Little Oakley will visit Chelmsford City in the FA Cup

The Acorns will travel to play the Clarets over the weekend of September 17-19, following the draw this lunchtime.

It promises to be a memorable occasion for Matt Carmichael and his players, who booked their place in the next round following a 2-1 victory over Kirkley and Pakefield, last Saturday.

So there we have it, our @EmiratesFACup journey takes us to the National League South as we travel to @OfficialClarets - Tie to be played between 17th-19th September.

What a day it will be for everyone involved!

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— Little Oakley FC (@LittleOakleyFC) September 6, 2021

The Essex Senior League side have already made just short of £5k in prize money during their wonderful run in this season's competition.

And now they are set to make more valuable revenue, with Oakley set to reap the benefits of part of the Melbourne Park gate receipts.

Unbelievable draw for us @LittleOakleyFC , financially this provides the club an incredible source of income and the experience for us all will be fantastic. Looking forward to visiting @OfficialClarets in what will be a massive day in our history! #acorns

— Matt Carmichael (@Mattcarmichael9) September 6, 2021

Elsewhere in the draw, there is another big Essex derby after Braintree Town were handed a home tie against their National League South rivals Billericay Town.

The two clubs recently played out a 2-2 draw, at New Lodge.

The Iron have been drawn at home to familiar faces @BTFC in the @EmiratesFACup Second Qualifying Round#COYI #PubTeamFromEssex #RyanMaxwellsIronArmy

— Braintree Town FC (@braintreetownfc) September 6, 2021