FA CARLSBERG TROPHY THIRD ROUND DRAW: MORE TRAVELLING FOR KENT'S LAST TWO

For Lloyd Hume's Maidstone United (who remember still haven’t played their First Round game against Histon) and Andy Hessenthaler's Dover Athletic, who both already face tough Second Round ties, could then face daunting - yet extremely challenging and financially rewarding - trips in the Third Round to face two sides challenging for promotion to the Coca Cola League.


For Hume the position is confusing.  Should the Stones beat Histon, they then travel to face Blue Square Premier side Salisbury City and if they get through that tie too, Hume could then be taking his side to Cambridge United in Round Three, to bring back memories of the two sides meeting almost 20 years agoin the Football League Play Offs, if Cambridge beat fellow Blue Square Premier side Eastbourne Borough in their Second Round tie.

For Hessenthaler and Dover, whilst the picture is slightly clearer, it could be argued that it is even more daunting. 

For if the Whites survive their long trip to Fleetwood Town, they then travel again to face either Blue Square Premier leaders Stevenage Borough or Vauxhall Motors, who are currently bottom of Blue Square North.

The full FA Carlsberg Trophy Third Round draw:

Newport County or York City vs Stalybridge Celtic or Corby Town
Blyth Spartans AFC or Guiseley AFC vs Gainsborough Trinity or Tamworth
Worcester City or Carshalton Athletic vs Kidderminster Harriers or Lewes
AFC Wimbledon or Altrincham vs Workington or Rushden & Diamonds
Cambridge United or Eastbourne Borough vs Salisbury City or Maidstone United or Histon
Stevenage Borough or Vauxhall Motors vs Fleetwood Town or Dover Athletic
Maidenhead United or Barrow vs Gateshead or Chippenham Town
Chelmsford City or Crawley Town vs Oxford United or Woking

Ties scheduled for Saturday 30^th January 2010