Blues to face non league opposition in FA Cup

1:50pm Sunday 26th October 2008

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SOUTHEND United have been drawn away to either Northwich Victoria or AFC Telford in the first round of the FA Cup.

The two non league sides met on Saturday in the fourth qualifying round but the match was abandoned at half-time due to an electrical failure with Northwich leading 1-0 at the time.

As of yet no new date has been confirmed for the game to be replayed, which will hold up Blues knowing who their opponents will be in this year's first round.

Northwich Victoria are currently third from bottom in the Blue Square Premier and sacked their manager Dino Maamria on Thursday.

Meanwhile, AFC Telford play in the Blue Square North where they are currently fifth in the table.

First round matches are scheduled to take place over the weekend of November 8.

Grays Athletic have been drawn away to League One Carlisle United.

Full draw: Colchester United vs. Leyton Orient, Havant & Waterlooville vs. Brentford, Blyth Spartans vs. Shrewsbury Town, Sutton United vs. Notts County, Torquay United vs. Evesham United, Oxford United vs. Dorchester Town, Bury vs. Gillingham, AFC Wimbledon vs. Wycombe Wanderers, Chester City vs. Millwall, Carlisle United vs. Grays Athletic, Team Bath vs. Ashford Town or Forest Green Rovers, Eastbourne Borough vs. Barrow, AFC Hornchurch vs. Peterborough United, Yeovil Town vs. Stockport County, Leiston or Lewes vs. Fleetwood Town, Accrington Stanley vs. Tranmere Rovers, Walsall vs. Scunthorpe United, Bournemouth vs. Bristol Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Hartlepool United, Aldershot Town vs. Rotherham United, Morecombe vs. Grimsby Town, Huddersfield Town vs. Port Vale, Alfreton Town vs Bury Town, Kidderminster Harriers vs. Cambridge United, Leicester City vs. Stevenage Borough or Horsham, Milton Keynes Dons vs. Bradford City, Darlington vs. Droylsden or Belpher Town, Chesterfield vs. York City or Mansfield Town, Northwich Victoria or AFC Telford vs Southend United, Hinckley United or Curzon Ashton vs. Exeter City, Durham City or Histon vs. Swindon Town, Kettering Town vs. Lincoln City, Barnet vs. Rochdale, Hereford United vs. Dagenham and Redbridge, Cheltenham Town vs. Oldham Athletic, Luton Town vs. Newcastle Blue Star or Altringham, Crewe Alexandra vs. Woking or Ebbsfleet United, Wrexham or Eastwood Town vs. Brackley Town, Leeds United vs. Northampton Town, Harlow Town vs. Macclesfield Town