THE FIRST rounds of the Hampshire Senior Cup have been drawn, with Cherries’ development squad handed a bye until the second round.
Shaun Cooper’s side will visit Wessex League Division One opposition in the form of either Folland Sports or Fawley AFC, depending on who advances from the first round.
The tournament starts with a preliminary round, where Brockenhurst have been given a home draw against fellow Wessex Premier outfit Alresford Town, scheduled for the week commencing Monday, August 8.
If Brockenhurst advance past Alresford, they have been given another home game, where they will host Horndean in the week commencing Monday, August 22.
The winners of that tie have been handed a trip to Bashley in the second round, which starts in the week commencing Monday, September 12.
Elsewhere in the first round Christchurch take on the Royal Navy FA with a trip to eighth-tier Basingstoke the prize on offer, whilst Blackfield & Langley are away at Fleetlands.
New Milton Town have also been handed an away trip, travelling north to Fleet Town, and Ringwood Town travel to Baffins Milton Rovers.
Bournemouth Poppies will travel to either Moneyfields or Millbrook, depending on who advances from the preliminary round.
In the second round, Lymington Town host higher league Hartley Wintney.
Full draw:
Preliminary Round (ties to be played w/c August 8)
• Moneyfields v Millbrook
• Brockenhurst v Alresford Town
• Romsey Town v Fareham Town
First Round (ties to be played w/c August 22)
• Baffins Milton Rovers v Ringwood Town
• Brockenhurst or Alresford Town v Horndean
• Romsey Town or Fareham Town v Alton
• Tadley Calleva v East Cowes Victoria
• Moneyfields or Millbrook v Bournemouth Poppies
• Folland Sports v Fawley AFC
• Fleet Town v New Milton Town
• Christchurch v Royal Navy FA
• Fleet Spurs v Andover Town
• Cove v Whitchurch United
• Totton & Eling v Hythe & Dibden
• Andover New Street v Hamble Club
• Fleetlands v Blackfield & Langley
• Eversley & California v United Services Portsmouth
• AFC Stoneham v Cowes Sports
• Petersfield Town v Newport IOW
Second Round (ties to be played w/c September 12)
• Bashley v Brockenhurst or Alresford Town or Horndean
• Portsmouth v Southampton
• Winchester City v Romsey Town or Fareham Town or Alton
• Folland Sports or Fawley AFC v AFC Bournemouth
• AFC Portchester v AFC Totton
• Eastleigh v AFC Stoneham or Cowes Sports
• Basingstoke Town v Christchurch or Royal Navy FA
• Totton & Eling or Hythe & Dibden v Fleetlands or Blackfield & Langley
• Tadley Calleva or East Cowes Victoria v Moneyfields or Millbrook or Bournemouth Poppies
• Farnborough v Cove or Whitchurch United
• Petersfield Town or Newport IOW v Sholing
• Baffins Milton Rovers or Ringwood Town v Eversley & California or United Services Portsmouth
• Andover New Street or Hamble Club v Gosport Borough
• Aldershot Town v Fleet Spurs or Andover Town
• Lymington Town v Hartley Wintney
• Havant & Waterlooville v Fleet Town or New Milton Town
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