League Challenge Cup Draw....

The Preliminary Round draw of the Pitching In Southern Football League Cup has been made.

The ties, to be played week commencing 6th September 2021, include some intriguing match ups, and one of the biggest attendances of the round could well be at the Sports Ground where Sean Joyce`s Bideford AFC from the Division One South entertain fancied Premier Division South side Taunton Town.

Two interesting ties at kick things off on Monday, September 6th as Division One South side Evesham United host Andy Whing`s Premier Division Central Banbury United and at the Trico Stadium where Banbury`s league rivals Redditch United welcome Premier Division South returnees Merthyr Town.

The majority of the other games take place on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Amongst Tuesday`s ties are two Hertfordshire derby games - one at Garden Walk between Steve Castle`s Premier Division Central club Royston Town and Nick Ironton`s Division One Central side Welwyn Garden City and the other which sees two of the league new boys, Colney Heath and Hertford Town, do battle at the Recreation Ground.

Whilst on Wednesday evening, another decent crowd is expected for the Devon derby between Division One South side Willand Rovers and Premier Division South Tiverton Town at the Stan Robinson Stadium.

The draw:

Monday 6th September

Evesham United v Banbury United
Redditch United v Merthyr Town

Tuesday 7th September

Barnstaple Town v Plymouth Parkway
Barton Rovers v Biggleswade Town
Barwell v Alvechurch
Bideford AFC v Taunton Town
Cirencester Town v Stratford Town
Colney Heath v Hertford Town
Farnborough v Metropolitan Police
Hendon v Harrow Borough
North Leigh v Beaconsfield Town
Royston Town v Welwyn Garden City
St Ives Town v Lowestoft Town
Swindon Supermarine v Larkhall Athletic
Tamworth v Coalville Town

Wednesday, 8th September

Gosport Borough v Winchester City
Paulton Rovers v Highworth Town
Willand Rovers v Tiverton Town

The dates of the other rounds:

First w/c 4th October 2021
Second w/c 1st November 2021
Third w/c 29th November 2021
Fourth w/c 10th January 2022
Semi-Final w/c 14th February 2022
Final (1st Leg) w/c 21st March 2022*
Final (2nd Leg) w/c 28th March 2022*

*The League Challenge Cup Final may be played on a single date, dependent upon the fixture schedule towards the end of the season and will be decided by the Board of Directors.