FA Trophy First Round Draw – Southern Section

Gary Meakin’s Beaconsfield Town side will enjoy a day to remember on December 15th as his Southern League Premier South side travel to National League leaders Leyton Orient. 
The Rams, who won promotion last year, have had a great start to the season and are currently sitting just outside the play-off positions and progressed into the next round of the FA Trophy with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Leiston at the weekend.
Elsewhere, Step 4 side Bedford Town have been handed a giant killing opportunity by being drawn away to National League strugglers Aldershot Town.
Bedford, who play in Southern League Division One Central, pulled off a surprise in the previous round by knocking out Bostik Premier high-flyers Worthing.
Meanwhile, Steve Claridge’s Salisbury are currently laying the foundations for a promotion push in Step 3 and may well fancy their chances against National League basement dwellers Braintree Town.
Draw in full (matches to be played on the 15th December):
Chippenham/Wingate v Welling/Dulwich H
Biggleswade Town v Wealdstone
Maidenhead United v Oxford City
Hereford v Billericay Town
Aldershot Town v Bedford Town
Lewes/Hemel H v Eastleigh
Dover Athletic v Havant & W
Woking v Maidstone
Ebbsfleet U v Dagenham
Barnet v Bath City
Bromley v Sutton United
Truro City v Weston-super-Mare
Salisbury v Braintree Town
Boreham Wood vTorquay United
Leyton Orient v Beaconsfield
Brackley Town v Hayes/Brightlingsea
Weymouth/St Albans v Royston/Needham M
Eastbourne/Dartford v Dorchester Town