The early rounds of the FA Youth Cup have been released today, and our youth team have been drawn away to Seaham Red Star in the first qualifying round in week commencing 16th September.

The rest of the first qualifying round draw, as it affects the north east, is:

Chester-Le-Street Town v North Shields or Shildon or Stockton Town
Seaham Red Star v Darlington
Carlisle City or Consett v Gateshead or South Shields
Workington or Hebburn Town v Penrith or Cleator Moor Celtic
Spennymoor Town v Guisborough Town or Morpeth Town

The draw for the early rounds of the FA Cup and FA Trophy have also been made -- you can find the FA Cup draws here:

http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/jul/12/fa-cup-2019-20-entries-early-rounds-120719

We have exemption until the FA Cup second qualifying round, which is to be played on Saturday 21st September.

The early round draws of the Trophy are here:

http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/jul/12/fa-vase-and-trophy-draw-details-120719

We have exemption until the third qualifying round on 23rd November.