ANDOVER Town are buzzing to be bringing FA Cup football back to the Portway Stadium.

After a statutory wait of two seasons, the north Hampshire club, established in 2013, were delighted to be included in the extra preliminary round draw for the first time – and pull out a home game against Gillingham Town of the Western Premier Division.

It brings FA Cup football back to the Portway for the first time since the demise of the old Andover FC in 2010/11.

“As a new club we couldn’t play in the FA Cup for two years, so we were waiting with bated breath for the draw and the fact we got a home tie is great,” smiled Andover boss Neil Benson.

“We’re also in the FA Youth Cup for the first time and we’re at home in that one too against Fleet Town.

“It’s nice for the people of Andover to get an opportunity to see these games and I’m sure the public will respond.”

FA competition draws 2015/16 -

FA CUP

Extra preliminary round (Saturday, August 15, prize fund £1,500): Almondsbury UWE v Fawley AFC, Alresford Town v Bridport, Amesbury Town v Bemerton Heath Harlequins, Andover Town v Gillingham Town, Bournemouth Poppies v AFC Portchester, Bradford Town v US Portsmouth, Brockenhurst v Fareham Town, Christchurch v Cadbury Heath, Hamworthy Utd v Hallen, Horndean v Sholing, Hythe & Dibden v Moneyfields, Longwell Green Sports v Folland Sports, Lymington Town v Bitton, Melksham Town v Cowes Sports, Sherborne Town v New Milton Town, Tadley Calleva v Guildford City, Team Solent v Blackfield & Langley, Verwood Town v Newport IoW, Whitchurch Utd v Wincanton Town.

Preliminary round (Saturday, August 29, prize fund £1,925): Almondsbury UWE or Fawley AFC v Verwood Town or Newport IoW, Alresford Town or Bridport v Sherborne Town or New Milton Town, Badshot Lea or Camberley Town v Fleet Town, Bashley v Mangotsfield Utd, Bournemouth Poppies or AFC Portchester v AFC Totton, Bradford Town or US Portsmouth v Christchurch or Cadbury Heath, Brockenhurst or Fareham Town v Yate Town, Cribbs or Bristol Manor Farm v Lymington Town or Bitton, Hamworthy Utd or Hallen v Andover Town or Gillingham Town, Highmoor Ibis or Thatcham Town v Tadley Calleva or Guildford City, Horndean or Sholing v Swindon Supermarine, Hythe & Dibden or Moneyfields v Petersfield Town, Longwell Green Sports or Folland Sports v Cinderford Town, Melksham Town or Cowes Sports v Wimborne Town, Team Solent or Blackfield & Langley v Amesbury Town or Bemerton Heath Harlequins, Winchester City v Whitchurch Utd or Wincanton Town.

 

 

FA TROPHY

Preliminary round (Saturday, October 3, prize fund £2,500): Bashley v Cinderford Town, Larkhall Athletic v Wimborne Town, Molesey v Fleet Town, Petersfield Town v Winchester City, Tiverton Town v AFC Totton.

First qualifying round (Saturday, October 31, prize fund £2,700) Bideford v Farnborough, Dorchester Town v Chippenham Town, Mangotsfield Utd or Shortwood Utd v Bashley or Cinderford Town, Marlow or Wantage Town v Larkhall Athletic or Wimborne Town, Merthyr Town v Poole Town, Peacehaven & Telscombe v Tiverton Town or AFC Totton, Petersfield Town or Winchester City v Weymouth.

 

 

FA VASE

First qualifying round (Saturday, September 5, prize fund £600): Alresford Town v Blackfield & Langley, Andover New Street v Bitton, Andover Town v Fawley AFC, Bournemouth Poppies v Brockenhurst, Cadbury Heath v Amesbury Town, East Cowes Vics v Lymington Town, Frimley Green v Fleet Spurs, Old Abbotonians v Downton, Sherborne Town v Bemerton Heath Harlequins, Tadley Calleva v Woodley Utd, Team Solent v Christchurch, Verwood Town v Fareham Town, Warminster Town v Pewsey Vale, Whitchurch Utd v Hamworthy Utd, Wincanton Town v Salisbury, Winterbourne Utd v Horndean.

Second qualifying round (Saturday, October 3, prize fund £800): Alresford Town or Blackfield & Langley v Ringwood Town, Alton Town v Bracknell or Hook Norton, Andover New Street or Bitton v Cribbs or Hallen, Bridport v Hythe & Dibden, Cadbury Heath or Amesbury Town v Almondsbury UWE, Chertsey Town or Tuffley Rovers v Tadley Calleva or Woodley Utd, Chippenham Park v Newport IoW, Laverstock & Ford v Cowes Sports, Frimley Green or Fleet Spurs v Thame Utd, New Milton Town v Verwood Town or Fareham Town, Old Abbotoinans or Downton v East Cowes Vics or Lymington Town, Romsey Town v Roman Glass St George or Calne Town, Sherborne Town or Bemerton Heath Harlequins v Andover Town or Fawley AFC, Sholing v US Portsmouth, Team Solent or Christchurch v Devizes Town or Shaftesbury Town, Warminster Town or Pewsey Vale v Gillingham Town, Wincanton Town or Salisbury v Folland Sports, Winterbourne Ud or Horndean v Longwell Green Sports, Whitchurch Utd or Hamworthy Utd v Bournemouth Poppies or Brockenhurst.

 

FA YOUTH CUP

Preliminary round (w/b Monday September 7): Andover Town v Fleet Town, Basingstoke Town v Kidlington, Bournemouth Poppies v Poole Town, Gillingham Town v Havant & Waterlooville, Burnham v Aldershot Town, Farnborough v Reading Town, Petersfield Town v Hamworthy Utd, Weymouth v Fareham Town, Winchester City v Moneyfields.

First qualifying round (w/b Monday, September 21): Bracknell Town or Milton Utd v Fleet Spurs, Didcot Town v Alton Town, Gillingham Town or Havant & Waterlooville v Eastleigh, Bournemouth Poppies or Poole Town v AFC Totton, Gosport Borough v Winchester City or Moneyfields, Highmoor Ibis v Basingstoke Town or Kidlington, Petersfield Town or Hamworthy Utd v Weymouth or Fareham Town, Sholing v Salisbury, Slough Town v Farnborough or Reading Town, Wantage Town or Andover Town v Fleet Town, Wimborne Town v Ringwood Town.