THE FA Cup is back.
Witton Albion host South Shields in one of the most attractive ties of the first qualifying round.
Carl Macauley’s men have a daunting challenge against the FA Vase champions, who have not lost a competitive fixture since November last year.
Meanwhile 1874 Northwich head to Mossley buoyed by impressive wins against North West Counties League rivals Northwich Victoria and West Didsbury at the previous stages.
There isn’t just knockout action scheduled for Saturday, when Winsford United host neighbours Barnton in a derby encounter at St Luke’s Barton Stadium.
The Crewe and District League campaign kicks off too, with Winsford Saxons seeking to take top spot for a third successive season.
Why not go and give your local side a cheer?
Here’s a full list of fixtures from the respective competitions our teams play in:
FA Cup
First Qualifying Round (3pm unless stated) inc: Mossley v 1874 Northwich; Witton v South Shields
To see the draw in full for the first qualifying round, click here
North West Counties League
Premier Division (3pm unless stated): AFC Darwen v Maine Road; Bootle v Widnes; Congleton v AFC Liverpool; Hanley v Charnock Richard; Northwich Victoria v Burscough (at Barnton FC); Runcorn Linnets v Padiham; Squires Gate v Runcorn Town; Winsford v Barnton
Cheshire League
Premier Division (3pm unless stated): Ashton Tow v Linotype; Billinge v Knutsford; Crewe FC v Rylands; Denton v Greenalls PSO; Eagle v Poynton; Rudheath v Altrincham res (at Lostock Gralam FC); Whaley Bridge v Malpas
League One: Cheadle Town res v FC St Helens; Deva v Lostock; Egerton v Mersey Valley; Garswood v AFC Macclesfield; Halebank v West Didsbury & Chorlton res; Middlewich v Golborne
League Two: Broadheath Central v Sandbach Utd res; Cuddinton v Ford Motors; Moore v Buxton res; St Helens res v Orford (12.15pm) Unicorn v Grappenhall; Vulcan v Blacon; Winstanley v Tarporley
Reserves Division: Golborne v Denton; Knutsford A v Garswood; Linotype v FC St Helens; Moore v Greenalls PSO; Orford v Pilkington; Poynton v Eagle; Rylands v Vulcan; Styal v Billinge
Crewe and District League
Premier Division (2pm unless stated): Clocktower v Club AZ; Madeley White Star v Mary Dendy; Sandbach Curshaws v Tarvin; Winnington Ave v Sandbach Town; Winsford res v Winnington Ave 1994; Witton res v Winsford Saxons
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