preston
Sutton Athletic v Deal Town
Greenwich Borough v Canterbury City
Beckenham Town v Raynes Park Vale
Cray Valley PM vs Chatham Town
Tunbridge Wells vs Pagham
Horley Town vs Bearstead
Lordswood vs Steyning Town Community
Both Punjab United and Welling Town are also making their debuts in the competition.
The winners of these ties will receive £2,250 from the FA’s prize fund with the losing sides getting £750.
The preliminary round of the competition sees more Kent sides enter the fray with those in the Ryman North and South entering the competition.
The preliminary round ties involving Kent sides are as follows:
Tooting and Mitchan United v Faversham Town
Sittingbourne v Uxbridge
Cray Wanderers v Hythe Town
Sutton Athletic or Deal Town v Ashford Town (Middx)
Lordswood or Steyning Town Community v Ramsgate
Herne Bay v AFC Croydon Athletic or Virginia Water
Sheppey United or East Preston v Glebe or Hollands and Blair
Cray Valley PM or Chatham Town v Whyteleafe
Whitstable Town v Crawley DOwn Gatwick or Newhaven
Burgess Hill Town v Sevenoaks Town
VCD Athletic v Welling Town or AFC Uckfield Town
Redhill or K Sports v Balham or Rusthall
South Park v Greenwich Borough or Canterbury City
Beckenham Town or Raynes Park Vale v Ashford United
Phoenix Sports v Staines Town
Hastongs United v Punjab United or Broadbridge Heath
The preliminary round will be held on August 24 with the winning sides receiving £2,890 and the unsuccessful sides getting £960 from the FA’s prize fund.