FA Trophy second-round draw sets up 14 November ties as first-time qualifiers celebrate
FA Trophy first-round ties were played on Saturday, with the draw for the second round following. Ties are due to be played on the weekend of 14 November.
Three clubs reached the second round for the first time. Bourne Town did so in their seventh appearance in the competition, beating Banbury United 1-0, and have been drawn at home to Bromsgrove Sporting, who won 1-0 at Anstey Nomads through an Ollie Harrison goal. Didcot Town came from behind to beat Poole Town 2-1 and will host Slough Town. Waltham Abbey are also through for the first time and travel to Billericay Town.
Several first-round ties were settled on penalties. Eastbourne Borough beat Leatherhead 2-1 on penalties after a 2-2 draw, with Lewis Carey saving four of five spot-kicks, and Redditch United won 4-2 on penalties against Gloucester City after a 2-2 draw. Redditch now go to Halesowen Town, who beat Evesham United 4-0. Weymouth beat Sholing 3-2 and will host Hampton & Richmond Borough, who lost 4-3 at home to Truro City in the league after leading 3-1; Truro scored three goals in 13 minutes. Truro are drawn away to Bath City. Kettering Town beat Quorn 6-2 and are drawn at Braintree Town.
Other draws include Dagenham & Redbridge at home to Dorking Wanderers, Folkestone Invicta at home to Cray Wanderers, and Chorley at home to Buxton. Alfreton Town host Southport, and Leek Town host Morecambe, a tie that replaces their league game against Alfreton.
In the leagues, Hereford beat Macclesfield 2-1 in a top-of-the-table National League North match, with Luke Duffy scoring for the nine-man Silkmen. Macclesfield's midweek trip to Southport has been postponed in the interest of safety following significant stadium damage caused by Storm Boelo. Consett lost 6-4 at home to Matlock Town in a ten-goal match after levelling at 4-4, ending their unbeaten home league record. Bradford (Park Avenue) beat Heaton Stannington 6-1 to extend their unbeaten start to 14 league games.
