It's the opening weekend of action for Gillingham - although their first two matches are in cup competitions.

The Gills start with a home Carabao Cup tie against League 2 Southend at Priestfield on Saturday, September 5 but supporters should note this game is being played behind closed doors.

There is plenty of football for fans to watch in the county, however, as the Southern Counties East League programme gets under way.

Most teams played in the FA Cup in midweek but this is their first taste of league action.

Some matches are ticket-only with selected teams selling in advance only so please check home club websites for further information.

All tickets for Corinthian's FA Vase semi-final with Hebburn Town were sold out nearly a week in advance.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5

Carabao Cup First Round

Gillingham 1-0 Southend

FA Vase semi-final

Corinthian 2-2 Hebburn Town (Hebburn won 4-3 on pens, aet 1-1 at 90mins)

Southern Counties East League Premier Division

Balham 2-1 Hollands & Blair
Bearsted 2-1 Tower Hamlets
Canterbury City 1-2 Welling Town
Crowborough 0-0 Fisher
Deal Town 0-2 Beckenham Town
Erith & Belvedere 3-4 Chatham Town
Erith Town 2-4 Sheppey Utd
Glebe 0-4 K Sports
Lordswood 0-5 Tunbridge Wells
Punjab Utd 4-0 AFC Croydon

Southern Counties East League Division 1

FC Elmstead 2-2 Croydon
Greenways 4-0 Bridon Ropes
Kennington 4-2 Holmesdale
Lydd Town 6-3 Stansfeld
Meridian 0-2 Sutton Athletic
Rochester Utd 3-0 Forest Hill
Rusthall 5-1 Kent Football Utd
Snodland Town 1-1 Lewisham Borough

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 7

Southern Counties East League Premier Division

K Sports 0-2 Deal Town

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8

EFL Trophy Group match

Gillingham 2-1 Crawley

Southern Counties East League Premier Division

AFC Croydon 1-1 Erith & Belvedere
Beckenham Town 2-2 Glebe
Chatham Town 5-0 Punjab Utd
Corinthian 2-1 Lordswood
Fisher 0-1 Balham
Sheppey Utd 4-1 Canterbury City
Tunbridge Wells 4-0 Bearsted

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9

Southern Counties East League Premier Division

Hollands & Blair 2-0 Crowborough
Tower Hamlets 2-3 Welling Town