Published at 13:03, Tuesday, 13 July 2010

HOLKER Old Boys have been handed a home draw in the extra-preliminary round of the 2010/11 FA Cup.

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The Rakesmoor Lane outfit will host fellow North West Counties Division One side Abbey Hey on Saturday, August 14.

The winners will be at home to Trafford, who play their football two steps above Holker in Northern Premier League Division One North, in the preliminary round on Saturday, August 28.

Should Old Boys negotiate both hurdles, they will travel to Northern Premier League Premier Division outfit Stocksbridge Steels in the first qualifying round on Saturday, September 11.

A total of 759 teams have entered the world famous competition, with Barrow AFC due to join in at the fourth qualifying round stage. Old Boys have been handed an away draw at North West Counties Division One rivals Chadderton in the first qualifying round of the 2010/11 FA Vase on Saturday, September 4.

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