MALDON TOWN could face former winners Kingstonian in the first qualifying round of the FA Trophy.

Stuart Nethercott’s side will travel to play Metropolitan Police in the preliminary round of the competition, on October 3.

And if they win, they will get the chance to play host to the K’s, who won Ryman League division one south last season.

Kingstonian won the FA Trophy at Wembley in 1999 and 2000 under Geoff Chapple.

Elsewhere in the draw, HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS have been drawn at home to Ryman League division one north rivals VCD Athletic, in the preliminary round.

If Swifts prevail, they will host either Chatham Town or Concord Rangers at Scraley Road, in the first qualifying round on October 17.

Selected fixtures: FA Trophy preliminary round (October 3) - Heybridge Swifts v VCD Athletic; Metropolitan Police v Maldon Town.

First round qualifying (October 17) - Metropolitan Police or Maldon Town v Kingstonian; Heybridge Swifts v VCD Athletic v Chatham Town v Concord Rangers.

FA Vase first round qualifying (September 5) - Baldock Town Letchworth v Wivenhoe Town; Harwich and Parkeston v Halstead Town.

Second round qualifying (September 19) - Tiptree United v Barkingside; Baldock Town Letchworth or Wivenhoe Town v Potton United; Harwich and Parkeston or Halstead Town v Thame United.

First round proper (October 3) - Harwich and Parkeston or Halstead Town or Thame United v Dunstable Town; AFC Kempston Rovers or Welwyn Garden City or Burnham Ramblers v Bedford or Saffron Walden Town or Hanwell Town; Witham Town v Clapton or Hoddesdon Town or Oxhey Jets or Aylesbury; Tiptree United or Barkingside v Harefield United; Baldock Town Letchworth or Wivenhoe Town or Potton United v Tring Athletic or Stansted.

FA Cup extra preliminary round (August 15) - Leverstock Green v Burnham Ramblers; Eton Manor v Stanway Rovers; FC Clacton v London APSA; Tiptree United v Colney Heath; London Colney v Harwich and Parkeston; Halstead Town v Wivenhoe Town; Witham Town v Saffron Walden Town.

Preliminary round (August 29) - Witham Town or Saffron Walden Town v London Colney or Harwich and Parkeston; Hertford Town or Newport Pagnell Town v Heybridge Swifts; Aylesbury United v Tiptree United or Colney Heath; FC Clacton or London APSA v Hitchin Town; Biggleswade United or Stotfold v Halstead Town or Wivenhoe Town; Eton Manor or Stanway Rovers v Beaconsfield SYCOB; Cheshunt v Maldon Town.

First qualifying round (September 12) - Harefield United or Haringey Borough or Biggleswade Town v Cheshunt or Maldon Town; Canvey Island v FC Clacton or London APSA or Hitchin Town; Broxbourne Borough V&E or Enfield 1893 or Crawley Green or Cranfield United v Biggleswade United or Stotfold or Halstead Town or Wivenhoe Town; Hertford Town or Newport Pagnell Town or Heybridge Swifts v Eton Manor or Stanway Rovers or Beaconsfield SYCOB; Waltham Abbey v Enfield Town or Leverstock Green or Burnham Ramblers; Witham Town or Saffron Walden Town or London Colney or Harwich and Parkeston v Aveley.