FA Trophy and FA Vase draws hand mixed bag of ties to Sussex teams

Eighteen Sussex sides have discovered who awaits them in the next round of the FA Trophy and FA Vase.

Seven teams from across Sussex will take their place in the FA Trophy third qualifying round, to be played on Saturday, September 26.

And 11 were in the hat for the draw for the first round proper of the FA Vase, although one have yet to play their second qualifying round tie.

Highlights of the Trophy draw include home ties for Burgess Hill Town and Hastings United.

Hastings United on the way into the next round of the FA Trophy | Picture by Lyn Phillipsplaceholder image
Hastings United on the way into the next round of the FA Trophy | Picture by Lyn Phillips

Horsham and Worthing will enter the Trophy at a later stage.

In the Vase, four teams are at home and six away at the next stage on October 10, while Jarvis Brook will also be at home if they beat Welling Town in their delayed second qualifying round tie.

Here are the ties in both competitions involving Sussex sides…

FA Trophy third qualifying round – September 26

Worthing Utd beat Arundel in the Vase and will be on the road in the next round | Stephen Goodgerplaceholder image
Worthing Utd beat Arundel in the Vase and will be on the road in the next round | Stephen Goodger

Eastbourne Borough v Welwyn Garden City

Uxbridge v Lewes

AFC Whyteleafe v Whitehawk

Burgess Hill Town v Winslow United

Biggleswade v Three Bridges

Hastings United v Dulwich Hamlet

Thame United v Chichester City

FA Vase first round proper – October 10

Northwood v Midhurst & Easebourne

Eastbourne United v Rochester United

Welling Town or Jarvis Brook v Faversham Strike Force

Roffey v Kings Langley

Hythe Town v Worthing United

East Grinstead Town v Bedfont

Forest Row v Ash United

Bearsted v Hassocks

AFC Aldermaston v Pagham

Lancing v Corinthian

Berks County v AFC Varndeanians

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