For the second time in two seasons the Blues will travel to Maldon & Tiptree in the Velocity Trophy. The previously named Alan Turvey Trophy has new sponsors in the form of Velocity Sports Limited, a company based in Aylesford, Kent who specialise in sports facility development. The first round of matches must be completed by the end of September. Full First Round draw;

AFC Hornchurch v Aveley
AFC Sudbury v Brightlingsea Regent
Ashford United v Greenwich Borough
Billericay Town v Barking
Bowers & Pitsea v Grays Athletic
Canvey Island v Brentwood Town
Carshalton Athletic v Dorking Wanderers
Cheshunt v Waltham Abbey
Chipstead v Leatherhead
Enfield Town v Hertford Town
Faversham Town v Hythe Town
Harlow Town v Bury Town
Harrow Borough v Metropolitan Police
Heybridge Swifts v Mildenhall Town
Horsham v Burgess Hill Town
Maldon & Tiptree v Leiston
Margate v East Grinstead Town
Potters Bar Town v Ware
Romford v Tilbury
Sittingbourne v Ramsgate
Soham Town Rangers v Witham Town
South Park v Molesey
Staines Town v Dulwich Hamlet
Thamesmead Town v Phoenix Sports
Tonbridge Angels v Herne Bay
Tooting & Mitcham Utd v Merstham
VCD Athletic v Folkestone Invicta
Walton Casuals v Kingstonian
Whyteleafe v Corinthian Casuals
Wingate & Finchley v Haringey Borough
Worthing v Shoreham

Bye - Hendon