THE BUILDBASE FA TROPHY THIRD ROUND QUALIFYING DRAW

13 Nov 2017 By Jack Moore

The draw for the third round qualifying of the Buildbase FA Trophy took place at Wembley on Monday.

With the winning clubs and those who drew in Saturday’s second round qualifying ties now joined by 44 clubs who were exempt until this stage, there are 40 ties at the next stage of the competition.

And last season’s Trophy winners will begin their defence of the title at this stage, with York City drawn out at home to Coalville Town.

Matches in the third round qualifying will take place on Saturday 25 November, with winning clubs receiving £5000 from the FA’s competition prize fund.

East Thurrock United v Shortwood United
Taunton Town or Beaconsfield Town v Concord Rangers
Farnborough or Banbury United v Hartley Wintney
Oxford City v Hereford or Potters Bar Town
Hendon v Slough Town
Braintree Town v Moneyfields or Cray Wanderers
Sittingbourne or Haringey Borough v Thame United
Chesham United v Gloucester City
Eastbourne Borough v Royston Town
Ashford Town (Middx) or Kingstonian v Heybridge Swifts

Where next?

A fourth sub in extra-time? Yes please! The FA have announced that a fourth substitute will be permitted to be used in extra-time in matches from the first round onwards in this season’s Emirates FA Cup.

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