Kidderminster Harriers and Stafford Rangers both in Monday's FA Cup first round draw as details confirmed
The pair have booked their place in the draw - though there is still work to do for Stafford Rangers to continue their adventure.
Stafford Rangers and Kidderminster Harriers will both be part of Monday’s FA Cup first round proper draw after a dramatic weekend of final qualifying round action.
Boro, of non-league’s fourth tier Northern Premier West Division, secured a home replay on Tuesday night to rubber-stamp their spot after a 1-1 draw at National League Gateshead, of three divisions above, on Saturday.
National League Harriers, meanwhile, ensured safe passage through to a possible date with Football League opponents thanks to a 2-1 victory over league rivals Solihull Moors at Aggborough.
Striker Lewis Walker and loan frontman Callum Stewart netted early in either half for Paul Wotton’s Harriers to secure a first place in round one since 2023.
Monday evening’s draw will take place live on TNT Sports, with coverage beginning at 6.30pm. The draw is also available on TNT Sports’ Youtube channel.
Harriers will be ball number 62 ahead of a possible date with Football League sides from League One and League Two including Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday, among others including local outfits Walsall and Shrewsbury Town.
Wotton, the legendary former Plymouth Argyle man, was quick to confirm his desire for a first round clash away to Argyle at Home Park.
Stafford or Gateshead are ball 51 after Graham Deakin’s side continued their remarkable journey in the competition.
It is the Boro’s first time in the draw since 2007/08, where the side entered at the fourth qualifying round stage but fell in a replay at Cambridge United.
Deakin’s men entered the competition at the first extra preliminary round and have played seven ties to make this stage, with Tuesday’s home replay set for a huge showdown.
Saturday’s draw in the north east saw both goals arrive inside six minutes as Gateshead, bottom of the National League, struck early through Ash Boatswain, before Jack Birch fired in an equaliser just moments later.
Nothing could separate the sides, with 591 travelling Boro fans making up more than half of the 1,033 attendance.
Elsewhere, recovering Hednesford Town made it three National League North wins on the spin with a 3-2 success over Brackley Town.
Kelvin Davis’ troops climbed into the play-off places in seventh as Danny Whitehall and George Ward (twice) struck in the first half to cancel out the visitors’ early opener.
Marksman Jason Cowley converted a penalty 10 minutes from time to secure Halesowen Town three important Southern Premier Central points over Hitchin.
Vanylson Silva had earlier put the hosts ahead but Russ Penn’s Yeltz were pegged back after the hour. Town, in 10th, had not won in four in league and Cup.
Rushall Olympic powered to fourth with an impressive 3-0 win at second-bottom Leighton.
Liam McAlinden, from the spot, Kaiman Anderson and Luke Yates netted first-half goals for Ian Long’s Pics.
Stourbridge, in 11th, slipped behind the Yeltz after a 2-0 defeat at second-placed Bury Town. Jai Verma was dismissed for two yellows for the Glassboys.
Step four action saw Chasetown, in 17th and just a point clear of the Northern West drop zone, beaten 2-1 in Liverpool at Lower Breck. Matt Funge netted to equalise for the Scholars.
Rock-bottom Lichfield City led through Owen Watkins but lost 2-1 at lowly Vauxhall Motors.