FA Cup draw

Dear All,

Welcome to Belfast and the live draw for the preliminary round of the DIVING IN THE BOX FFA CUP.
As I mentioned earlier, six Conference League teams will automatically get a bye into the first round proper with the other 12 teams competing for the remaining six first round places.

Rules for the FFA Cup are simple. Whichever team scores the most points in that given week progresses. It doesn't matter what your league position is - but rather how you do on the day.

In the event of a draw, there will be a replay the following week. If it is still a draw after two weeks, the team with home advantage (i.e., the one whose name was drawn first) goes through.

Preliminary matches will take place during the FA Cup third round, i.e., the weekend of January 5/6 so managers involved will have plenty of time to prepare their teams.


And now Brother Johnston will get his balls out and we can start the draw.


All 18 Conference League teams will go into the draw. The following 12 teams will have to battle it out in the preliminary round.... current Conference League positions in brackets.




Drum roll Stevie please (now that The Minnows are famous again!)............





Match One:




Muckamore Utd (16) vs Mersey Miracles ( 10)




Match Two:




Cool Dude Zoo (18) vs The Busted Clampets (14)




Match Three:



You'llneverwalkalone (6) vs Steprightin (4)




Match Four:




Boys of Summer (11) vs Gulladuff FF (2)




Match Five:




Joey's Monsters (13) vs Con Villa (8)




Match Six:



Bazking at the Top (12) vs The Well Hungarians (15)



Sorry Nujo... last ball out lad!!! Unlucky!!!!



Therefore, the following Conference League teams will receive a bye into the first round proper...


Yer Ma's Athletic (1)


Black Socks Red Tops (5)


Hoofers Utd (7)


Virgin Surfers (17)


Gazza's Piping Hots (3)


Fernando Muppetorres (9)


That concludes the draw for the preliminary round of the Diving in the Box FFA Cup. Thank you Brother Johnston for your assistance.

Good luck to all involved. Hope you can join the rest of us in the first round proper.

Cheers,

Michael R.
Diving in the Box FF League Chairman
http://divinginthebox.blogspot.com/