FA Trophy entry looms
By Nathan Jackson
November 8 2011
Lincoln City's first foray into the FA Trophy since the 1980s looms large as the third round qualifying draw has been made. The Imps will enter at the First Round proper stage with the game being played in December.
The Imps will enter the competition on the weekend of December 10th and will face one of the 23 other Blue Square Premier side and the winners of one of the 40 ties being played in the qualifying rounds. Eastwood Town and Sheffield FC are also within an hour of Sincil Bank.
Two potential fixtures that will stick out for City fans will be the prospect of a match against Boston United or Gainsborough Trinity. The Pilgrims have already won at home and away against Workington in the League, and will fancy their chances of progression, whereas Gainsborough have a tricky tie against a Hinckley side that recently knocked Darlington out of the FA Cup.
With qualifiers outnumbering the Blue Square Premier sides nearly two to one, the chances of a winnable tie for City are high, however, a drawer against a team from further down the footballing pyramid isn't necessarily a guarantee of a victory.
Amongst some of the more noticeable upsets were Chasetown's wins over Kettering and Grimsby, Blyth Spartans beating Fleetwood, Alfreton (then a Blue Square North side) winning 6-3 at Cambridge, Droylsden beating then BSP side Ebbsfleet and Salisbury beating eventual BSP Playoff Semi Finalists Wrexham.
Last year's competition was won by Darlington as they beat Mansfield 1-0 thanks to a 120th minute goal.
THIRD QUALIFYING DRAW
Ties to be played weekend beginning November 26th.
Corby Town vs North Ferriby United
Blyth Spartans AFC vs Stalybridge Celtic
Boston United vs Workington AFC
Sheffield vs Nuneaton Town
Gainsborough Trinity vs Hinckley United
Worcester City vs Harrogate Town
Colwyn Bay vs FC Halifax Town
Radcliffe Borough or Worksop Town vs Curzon Ashton
Guiseley AFC vs Eastwood Town
Stourbridge or Kendal Town vs Chester
Hednesford Town or Matlock Town vs Hyde
Solihull Moors vs Ossett Town
Droylsden vs Leek Town or Witton Albion
Durham City or FC United Of Manchester vs Altrincham
Northwich Victoria vs Ilkeston
Vauxhall Motors vs Marine
Farnborough vs Bury Town
Maldon & Tiptree vs Carshalton Athletic
Sutton United vs Basingstoke Town
Banbury United vs Margate or Wealdstone
Bishop's Stortford vs Tonbridge Angels
Thamesmead Town vs Welling United
Chelmsford City vs Woking
Bromley vs Didcot Town
Folkestone Invicta vs Staines Town
Redbridge vs East Thurrock United
Eastbourne Borough vs Dartford
Thurrock vs Harrow Borough or AFC Hornchurch
Uxbridge vs Histon
Harlow Town vs Lowestoft Town
Hampton & Richmond Borough vs Canvey Island
Brackley Town vs Chertsey Town
Maidenhead United vs Billericay Town
Boreham Wood vs Dover Athletic
Chesham United or Tiverton Town vs Swindon Supermarine
Gloucester City vs Truro City
Salisbury City vs Weston Super Mare
Dorchester Town vs Gosport Borough
Chippenham Town or Mangotsfield United vs Eastleigh
Thatcham Town or Weymouth vs Havant & Waterlooville
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