STANWAY ROVERS and BRANTHAM ATHLETIC have been paired together in the first round of next season's Thurlow Nunn League Challenge Cup.

The premier division sides will meet at The Hawthorns on October 13.

FC CLACTON are away to Felixstowe and Walton, HALSTEAD TOWN face a trip to Saffron Walden Town and BRAINTREE TOWN RESERVES will host either Cornard United or Godmanchester Rovers.

WIVENHOE TOWN enter at the preliminary round stage and the Dragons have been drawn at home to Hadleigh United, in a tie to be played on September 23.

The winners then face a first-round match at home to Woodbridge.