Today has seen the draws for the early preliminary rounds of the FA Cup, FA Vase and FA Trophy. The matches involving teams in our region are as follows:

FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round (16th August)

Whickham v Bacup & Rossendale Borough, Guisborough Town v Armthorpe Welfare, Seaham Red Star v Liversedge, Jarrow Roofing Boldon CA v Eccleshill United, Bridlington Town v Whitley Bay, North Shields v Pontefract Collieries, Silsden v Consett, Shildon v Crook Town, Billingham Synthonia v Durham City, Holker Old Boys v Ashington, Northallerton Town v Colne, Hebburn Town v West Allotment Celtic, Pickering Town v Washington, Newton Aycliffe v Garforth Town, Bishop Auckland v Sunderland RCA, Nelson v West Auckland Town, Newcastle Benfield v Penrith, Marske United v Billingham Town, Morpeth Town v Dunston UTS.

FA Cup Preliminary Round (30th August)

Newcastle Benfield or Penrith v Kendal Town, Morpeth Town or Dunston UTS v Billingham Synthonia or Durham City, Nelson or West Auckland Town v Darlington, Newton Aycliffe or Garforth Town v Harrogate Railway Athletic, Glasshoughton Welfare or Knaresborough Town v Hebburn Town or West Allotment Celtic, Tadcaster Albion or Barnoldswick Town v Spennymoor Town, Silsden or Consett v Whickham or Bacup & Rossendale Borough, Bishop Auckland or Sunderland RCA v Jarrow Roofing Boldon CA or Eccleshill United, Thackley or Albion Sports v Holker Old Boys or Ashington, Pickering Town or Washington v Lancaster City, Bridlington Town or Whitley Bay v Northallerton Town or Colne, Padiham v Shildon or Crook Town, Guisborough Town or Armthorpe Welfare v Marske United or Billingham Town, Clitheroe v Seaham Red Star or Liversedge.

FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round (14th September)

Guisborough Town or Armthorpe Welfare or Marske United or Billingham Town v Morpeth Town or Dunston UTS or Billingham Synthonia or Durham City; Glasshoughton Welfare or Knaresborough Town or Hebburn Town or West Allotment Celtic v Pickering Town or Washington or Lancaster City; Nelson or West Auckland Town or Darlington 1883 v Blyth Spartans; Newcastle Benfield or Penrith or Kendal Town v Bridlington Town or Whitley Bay or Northallerton Town or Colne; Thackley or Albion Sports or Holker Old Boys or Ashington v Scarborough Athletic or North Shields or Pontefract Collieries; Padiham or Shildon or Crook Town v Whitby Town;; Workington v Silsden or Consett or Whickham or Bacup & Rossendale Borough Newton Aycliffe or Garforth Town or Harrogate Railway Athletic v Clitheroe or Seaham Red Star or Liversedge; Bishop Auckland or Sunderland RCA or Jarrow Roofing Boldon CA or Eccleshill United v Tadcaster Albion or Barnoldswick Town or Spennymoor Town.

FA Vase 1st Qualifying Round (6th September)

Colne v Penrith, Darlington Railway Athletic v Sunderland RCA, South Shields v Willington, West Allotment Celtic v Eccleshill United, Silsden v Brandon United, Holker Old Boys v Norton and Stockton Ancients, Hebburn Town v Marske United, Daisy Hill v Newton Aycliffe, Birtley Town v Thornaby, Jarrow Roofing Boldon CA v Ryhope CW, Chester-Le-Street Town v Knaresborough Town, Northallerton Town v North Shields, Consett v Thackley, Ryton & Crawcrook Albion v Billingham Town, Barnoldswick Town v Tow Law Town.

FA Vase 2nd Qualifying Round (4th October)

Holker Old Boys or Norton and Stockton Ancients v Durham City, Whitley Bay v South Shields or Willington, Ryton & Crawcrook Albion or Billingham Town v Yorkshire Amateur, AFC Darwen v Washington, Colne or Penrith v Heaton Stannington, Jarrow Roofing Boldon CA or Ryhope CW v Barnoldswick Town or Tow Law Town, Bishop Auckland v Birtley Town or Thornaby, Alnwick Town v Pickering Town, Hall Road Rangers v Consett or Thackley, Hebburn Town or Marske United v Chester-Le-Street Town or Knaresborough Town, West Allotment Celtic or Eccleshill United v Nelson, Silsden or Brandon United v Garforth Town, Darlington Railway Athletic or Sunderland RCA v Crook Town, Esh Winning v Seaham Red Star, Daisy Hill or Newton Aycliffe v Albion Sports or Bridlington Town, Bedlington Terriers v Liversedge, Stokesley SC v Northallerton Town or North Shields, Billingham Synthonia v Celtic Nation.

FA Trophy Preliminary Round (18th October)

Harrogate RA v Spennymoor, Radcliffe Borough v Darlington.

FA Trophy First qualifying round (1st November)

Whitby Town v Ramsbottom, Harrogate RA or Spennymoor v Lancaster City or Bamber Bridge, Farsley v Blyth, Scarborough Athletic v Radcliffe Borough or Darlington.