Dorking Wandering
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Dorking Wanderers enter the Trophy in Round 2 proper (along with all other step 2 sides), and the draw for it is on Monday
If the format follows as per last season then the region we would be in for Round 2 will be a pretty huge one across the whole of the South
This would potentially mean facing one of the long list of teams below:
Sittingbourne or Cray Valley PM
Real Bedford or Ashford United
Brentwood Town or Welling United
Leatherhead or Canvey Island
AFC Sudbury or Leiston
Wingate & Finchley or Cheshunt
Stanway Rovers or Harrow Borough
Tilbury or Hadley
Waltham Abbey or Chatham Town
Billericay Town or Bishop's Stortford
St Albans City or Hanwell Town
Burgess Hill Town or Folkestone Invicta
Walton & Hersham or Hendon
Bracknell Town or Banbury United
Basingstoke Town or Dorchester Town
Plymouth Parkway or Poole Town
Wimbourne Town or AFC Portchester
Gloucester City or Havant & Waterlooville
Farnham Town or Bishop's Cleeve
PLUS the whole of the National League South(24)
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
I believe last year some of the teams north of the M25 such as Hemel, Chelmsford, etc were put in the midlands/northern section so we might avoid them at least.
You are right, Hemel got Aveley and Chelmsford got Peterborough Sports.
So it is possible that Sudbury / Leiston could be bumped north too.
I do wonder what could be the most 'money spinning' tie for DW - Torquay away perhaps, although if taking out travel costs before splitting the gate receipts, it might actually be better to have someone nearer like Maidstone?
I would groan if we got to face Tommy Widdrington again (Eastbourne Borough) or of course Horsham 😩
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
I do wonder what could be the most 'money spinning' tie for DW - Torquay away perhaps, although if taking out travel costs before splitting the gate receipts, it might actually be better to have someone nearer like Maidstone?
I think we will want a home tie against the lowest ranked/easiest possible side rather than think about money at this stage? Thing is, much as I love the Trophy (and Marc does too I think), many clubs (especially those who've been to Wembley) might see it as a pain in the arse - and that usually means the biggers sides (next round) and smaller crowds at the earlier rounds.
Burgess Hill Town at home please if they get through (actually away might be quite fun too)
