FA Challenge Cup 1996-97 sponsored by Littlewoods

Preliminary Round (Aug 31)

Qualifying divisions are shown to the left of each tie (see the description of
the competition structure for an explanation of these)

 1  Workington                1  Worksop Town              0
 1  Ossett Town               3  Armthorpe Welfare         1
 1  Eastwood Hanley           0  Crook Town                1  (Sep 1)
 1  St. Helens Town           2  Peterlee Newtown          2
    Peterlee Newtown          1  St. Helens Town           2  (Sep 4)
 1  Hebburn                   0  Dunston Fed Brewery       5
 2  Harrogate Town            6  Whitley Bay               0
 2  Pontefract Collieries     1  Pickering Town            2
 2  Alnwick Town              0  Consett                   0
    Consett                   2  Alnwick Town              0  (Sep 4)
 2  Esh Winning               1  Oldham Town               3
 2  Northallerton             0  Morpeth Town              1
 3  Flixton                   4  RTM Newcastle             1
 3  Blackpool (Wren) Rovers   1  Hucknall Town             2
 3  Bootle                    2  Seaham Red Star           0
 3  Brandon United            3  Tadcaster Albion          1
 3  Ryhope CA                 1  Arnold Town               2
 4  Netherfield               3  Shildon                   0
 4  Ossett Albion             2  Brigg Town                1
 4  Nantwich Town             5  South Shields             0
 4  Ferryhill Athletic        1  Yorkshire Amateur         2a
 4  Harrogate Railway Ath     5  Stockton                  2
 5  Willington                2  Borrowash Victoria        1
 5  Ashington                 4  Ashfield United           5
 5  Newcastle Town            1  Denaby United             0
 5  Murton                    1  Congleton Town            0
 6  Washington                0  Bridgnorth Town           0
    Bridgnorth Town           2  Washington                1
 6  Eccleshill United         2  Hallam                    1
 6  Trafford                  2  Clitheroe                 1

6 Glasshoughton Welfare 1 Matlock Town 2 7 Shotton Comrades 0 Garforth Town 4 7 Cheadle Town 0 Burscough 0 Burscough 2 Cheadle Town 0 7 Whitby Town 6 Whickham 2 7 Hatfield Main 0 Farsley Celtic 0 Farsley Celtic 2 Hatfield Main 1 (Sep 4) 8 Droylsden 1 Stocksbridge Park Steels 5 8 Thackley 0 Selby Town 4 8 Kidsgrove Athletic 0 Chester-le-Street Town 3 8 Rossendale United 1 Castleton Gabriels 1 Castleton Gabriels 2 Rossendale United 4 8 Louth United 2 Guisborough Town 2 Guisborough Town 4 Louth United 1 (Sep 4) 9 Heanor Town 3 Sheffield 4 (Sep 1) 9 Horden CW 0 Atherton Collieries 4 9 Shifnal Town 1 Chadderton 2 9 Belper Town 1 Leigh RMI 1 Leigh RMI 3 Belper town 1 10 Harworth CI 0 Blidworth MW 0 Blidworth MW 2 Harworth CI 2 (Sep 4) Blidworth MW 2 Harworth CI 1 10 Evenwood Town 3 Darwen 1 10 Stapenhill 3 Salford City 0 10 Liversedge 0 Atherton LR 0 Atherton LR 2 Liversedge 2 Liversedge 2 Atherton LR 2 Atherton LR 3 Liversedge 1 11 Kimberley Town 1 Rossington Main 1 Rossington Main 3 Kimberley Town 0 (Sep 4) 11 Prudhoe Town 1 Maine Road 1 Maine Road 1 Prudhoe Town 2 11 Blakenall 3 Glossop North End 0 11 North Ferriby United 4 Great Harwood Town 0 12 Bedworth United 2 Paget Rangers 2 Paget Rangers 1 Bedworth United 2 (Sep 4) 12 Wellingborough Town 0 Cogenhoe United 3 12 Banbury United 0 VS Rugby 1 12 Rocester 5 Bolehall Swifts 1 12 Halesowen Harriers 2 Long Buckby 2 Long Buckby 1 Halesowen Harriers 1 Halesowen Harriers 2 Long Buckby 1 13 Stafford Rangers 1 Redditch United 1 Redditch United 0 Stafford Rangers 1 13 Chasetown 2 Boldmere St Michaels 0 13 Barwell 0 Bilston Town 2 13 West Midlands Police 1 Westfields 2 13 Lye Town 0 Desborough Town 4b 14 Dudley Town 1 Tamworth 3 (Sep 1) 14 Rushall Olympic 1 Pelsall Villa 3 14 Willenhall Town 1 Hinckley Town 0 14 Newport Pagnell Town 0 Wednesfield 1 14 Northampton Spencer 1 Oldbury United 0 15 Stourport Swifts 0 Pershore Town '88 4 15 Stratford Town 0 Shepshed Dynamo 2 15 Knypersley Victoria 4 Stewarts & Lloyds 0c 15 Sutton Coldfield Town 0 Moor Green 0 Moor Green 3 Sutton Coldfield Town 2 16 Rothwell Town 5 Bourne Town 1 16 Watton United 1 Bedford Town 4 16 Wingate & Finchley 0 Spalding United 1 16 Fakenham Town 2 Maldon Town 2d Maldon Town 2 Fakenham Town 0 16 Burnham Ramblers 1 Great Yarmouth Town 1 Great Yarmouth Town 3 Burnham Ramblers 1 17 Witham Town 2 Grantham Town 5 17 Tilbury 1 Diss Town 1 Diss Town 1 Tilbury 0 17 Lowestoft Town 1 Boston Town 2 17 Wroxham 2 Great Wakering Rovers 2 Great Wakering Rovers 0 Wroxham 1 17 Haverhill Rovers 5 Holbeach United 1 18 Wivenhoe Town 2 Raunds Town 2 Raunds Town 3 Wivenhoe Town 0 (Sep 4) 18 March Town United 2 Barkingside 1 18 East Thurrock United 4 Mirrlees Blackstone 2 18 Bury Town 4 Milton Keynes 1 18 Saffron Walden Town 2 Newmarket Town 2 Newmarket Town 3 Saffron Walden Town 0e 19 Corby Town 5 Eynesbury Rovers 1 19 Haringey Borough 0 Hornchurch 3 19 Soham Town Rangers 0 Stamford AFC 2 19 Cornard United 0 Gorleston 2 19 Basildon United 0 Woodbridge Town 2 20 Leyton Pennant 0 Collier Row & Romford 0 Collier Row & Romford 1 Leyton Pennant 0 20 Tiptree United 1 Hadleigh United 0 20 Harefield United 2 Halstead Town 4 20 Arlesey Town 3 Potton United 1 20 Southend Manor 0 Braintree Town 5 21 Berkhamstead Town 2 Chesham United 3 21 Ruislip Manor 1 Clacton Town 1 Clacton Town 3 Ruislip Manor 2 21 Concord Rangers 2 Barking 2 Barking 1 Concord Rangers 0 21 Hoddesdon Town 0 Stotfold 1f 21 Potters Bar Town 5 Cheshunt 1 22 Uxbridge 2 Leighton Town 1 22 Hillingdon Borough 1 Stowmarket Town 4 22 Felixstowe Port & Town 0 Clapton 1 22 Langford 0 Brackley Town 4 22 Royston Town 1 Southall 0 23 Edgware Town 1 Flackwell Heath 1 Flackwell Heath 1 Edgware Town 1 (Sep 4) Flackwell Heath 0 Edgware Town 3 23 Brimsdown Rovers 1 Tring Town 3 23 Ford United 1 Harwich & Parkeston 0 23 Welwyn Garden City 2 Wootton Blue Cross 0 23 Erith & Belvedere 2 Kingsbury Town 2 Kingsbury Town 0 Erith & Belvedere 1 24 Hemel Hempstead 1 Ware 0 24 Bowers United 2 Hanwell Town 1 24 Stansted 2 Aveley 1 24 Biggleswade Town 0 London Colney 1 (Sep 1) 24 Sheppey United 1 Harlow Town 2 25 Margate 0 Banstead Athletic 1 25 Bedfont 1 Tunbridge Wells 2 25 Peacehaven & Telscombe 5 Dorking 0 25 Portfield 1 Three Bridges 3 25 Selsey 3 Thamesmead Town 1 26 Dartford 1 Horsham 1 (Sep 1) Horsham 1 Dartford 0 26 Ashford Town (Middx) 2 Slade Green 0 26 Shoreham 0 Wealdstone 1 26 Southwick 0 Oakwood 0 Oakwood 1 Southwick 2 26 Wick 0 Herne Bay 2 27 Worthing 0 Fisher '93 1 27 Merstham 3 Deal Town 2 27 Langney Sports 1 Chalfont St. Peter 3 27 Mile Oak 5 Lancing 1 27 Croydon Athletic 2 Lewes 0 28 Tonbridge Angels 1 Leatherhead 0 28 Raynes Park Vale 1 Burnham 4 28 Pagham 1 Northwood 4 28 Ringmer 7 Steyning Town 0 28 Whitehawk 1 Whitstable Town 6 29 St. Leonards Stamcroft 2 Metropolitan Police 0 29 Viking Sports 2 Corinthian 0 29 Arundel 3 Canterbury City 0 29 Hailsham Town 2 Redhill 2 Redhill 2 Hailsham Town 1 29 Hassocks 1 Egham Town 3 30 Whyteleafe 3 Chatham Town 3 Chatham Town 2 Whyteleafe 0 30 Corinthian-Casuals 1 Chipstead 1 Chipstead 2 Corinthian-Casuals 4 30 Burgess Hill Town 4 Epsom & Ewell 1 30 Horsham YMCA 6 Littlehampton Town 1 30 East Grinstead 2 Folkestone Invicta 3 31 Wimborne Town 1 Andover 1 Andover 0 Wimborne Town 1 31 Eastleigh 0 Hungford Town 3 31 Cove 1 Ash United 0 31 Wokingham Town 0 Fareham Town 0 Fareham Town 4 Wokingham Town 1 (Sep 4) 32 Thatcham Town 2 Brockenhurst 0 32 Lymington AFC 6 Windsor & Eton 1g 32 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 2 Bicester Town 0 32 Maidenhead United 0 Havant Town 1 33 Fleet Town 2 Waterlooville 0 33 Godalming & Guilford 5 Carterton Town 2 33 Bournemouth 1 Abingdon Town 3 33 Gosport Borough 2 Ryde 1 33 Portsmouth Royal Navy 1 Camberley Town 6 34 Cirencester Town 1 Yate Town 0 34 Mangotsfield United 6 Chippenham Town 1 34 Falmouth Town 3 Barnstaple Town 0 34 Devizes Town 2 Westbury United 0 34 Melksham Town 2 Bridgwater Town 1 35 Weston-super-Mare 2 Brislington 0 35 Torrington 3 Paulton Rovers 0 35 Endsleigh 0 Bristol Manor Farm 3 35 St. Blazey 2 Minehead 0 35 Glastonbury 2 Calne Town 4 36 Welton Rovers 3 Saltash United 2 36 Frome Town 3 Elmore 0 36 Tuffley Rovers 2 Taunton Town 5 36 Bridport 0 Clevedon Town 1 a At Moor Park, Chester-le-Street b At Waterworks Field, Desborough c At Victoria Ground, Stoke d At Wallace Binder Ground, Maldon e Original replay abandoned without scoring at half-time due to a serious injury to a Newmarket player f At Wodson Park, Ware g At Grigg Lane, Brockenhurst Byes: 1 Gateshead, Billingham Town, Buxton 2 Halifax Town, Durham City, Bishop Auckland 3 Morecambe, Gretna, Guiseley 4 Stalybridge Celtic, Ashton United, Accrington Stanley 5 Frickley Athletic, Easington Colliery, Winsford United, Bradford Park Avenue 6 Leek Town, Tow Law Town, Gainsborough Trinity, Eastwood Town 7 Knowsley United, Warrington Town, Hyde United, Mossley 8 Southport, Burton Albion, Emley 9 Alfreton Town, Radcliffe Borough, Marine, Billingham Synthonia 10 Ilkeston Town, West Auckland Town, Bamber Bridge, Curzon Ashton 11 Chorley, Lincoln United, Lancaster City, Bedlington Terriers 12 Kettering Town, Hinckley Athletic, Atherstone United 13 Rushden & Diamonds, Leicester United, Gresley Rovers 14 Hednesford Town, Racing Club Warwick, Evesham United 15 Solihull Borough, Stourbridge, Halesowen Town, Sandwell Borough 16 Boston United, Sudbury Wanderers, Bishop's Stortford 17 King's Lynn, Canvey Island, Cambridge City 18 Heybridge Swifts, Wisbech Town, Chelsmford City 19 Sudbury Town, Billericay Town, Purfleet 20 Stevenage Borough, Marlow, Baldock Town 21 Hayes, Hertford Town, Grays Athletic 22 Dagenham & Redbridge, Wembley, Harrow Borough 23 Aylesbury United, Barton Rovers, Boreham Wood 24 St. Albans City, Hampton, Yeading 25 Farnborough Town, Bracknell Town, Carshalton Athletic 26 Welling United, Walton & Hersham, Dulwich Hamlet 27 Dover Athletic, Hendon, Aldershot Town 28 Chertsey Town, Molesey, Hastings Town 29 Crawley Town, Croydon, Bromley 30 Sittingbourne, Staines Town, Tooting & Mitcham United 31 Worcester City, Witney Town, Oxford City, Buckingham Town 32 Bashley, Basingstoke Town, Gloucester City, Thame United 33 Cheltenham Town, Weymouth, Salisbury City 34 Bath City, Bideford, Newport AFC 35 Merthyr Tydfil, Trowbridge Town, Forest Green Rovers 36 Dorchester Town, Backwell United, Yeovil Town, Tiverton Town

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