Twenty-three clubs enter at this stage of the prestigious cup competition, joining sides who made it through from the Second Round Qualifying matches that were played over the weekend.

Among the sides starting their campaign at the First Round Proper are two new entries that competed in The FA Trophy, also in partnership with Carlsberg, last season.

Enfield FC from the Isthmian League Division Two, have been drawn against Halstead Town from the Eastern Counties Premier Division and Enfield Town from the Essex Senior Premier Division face Diss Town also from the Eastern Counties Premier Division.

Also in action will be former FA Vase winners (1992), Wessex Division One Side, Wimborne Town who take on Devon side, Cullompton Rangers.

The draw, made earlier today at the FA’s headquarters at Soho Square, London has thrown up other interesting ties.

Eastern Counties, Premier Division Side, Lowestoft Town face Isthmian Division One side Witham Town, after demolishing United Counties Division One side Bugbrooke St Michaels, in the second qualifying round,10-1.

Lowestoft Manager, Micky Chapman enthused, "I had every confidence in the ability of the squad and we turn up to every game believing we are capable of winning. Last week we were the underdogs, but this week, the tables were turned."

Heanor Town from the Central Midlands Division gave one of the performances of the second qualifying round beating West Midlands Premier Division side, Wednesfield, 9-0.

Lee Fowler, Manager of Heanor Town, commented, "The team have been playing well over the last few weeks. The boys have worked hard and deserved this win." They will now play Quorn FC, from the Midland Football Alliance.

Hanwell Town, from the Spartan South Midland, Premier Division also had an impressive victory. They beat United Counties, Division One side AFC Kempton Rovers 9-0. They now go on to face Isthmian, Division Two side, Ilford.

The winning clubs will each be awarded £600 - £100 more than at the same stage last season - and a place in the First Round Proper to be played on Saturday 23 October.

The total prize fund has been increased by The FA for the second consecutive season, offering even greater rewards for clubs progressing through the early rounds. An extra £50,000 has pushed the fund to £401,000.

Twenty-seven clubs are exempt to the Second Round Proper, including FA Vase holders Winchester City, and losing finalists, AFC Sudbury, who begin their campaign on Saturday 20 November.

This season’s Final in May 2005 will be the last to be held at a leading ground with The FA Vase due to return to it’s ‘spiritual home’ of Wembley in 2006.

Players and fans will then have the chance to achieve the ultimate football ambition - reaching a final at Wembley Stadium.

This is the tenth consecutive season that Carlsberg has been The FA’s presenting partner for The FA Vase and forms an integral part of their support of football in this country.

Carlsberg is also The FA’s presenting partner for The FA Trophy and The FA Sunday Cup, highlighting their commitment to non-league and grassroots football.

The FA Vase
First Round Proper
23 October 2004

1

St Helen Town

v

Cheadle Town or Hallam

2

Eccleshill United

v

Esh Winning

3

Whitley Bay

v

Newcastle Blue Star or Easington Colliery

4

Glasshoughton Welfare

v

Sheffield

or Pickering Town

5

Durham City

v

Maltby Main

6

Thornaby

v

Great Harwood Town

7

Trafford or Yorkshire Amateur

v

Marske United

8

Jarrow Roofing Boldon CA

v

Morpeth Town

9

Newcastle Benfield Saints

v

Consett

or Ramsbottom United

10

Whickham

v

Dunston FB

11

Curzon Ashton

v

Washington

12

Shildon

v

Bedlington Terriers

13

Penrith

v

Salford City

14

Silsden

v

Tadcaster Albion

15

Guisborough Town

v

Bacup Borough

16

Retford United

v

Cammell Laird

17

Seaham Red Star

v

Selby Town

18

Crook Town

v

Horden CW

19

Ryton

v

Skelmersdale United

20

Prudhoe Town

v

Thackley

21

Peterlee Newtown

v

Fleetwood Town

22

Carlton Town

v

Kirby Muxloe

23

Coventry Sphinx

v

Ludlow Town

24

Stourbridge

v

Bourne Town

25

Newcastle Town

v

Buxton

26

Ledbury Town

v

Biddulph Victoria

27

Quorn

v

Heanor Town

28

Malvern Town

v

Staveley MW

29

Highgate United

v

Birstall United

30

Barwell

v

Glossop North End

31

Causeway United

v

Bridgnorth Town

32

Blackwell MW

v

Holbeach United

33

Westfields

v

Long Eaton United

34

Rainworth MW

v

Friar Lane & Epworth

35

Barrow Town

v

Barnt Green Spartak

36

Loughborough Dynamo

v

Harrowby United

37

Glapwell

v

Oldbury United

38

Alvechurch

v

Buckingham Town

39

Sutton Town

v

Stratford Town

40

Tipton Town

v

Holwell Sports

41

Boston Town

v

Dudley Town

42

Mickleover Sports

v

Kimberley Town

43

Bury Town

v

Leverstock Green

44

Hoddesdon Town

v

Kirkley

45

Brentwood Town

v

Harwich & Parkeston

46

Haverhill Rovers

v

Brook House

47

Edgware Town

v

Waltham Abbey

48

Hertford Town

v

Long Melford

49

North Greenford United

v

Stotfold

50

Eton Manor

v

March Town United

51

Tiptree United

v

Sawbridgeworth Town

52

Flackwell Heath

v

London Colney

53

Lowestoft Town

v

Witham Town

54

Southend Manor

v

Potton United

55

Kingsbury Town

v

Romford

56

Mildenhall Town

v

Godmanchester Rovers

57

Hanwell Town

v

Ilford

58

Enfield

v

Halstead Town

59

St Margaretsbury

v

Broxbourne Borough V & E

60

Enfield Town

v

Diss Town

61

Potters Bar Town

v

Whitton United

62

Woodford United or Yaxley

v

Stansted

63

Bigglewade United

v

Harefield United

or Burnham Ramblers

64

Ipswich Wanderers

v

Sporting Bengal United

65

Clacton Town

v

Newmarket Town

66

Soham Town Rangers

v

Royston Town

67

Deal Town

v

Petersfield Town

68

Hassocks

v

Witney United

69

Sandhurst Town

v

Reading Town

70

Oakwood

v

Alton Town

71

Wick

v

VCD Athletic

72

Milton United

v

Whitehawk

73

Brockenhurst

v

Thamesmead Town

74

Lymington Town

v

Mile Oak

75

Fareham Town

v

Moneyfields

76

Slade Green

v

Abingdon Town

77

Ramsgate

v

Chichester City United

78

Hailsham Town

v

Three Bridges

79

Maidstone United

v

Whitstable Town

80

Cowes Sports

v

Hungerford Town

81

Erith Town

v

BAT Sports

82

Lordswood

v

Hillingdon Borough

83

Pagham

v

Tunbridge Wells

84

Greenwich Borough

v

Rye & Iden United

85

AFC Wallingford

v

AFC Newbury

86

Didcot Town

v

Abingdon United

87

Epsom & Ewell

v

East Preston

88

Cullompton Rangers

v

Wimborne Town

89

Frome Town

v

Hallen

90

Willand Rovers

v

Devizes Town

91

Barnstaple Town or Dawlish Town

v

Bodmin Town

92

Wellington Town

v

Chipping Norton Town

93

Brislington

v

Bishop's Cleeve

94

Clevedon United

v

Slimbridge or Odd Down

95

Amesbury Town

v

Bridgwater Town

96

Shepton Mallett

v

Bournemouth

97

Westbury United

v

Exmouth Town

98

Launceston

v

Welton Rovers

99

Liskeard Athletic

v

Street

100

Backwell United

v

Corsham Town

101

Christchurch

v

Bridport or Bemerton Heath Harlequins