Carlisle City are back on the FA Vase trail this afternoon with a trip to Euxton Villa.
A village near Chorley, Euxton have 40 age group teams and play on a 3G pitch.
It will be a stiff test for Dan Kirkup’s men against a NW Counties Premier Division side who are something of draw specialists.
Six of their 14 games have finished all square and they have won three and lost five.
City should have won last week at home to Newcastle Benfield but couldn’t take their chances (of which there were numerous) and lost 2-1.
City have had good runs in the FA Vase for the last two years, hence the later stage of entry.
Cumbrian rivals Kendal Town and Penrith both have Northern League Division One fixtures.
Kendal are third in the table and entertain North Shields who are five places and five points behind them, and from three more games.
Kendal drew 3-3 at Birtley last week after being ahead three times in the game.
North Shields could only manage a 1-1 draw at lowly West Allotment Celtic.
Penrith boss Jim Nichols was pleased with his side’s performance last week in a 0-0 draw at home to much-fancied Shildon.
The Bonny Blues travel to Marske and it’s an opportunity to register an away win against a side next to bottom with only three wins in 14 games.
From the NW Counties, Holker Old Boys take a break from League football to pursue their FA Vase ambitions in the first round proper.
It’s a tough one for the Division One North side as hosts Wythenshawe lie fourth in the Premier Division.
But the South Cumbrians will have been greatly encouraged by last week’s 1-0 League win at leaders Droylsden.
In the West Lancashire League it’s the rearranged West Cumbrian derby which was postponed a fortnight ago by Storm Amy.
Cleator Moor Celtic host Whitehaven in the second round of the Richardson Cup.
Whitehaven earned the first bragging rights from a 5-1 League win and Celtic will want to square that particular contest.
Millom are also involved in rearranged Richardson Cup action as they travel to Appleby Bridge who are mid-table in Division Two.
Milnthorpe Corinthians play a Premier Division game at home to Lostock St Gerard’s who are fourth in the table.
Windscale return to action in the Wearside League after making progress last week in the Fred Conway County Cup.
They have slipped to 10th in the table and entertain Washington who are fourth.
