TWO of the top-five clubs in last season’s Sydenhams Wessex League have been drawn against each other in the extra preliminary round of the 2017/18 FA Cup.

Sholing and Alresford Town - third and fifth respectively in the Wessex top tier last term - will meet at the Universal Stadium on Friday, August 4 (7.45pm).

The winners will receive £1,500 and will be home again a fortnight later in the preliminary round against either Thatcham Town or Petersfield Town.

Other extra preliminary round games involving Wessex clubs will be played on Saturday, August 5.

FA DRAWS 2017/18.

LOCAL TIES ONLY.

FA CUP EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND (Saturday, August 5): Bracknell Town v Cowes Sports, Thatcham Town v Petersfield Town, Christchurch v AFC Portchester, Farnham Town v Fawley, Bashley v Fareham Town, Hamworthy United v Bemerton Heath Harlequins, Team Solent v Brockenhurst, Badshot Lea v Verwood Town, Amesbury Town v Eversley & California, Camberley Town v Blackfield & Langley, Whitchurch United v Laverstock & Ford, Ringwood Town v Ascot United, Horndean v Melksham Town, Knaphill v Bournemouth, Newport (IoW) v Guildford City, Sholing v Alresford Town (Friday, August 4), Lymington Town v Andover Town.

FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND (Saturday, August 19): Bracknell Town or Cowes Sports v Winchester City, Fleet Town v AFC Totton, Lymington Town or Andover Town v Wimborne Town, Godalming Town or Westfield v Farnham Town or Fawley, Christchurch or AFC Portchester v Amesbury Town or Eversley & California, Hamworthy United v Ringwood Town or Ascot United or Bemerton Heath Harlequins, Team Solent or Brockenhurst v Hartley Wintney, Newport (IoW) or Guildford City v Camberley Town or Blackfield & Langley, Salisbury v Bashley or Fareham Town, Badshot Lea or Verwood Town v Moneyfields, Whitchurch United v Knaphill or Bournemouth or Laverstock & Ford, Sholing or Alresford Town v Thatcham Town or Petersfield Town.

FA CUP PRIZE FUND: Extra Preliminary Round winners (185) £1,500 Preliminary Round winners (160) £1,925 First Round Qualifying winners (116) £3,000 Second Round Qualifying winners (80) £4,500 Third Round Qualifying winners (40) £7,500 Fourth Round Qualifying winners (32) £12,500 First Round Proper winners (40) £18,000 Second Round Proper winners (20) £27,000 Third Round Proper winners (32) £67,500 Fourth Round Proper winners (16) £90,000 Fifth Round Proper winners (8) £180,000 Quarter Final winners (4) £360,000 Semi Final losers (2) £450,000 Semi Final winners (2) £900,000 Final runners-up (1) £900,000 Final winners (1) £1,800,000.

FA TROPHY PRELIMINARY ROUND (Saturday, October 7): Taunton Town v AFC Totton, Fleet Town v Yate Town, Moneyfields v Bideford, Salisbury v Paulton Rovers, Kidlington v Winchester City, North Leigh v Wimborne.

FA TROPHY FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND (Saturday, October 28): Taunton Town or AFC Totton v Merthyr Town, Dorchester Town v Basingstoke Town, Salisbury or Paulton Rovers v Evesham United or Cirencester Town, Gosport Borough v Bristol Manor Farm or Cinderford Town, Fleet Town or Yate Town v Moneyfields or Bideford, Mangotsfield United or Thame United v North Leigh or Wimborne Town, Bishop’s Cleeve or Larkhall Athletic v Farnborough, Swindon Supermarine or Barnstaple Town v Slimbridge or Hartley Wintney, Hereford v Weymouth, Tiverton Town v Banbury United, Kidlington or Winchester City v Slough Town.

FA TROPHY PRIZE FUND: Preliminary Round winners (64) £3,000 First Round Qualifying winners (72) £3,250 Second Round Qualifying winners (36) £4,000 Third Round Qualifying winners (40) £5,000 First Round Proper winners (32) £6,000 Second Round Proper winners (16) £7,000 Third Round Proper winners (8) £8,000 Fourth Round Proper winners (4) £10,000 Semi Final winners (2) £20,000 Final winners (1) £60,000

FA VASE FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING (Saturday, September 9): Tadley Calleva v Andover New Street, Shaftesbury v Brockenhurst Horndean v Andover Town, Hamble Club v Bemerton Heath Harlequins, Hamworthy United v AFC Stoneham, Amesbury Town v New Milton Town, East Cowes Victoria Athletic v Calne Town, AFC Aldermaston v Romsey Town, Warminster Town v Folland Sports, Newport (IoW) v Fleet Spurs, Guildford City v Lymington Town, United Services Portsmouth v Verwood Town, Ringwood Town v Eversley & California, Laverstock & Ford v Fawley, Cowes Sports v Baffins Milton Rovers, Hythe & Dibden v Bagshot.

FA VASE SECOND ROUND QUALIFYING (Saturday, September 23): Newport (IoW) or Fleet Spurs v Alresford Town, AFC Aldermaston or Romsey Town v Bournemouth, AFC Portchester v Tadley Calleva or Andover New Street, Knaphill or Sidlesham v Horndean or Andover Town, Fareham Town v Binfield, Godalming Town v Shaftesbury or Brockenhurst, Alton Town v Amesbury Town or New Milton Town, Cowes Sports or Baffins Milton Rovers v Selsey, Hamworthy United or Stoneham v Guildford City or Lymington Town, East Cowes Victoria Athletic or Calne v Downton, Sandhurst Town v Ringwood Town or Eversley & California, Warminster Town or Folland Sports v Ascot United or Farnham Town, Midhurst & Easebourne v United Services Portsmouth or Verwood Town, Swanage Town & Herston or Ash v Laverstock & Ford or Fawley, Windsor or Devizes Town v Whitchurch United, Cove or Westbury United v Christchurch, Bashley v Hythe & Dibden or Bagshot, Pewsey Vale or Chippenham Park v Camberley Town, Hamble Club or Bemerton v Petersfield Town or Corsham Town.

FA VASE PRIZE FUND: First Round Qualifying (220 winners) £550 Second Round Qualifying (170) £725 First Round Proper (101) £825 Second Round Proper (64) £900 Third Round Proper (32) £1,125 Fourth Round Proper (16) £1,875 Fifth Round Proper (8) £2,250 Sixth Round Proper (4) £4,125 Semi Final (2) £5500 Final (1) £30,000.