Five CCL Clubs in the FA Cup on Saturday

Good luck to the five CCL clubs still going strong in the Emirates FA Cup, all of whom play in the 1st Qualifying Round on Saturday.

Probably the plum tie is the one drawn by Division One Bedfont & Feltham who will entertain Southern League side, AFC Rushden & Diamonds, who can be expected to bring down a large following from Northamptonshire. They are, of course, the phoenix side formed from the ashes of ex-Football League side Rushden & Diamonds who were promoted from Step 5 last season and are now top of the Central Division of the Southern League and yet to lose a league match this season.

Chessington & Hook United have an equally tough sounding tie at home to Oxfordshire side North Leigh, who are at the top of the South & West Division of the Southern League with seven league wins out of seven.

Farnham Town will be facing slightly more familiar opposition as they travel to meet Tooting & Mitcham from the Ryman League Division One South. They are down in 17th place at the moment and Farnham will surely fancy their chances of an upset.

As will Hartley Wintney who entertain local rivals Fleet Town. Fleet were switched back to the Central Division of the Southern League this season in which they are currently 19th. The bookmakers (or at least the one that gives odds on the early FA Cup rounds) actually have Hartley as favourites for this one.

Finally Ashford Town (Middx) are the only CCL club facing a club at their own level, in the shape of Spartan S. Midlands League side Hoddesdon Town, who are currently in 13th place. Ashford are away but will have hopes at the very least of getting their opponents back to Short Lane for a replay. The two sides have never met before.

There are eight Premier Division fixtures tomorrow, all of which can be found in the Fixtures Section, including a re-arranged game, AFC Hayes at home to Colliers Wood United.

In Division One there are seven games, the pick of the bunch being a “top of the table” (or close to it) clash between Eversley & California and Cobham.

All matches tomorrow kick off at 3.00 p.m.