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Town Draw Ashington

By: Rob Sedgwick
Date: 17/10/2011

GRIMSBY have drawn Ashington at home in the FA Cup. The Colliers play in Northern League Division One at level 5 of the non-league pyramid, 4 levels below that at which Town operate. The winner will progress to the first round proper.

Town know from last year's trip to Chasetown that no team can br treated lightly. However the Mariners would be expected to progress against a team whose average gate is a tenth that of Blundell Park.

Other highlights from the draw as are a local derby between Hitchin and Luton, and Lincoln's trip to Alfreton.

The full draw is as follows.

Tamworth v King’s Lynn Town
Droylsden v Blyth Spartans
Stourbridge v Rushall Olympic
Kidsgrove Athletic v Bradford (Park Avenue)
Gateshead v Hebburn Town
Grimsby Town v Ashington
Wrexham v York City
Mansfield Town v Fleetwood Town
Nantwich Town v Nuneaton Town
Alfreton Town v Lincoln City
AFC Telford United v Gainsborough Trinity
Southport v Stockport County
Solihull Moors v FC Halifax Town
Kidderminster Harriers v Corby Town
Darlington v Hinckley United or Leek Town
Witton Albion v Barrow
Dover Athletic v Bath City
Bishop’s Stortford v Salisbury City
Eastbourne Borough v East Thurrock United or North Greenford United
Chelmsford City v Gloucester City
Hayes & Yeading United v Cambridge United
Bodmin Town or Godalming Town v Maidenhead United
Sutton United v Leatherhead
Weston Super Mare v Oxford City
AFC Totton v Slough Town or Hanworth Villa
Basingstoke Town v Staines Town
Thurrock or Arlesey Town v Forest Green Rovers
Dartford v Bromley
Luton Town v Hendon
Kettering Town v Southend Manor
Redbridge v Ebbsfleet United
Newport County v Braintree Town

Fixtures to be played on October 29th

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