Darlington RA have a local derby against Newton Aycliffe to look forward to in the extra preliminary round of the FA Cup, and if they win, could play FA Vase winners Spennymoor if Moors beat Sunderland RCA in the following round.

The draw for the extra preliminary round of the FA Cup on Saturday 17th August is:

Darlington RA v Newton Aycliffe, Thackley v Guisborough Town, Glasshoughton Welfare v Jarrow Roofing, Colne v South Shields, Brighouse Town v Seaham Red Star,  Ashington v Pontefract Collieries,  Dunston UTS v Pickering Town,  Garforth Town v Shildon, Crook Town v Billingham Town, Northallerton Town v Whitehaven, Morpeth Town v Liversedge, Billingham Synthonia v West Allotment Celtic, Spennymoor Town v Sunderland RCA, Team Northumbria v Whitley Bay, Bishop Auckland v Tadcaster Albion, Albion Sports v North Shields, Hebburn Town v Barnoldswick Town, Penrith v Newcastle Benfield, Marske United v Consett, Tow Law Town v West Auckland Town, Durham City v Hall Road Rangers

The draw for the preliminary round on Saturday 31st August is:

Kendal Town v Crook Town or Billingham Town, Billingham Synthonia or West Allotment v Brighouse Town or Seaham Red Star, Glasshoughton Welfare or Jarrow Roofing v Dunston UTS or Pickering Town, Northallerton Town or Whitehaven v Team Northumbria or Whitley Bay, Hebburn Town or Barnsoldswick v Marske United or Consett, Scarborough Athletic v Ashington or Pontefract Collieries, Darlington RA or Newton Aycliffe v Spennymoor Town or Sunderland RCA, Albion Sports or North Shields v Colne or South Shields, Garforth Town or Shildon v Penrith or Newcastle Benfield, Goole v Bishop Auckland or Tadcaster Albion, Thackley or Guisborough Town v Silsden or Bridlington Town,  Durham City or Hall Road Rangers v Morpeth Town or Liversedge, Harrogate RA v Tow Law Town or West Auckland Town

 

The FA has also drawn the first two rounds of the FA Carlsberg Vase, with eight all Northern League ties in the opening round.

 

The draw for the first qualifying round of the FA Carlsberg Vase on September 7th  is;
Birtley Town v Tadcaster Albion, Penrith v Yorkshire Amateur, Marske United v Seaham Red Star, Jarrow Roofing v Thornaby, West Allotment Celtic v Stokesley, Billingham Synthonia v Hall Road Rangers, Whitehaven v Thackley, Chester-Le-Street Town v Newcastle Benfield, Willington v Northallerton Town, Tow Law Town v Durham City, Esh Winning v Liversedge, Newton Aycliffe v Guisborough Town, Whickham v Hebburn Town, Alnwick Town v Albion Sports

The draw for the second qualifying round on September 21st is;
Eccleshill United v Bishop Auckland, Chester-Le-Street Town v Barnoldswick Town or Newcastle Benfield, Darlington RA v Whitehaven or Thackley, Newton Aycliffe or Guisborough Town v Tow Law Town or Durham City, Penrith or Yorkshire Amateur v West Allotment Celtic or Stokesley,  Holker OB’s v Ryton & Crawcrook Albion, Marske United or Seaham Red Star v Knaresborough Town or Westella Hanson, Jarrow Roofing or Thornaby v Willington or Northallerton Town,  Alnwick Town or Albion Sports v Billingham Synthonia or Hall Road Rangers, Team Northumbria v Sunderland RCA, Washington v Morpeth Town, Pickering Town v Crook Town, Whickham or Hebburn Town v Birtley Town or Tadcaster Albion, Consett v Nelson, South Shields v Billingham Town, Silsden v North Shields, Esh Winning or Liversedge v Colne

West Auckland have an exemption to the first round proper on October 19th, while Dunston, Shildon, Spennymoor and Whitley Bay all have exemptions to the second round on November 16th.

The draw for the first qualifying round of the FA Trophy includes: Buxton v Ossett Town or Darlington, Whitby v Chorley, Blyth v Skelmersdale.