HAMBLE Club will launch their first season in the Hampshire FA Senior Cup with one – or possibly two – local derbies.

The Monks – fresh up from the Hampshire Premier League – have been drawn at home to neighbours Folland Sports in the first round in the last week of August.

And whoever wins that battle of the Hambles will face the short trip to Sholing in round two.

The competition, again sponsored by the BSA Regal Group, has thrown up an interesting tie for Hythe & Dibden, who will host Guernsey outfit Northerners AC on Saturday, August 27.

First round (week commencing August 22): Baffins Milton Rovers v Christchurch, New Milton v East Cowes Vics, Fleet Spurs v Blackfield & Langley, Alton Town v Cove, Ringwood Town v Hartley Wintney, Hythe & Dibden v Northerners AC (August 27), Lymington Town v Andover New Street, Romsey Town v AFC Portchester, Eversley & California v Fareham Town, US Portsmouth v Cowes Sports, Horndean v Team Solent, Hamble Club v Folland Sports, Whitchurch Utd v Moneyfields, Brockenhurst v Totton & Eling, Tadley Calleva v Fawley AFC, Bournemouth Poppies v Andover Town.

Second round (week commencing September 19): Whitchurch Utd or Moneyfields v Horndean or Team Solent, AFC Bournemouth v Brockenhurst or Totton & Eling, Lymington Town or Andover New Street v Hythe & Dibden or Northerners AC, Eastleigh v Alresford Town, Ringwood or Hartley Wintney v Havant & Waterlooville, Basingstoke Town v Farnborough, Winchester City v Fleet Spurs or Blackfield & Langley, Newport Iow v AFC Totton, US Portsmouth or Cowes Sports v Bournemouth Poppies or Andover Town, Sholing v Hamble Club or Folland Sports, Bashley v Aldershot Town, Romsey Town or AFC Portchester v Petersfield Town, AFC Stoneham v New Milton Town or East Cowes Vics, Tadley Calleva or Fawley AFC v Alton Town or Cove, Eversley & California or Fareham Town v Gosport Borough, Fleet Town v Baffins Milton Rovers or Christchurch.