The Emirates FA Challenge Cup kicks off on SATURDAY, 8th AUGUST with the Extra Preliminary Round.
NPL clubs finishing below eighth in the table will enter the competition at that stage.
Teams finishing eighth and above will enter at the Preliminary Round which is scheduled for SATURDAY, 22nd AUGUST.
The Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy starts on SATURDAY, 15th AUGUST with the Preliminary Round with the First Qualifying Round scheduled for SATURDAY, 29th AUGUST.
The draws for the opening rounds are scheduled to be announced on FRIDAY, 3rd JULY.
Unfortunately, Despite finishing eighth in the table Witton will have to enter the Emirates FA Challenge Cup at the Extra Preliminary Round scheduled for SATURDAY, 8th AUGUST.
That’s a shame because Ben pushed hard to avoid this.
Let’s hope we have a home draw like last season, it puts a bit of pressure on everybody.
Only three Northern Premier League West Division teams are exempt until the Preliminary Round.
Runcorn Linnets, Stalybridge Celtic & Vauxhall Motors.
A reminder that the draws for the early rounds of the Emirates FA Challenge Cup & the Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy will be announced on FRIDAY, 3rd JULY and the information will be posted on here as soon as the details are available.
Emirates FA Challenge Cup Extra Preliminary Round:
Chadderton v. WITTON ALBION.
Scheduled to be played on SATURDAY, 8th AUGUST.
The winners will be at home to either Nelson or Stockport Georgians in the Preliminary Round scheduled to be played on SATURDAY, 22nd AUGUST.
Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy First Qualifying Round:
Morpeth Town v. WITTON ALBION.
Scheduled to be played on SATURDAY, 29th AUGUST.
FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round:
Bootle v. WITTON ALBION.
Scheduled to be played week commencing MONDAY, 31st AUGUST.
2 away draws is a bit rough but we can turn it around I’m sure. UTA
Free scoring Chadderton from last season, very difficult game.
The draw for the Emirates FA Challenge Cup First Qualifying Round will take place on MONDAY, 24th AUGUST at 1pm.
Step 3 teams (NPL Premier Division) enter at this stage.
Ties are scheduled to be played on SATURDAY, 5th SEPTEMBER - which means our scheduled Northern Premier League West Division fixture at home to Padiham will be postponed.
Details of the draw will be posted on here as soon as the information is available.
Emirates FA Challenge Cup First Qualifying Round:
Avro FC v. WITTON ALBION
Tie scheduled to be played SATURDAY, 5th SEPTEMBER.
What a crap draw.
GE
Certainly could have been better.
Very difficult and not a kind draw, seen the piece in the Daily Mail today reporting on Saturday’s game.
They just about managed to stop being patronising not like the awful BBC, they would have made the teams out to be butchers, bakers and candlestick makers rolling in for a kickabout after a few pints.