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Imber Court sitting ninth in the table.
And there is another intriguing tie at Silver Jubilee Park where Hendon, who are struggling
in the league with just one win but doing well in the FA Cup, having reached the Fourth
Qualifying Round after beating Herne Bay last weekend, host Isthmian South Central side
Binfield, who are second and unbeaten in the league.
Two Division One Central clubs face outside opposition as Harlow Town take on Isthmian
Premier side Hornchurch at The Arena and AFC Dunstable head to Essex to play Isthmian
North outfit Witham Town.
Hornchurch won the Trophy in the Covid-affected 2020/21 season by beating Hereford at
Wembley are are currently fourth in the table, so the Hawks face a tough task.
Witham are fifth in their division – the same position as the OD’s – so this should be a tight
one.
There are three ties involving Premier Division sides and teams from Division One.
At The Creek, Division One South side Bristol Manor Farm, who surprisingly have yet to
record a league win, host Premier Division South outfit Gosport Borough, who are eighth but
lost in midweek and who were runners-up in the competition in 2013/14 to Cambridge
United.
Manor Farm’s league rivals Evesham United make the long journey across to near the Suffolk
coast to take on Premier Division Central side Leiston at Victory Road.
Evesham have made a decent start until Mike Ford and are presently fourth in the table,
whilst their hosts sit in eighth.
Premier Division South side Swindon Supermarine have Division One Central strugglers
Cirencester Town making the short trip to the Webbswood Stadium.
The home side are sixth but the Centurians have had a terrible start after being switched
across from the South section in the summer and have yet to win a game in the league.
However, they have had two decent wins in the Trophy and a couple in the FA Cup.
Supermarine's league rivals Merthyr Town also face a tricky one when they welcome Division
One South side AFC Totton.
The league are assured of 13 other clubs in the next round as there are 13 all-Southern
League ties.
Andy Peaks returns to his former AFC Rushden & Diamonds club as manager of high-flying
Tamworth maybe with some mixed feelings as the club he served for many years are
currently bottom of the Premier Division Central table and without a manager following the
sacking of Andy Burgess earlier this week. The Lambs were surprise Trophy final losers to
Burscough at Villa Park back in 2002/03
It's also bottom versus top at Lodge Road where Yate Town entertain Weston-super-Mare,
who lost leadership of the Premier Division South to Truro City in midweek.
Meanwhile, the 2003/04 winners Hednesford Town travel to Premier Division Central rivals
and neighours Rushall Olympic.
The other all-Premier Division South ties see Beaconsfield Town host Hartley Wintney,
Plymouth Parkway welcome Dorchester Town to Bolitho Park, Truro City entertain Salisbury
and Winchester City face Poole Town at home.