The Russell Cotes Cup, which had to be scrapped mid-stream last season due to persistent wet weather, has pitted 1999/2000 winners Lymington & New Milton at home to Eastleigh in this season's first round.

First round draw (to be played on August 28 or 29): AFC Totton v Downton, Alton Town v Pirelli General, BAT v RS Basingstoke, Blackfield & Langley v Bemerton, Brockenhurst v Hartley Wintney, Fleet Town v Petersfield Town, Hamble ASSC v Lymington Town, Lymington & New Milton v Eastleigh, Moneyfields v Fareham Town, Winchester City v Gosport Borough.

Second round draw (to be played on September 25 or 26): Andover v Moneyfields or Fareham Town, BAT or RS Basingstoke v Lymington & New Milton or Eastleigh, Blackfield & Langley or Bemerton v Ringwood, Christchurch v Brockenhurst or Hartley Wintney, Cove v Hamble ASSC or Lym-ington Town, Fleet Town or Petersfield Town v Bourne-mouth, Havant & Water-looville v AFC Totton or Downton, Winch-ester City or Gosport Borough v Alton or Pirelli General.