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FA Trophy First Round Draw featuring Dover Athletic, Maidstone United, Dartford, Ebbsfleet United, Margate and Hythe

The draw for the First Round of the Buildbase FA Trophy has thrown up two Kent derbies.

In-form Dartford of National League South will host higher division Dover Athletic, while Ryman League Division 1 South Hythe's reward for knocking out Bishop's Stortford is a trip to another of the Vanarama National South strugglers, Welling United.

In Saturday's Third Qualifying Round action Elliot Bradbrook's hat-trick helped Darts win 4-2 at Weston-Super-Mare, while Alfie May's treble inspired Hythe's win by the same score at home to Stortford, who finished the game with eight men,

Ebbsfleet United, 4-2 winners against Harrow Borough at Stonebridge Road, are at home to Woking, 19th in Vanarama National League.

Margate's incentive to beat National League South rivals East Thurrock United in a replay is a home pairing with National League Aldershot, one of boss Nikki Bull's former clubs

Gate travel to Essex on Tuesday night after the 1-1 draw at Hartsdown Park on Saturday.

Bull described the result as his best in 20-years as a player and manager after the cash strapped Thanet club were forced to field four debutants in a much-changed side.

Maidstone United travel to National League rivals Boreham Wood, while Bromley await the winners of another Tuesday replay between Leiston and Eastbourne Borough.

Winners will receive £5,000.

Ties take place on Saturday December 10.

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