The UCL Knockout Cups return for the forthcoming season. They were not played last season to ensure that there was sufficient time to complete the League season. The draws for this season’s competitions was made at the League AGM on 25 June by Alan Poulain and Alan Lathwell.
The Preliminary Round will be played on 10 September or midweek on 6/7 September.
Newport Pagnell Town v Eastwood C.F.C.
Bugbrooke St Michaels v Heather St. John’s
Melton Town v Kirby Muxloe
Godmanchester Rovers v Wellingborough Town
Skegness Town v GNG Oadby Town
Kimberley Miners Welfare v Blidworth Welfare
Anstey Nomads v Histon
Eynesbury Rovers v March Town United
Rugby Town v Leicester Nirvana
Sherwood Colliery v Hucknall Town
Wisbech Town v Birstall United Social
Loughborough Students v Dunkirk
Clifton All Whites v Bourne Town
Barrow Town v Aylestone Park
Coventry United v Belper United
Saffron Dynamo v Selston
Holwell Sports v Sleaford Town
Boston Town v Grantham Town Academy
Deeping Rangers v Newark Town
Pinchbeck United v Coventry Sphinx
Blackstones v Long Buckby AFC
Gedling Miners Welfare v Easington Sports
Desborough Town v Lutterworth Town
Quorn v Milton Keynes Irish
Cogenhoe United v Rainworth Miners Welfare
St Andrews v AFC Mansfield
Clipstone v Newark & Sherwood United
Heanor Town v Radford
Harrowby United, Rothwell Corinthians, Southwell City and West Brigdford received byes.
There will be one match in the preliminary round of the Reserve KO Cup:
Godmanchester Rovers v GNG Oadby Town
The first round draw is:
Harborough Town v Desborough Town
Kempston Rovers v Milton Keynes Irish
Wellingborough Whitworth v Wellingborough Town
Newport Pagnell Town v Godmanchester Rovers or GNG Oadby Town
Bugbrooke St Michaels v Daventry Town
Huntingdon Town v Raunds Town
Northampton ON Chenecks v Rothwell Corinthians
Cogenhoe United v Bourne Town
In both competitions matches will be played over 90 minutes. If the scores are level, matches go straight to penalty kicks to determine the winners. NO EXTRA TIME WILL BE PLAYED.
