The first round draw of the Kent Senior Cup was made on Thursday afternoon with seven ties announced.

This is the 131st edition of the competition which is run by the Kent FA.

The draw sees the county’s Football League and National League clubs given a bye into the next round with teams further down the pyramid battling it out for a place in the second round.

The draw is as follows:

Folkestone Invicta vs Hythe Town

Cray Valley PM vs Whitstable Town

Sittingbourne vs Ramsgate

Ashford United vs Sevenoaks Town

Herne Bay vs Faversham Town

Cray Wanderers vs VCD Athletic

Margate vs Phoenix Sports

 

Ties are due to be played by the 29/30 October 2019

 

The full list of clubs given a bye to the next round is Charlton Athletic, Gillingham, Dover Athletic, Bromley, Maidstone United, Ebbsfleet United, Dartford, Welling United and Tonbridge Angels.