FA Cupdate: Ten Sussex teams and their first qualifying round ties confirmed

Ten teams from Sussex are in the FA Cup first qualifying round – but only three have home ties.
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Of the 11 Sussex teams who were involved in Saturday’s preliminary round four won, six lost and Burgess Hill Town drew 0-0 at home to Erith Town.

The Hillians made it five Sussex winners from the round when they won 2-1 in extra time in their replay at Erith on Tuesday night. Joining the successful sides in the next round are the county’s five Isthmian premier sides, Bognor, Hastings, Horsham, Lewes and Whitehawk.

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Those five were joined in the draw by last-round winners Newhaven, Lancing, Eastbourne United and Steyning Town.

Newhaven on their way to beating Spelthorne Sports in the FA Cup | Picture: Paul TrunfullNewhaven on their way to beating Spelthorne Sports in the FA Cup | Picture: Paul Trunfull
Newhaven on their way to beating Spelthorne Sports in the FA Cup | Picture: Paul Trunfull

Here are the first qualifying round ties involving Sussex clubs – these ties are to be played over the weekend of September 2 and 3.

Eastbourne Utd v Epsom & Ewell

Burgess Hill v Bognor Regis Town

Lancing v Carshalton Ath

Cray Wanderers v Newhaven

Leatherhead v Horsham

Sevenoaks v Whitehawk

Erith & Belvedere v Hastings Utd

Hadley v Steyning Town

Faversham Town v Lewes

Here are the preliminary round results involving Sussex sides:

Badshot Lea 2 Lancing 3

Burgess Hill Town 0 Erith Town 0

(replay Erith Town 1 BHTFC 2 – aet)

Crawley Down Gatwick 3 Hanworth Villa 6

East Grinstead Town 1 Hythe Town 3

Eastbourne United 3 Sheerwater 0

Farnham 2 Crowborough Athletic 0

Newhaven 7 Spelthorne Sports 1

Ramsgate 4 Bexhill United 1

Sheppey 3 Midhurst & Easebourne 0

Steyning Town 3 Peacehaven & Telscombe 0

We’ll have news of the first qualifying round draw on this page on Monday afternoon.