Wanderers to be at home in first-ever FA Cup tie

The United Counties League side have entered the famous competition for the first time in their history
The draws for the early stages of the Emirates FA Cup have been confirmedThe draws for the early stages of the Emirates FA Cup have been confirmed
The draws for the early stages of the Emirates FA Cup have been confirmed

Burton Park Wanderers will be on home soil for their first-ever Emirates FA Cup tie.

The United Counties League Division One side are entering the famous competition for the first time and they will take on AFC Sudbury in the extra preliminary round at Latimer Park on Tuesday, September 1.

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Should they be successful, there could be a local derby on the cards in the preliminary round with either Wanderers or Sudbury hosting Whitworth or Harborough Town on September 12.

Corby Town, meanwhile, will be on the road in the preliminary round after they were handed a trip to either Hadleigh United or Mildenhall Town.

The Steelmen also discovered their opponents for the early stages of the Buildbase FA Trophy.

They will head to Soham Town Rangers in the first qualifying round on Saturday, September 26.

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Should they win, it will set up a mouth-watering second qualifying round home clash with Southern League Division One Central rivals Halesowen Town at Steel Park on October 17.

Elsewhere in the FA Cup, Rothwell Corinthians, Desborough Town and Wellingborough Town will all be on the road at Stowmarket Town, Eynesbury Rovers and Thetford Town respectively in the extra preliminary round.

Should they advance, Corinthians will travel to Yaxley in the preliminary round, Desborough will head to either Godmanchester Rovers or Ely City and the Doughboys will be at home to either Peterborough Northern Star or Potton United.

Buildbase FA Vase draws

First qualifying round: Egham Town v Raunds Town, Rushden & Higham United v Flackwell Heath, Wembley v Whitworth, Edgware Town v Irchester United. Ties to be played on Saturday, September 19.

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Second qualifying round: Egham Town or Raunds Town v Winslow United or Risborough Rangers, Rushden & Higham United or Flackwell Heath v Desborough Town, Crawley Green v Wembley or Whitworth, Edgware Town or Irchester United v Harefield United or Tring Athletic, Rothwell Corinthians v St Panteleimon, Burton Park Wanderers v London Tigers or ON Chenecks. Ties to be played on Saturday, October 10. Wellingborough Town are exempt to the first round proper.