FA Trophy draw confirmation with two home ties and two on the road

The FA Trophy third qualifying round draw has handed home ties to both Halesowen Town and Rushall Olympic.

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Clubs from step three of the non-league pyramid enter the national knockout competition at this stage and the draw was made by the Football Association on Monday.

The Yeltz and Pics were handed home ties, while Stourbridge and Hednesford Town have been drawn on the road.

Russ Penn's Halesowen, 11th in the Southern Premier Central, will welcome fellow step three outfit Leek Town, who play in the Northern Premier, to The Grove.

There is another all-step three affair between 10th-placed Northern Premier Rushall, under Ian Long, and Southern Central side Spalding, who will visit Dales Lane.

Stourbridge are on the road to Leicestershire where they will face off against Anstey Nomads in the third qualifying round. Anstey won 3-0 at Bedworth United over the weekend and will pose a test for Darryl Knights' 15th-placed Glassboys.

In-form Hednesford Town also travel to Leicestershire having been drawn at unbeaten Southern Central leaders Harborough Town.

It is a tough draw for Gavin Hurren's men, who have themselves enjoyed a fine start to the campaign following promotion and are second in the Northern Premier.

All ties will take place on Saturday, October 4. Sixty-four ties will take place with a prize pot of £2,450 for the winning sides. Losing teams will receive £625.