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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
The draw is 3.15pm on Monday on Talksport 2
The round will be played on Saturday 13 December
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
@dorking-eagle Nice work - but you have 2 x Leatherheads and Harrows in there - so 33
Thanks Ade
Hereford would be very high in my wish list
I think we will lose Brackley or Hereford from the last list to even it up
Personally I would add Leamington from the north to even things up!
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
I think Leatherhead at home would be the best possible draw we could get. We should obviously be beating any step 4 team at home and it would also be one of the bigger crowds we could probably expect for this stage of the competition.
Aside from that (or Harrow) then any of the step 3 clubs at home. Just as long as we avoid some of the regular opponents such as Boreham Wood, Aldershot, Horsham, etc.
I'd guess the fixtures with the potential for the biggest home gate would be Southend or Woking at home.
Aldershot fans probably have Meadowbank fatigue. And Sutton don't travel in vast numbers.
Leatherhead deserve a big National League side at home.
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Definitely don't want to be facing Leatherhead at the moment, they're in the best form they've been in for years. Would take any new away day like Hereford or Gloucester (preferably Hereford as they're in poor form at the moment)
Confirmed list......BRACKLEY into the South, Hereford were put in the North
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
@dorking-eagle Brackley away it is then David
7 potential new grounds there for me (not inc Totton which is a given for later in the season)
Anything in particular you fancy Steve, or just the easiest new ground?
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
I'll go wherever, as Palace play at home on the Sunday that weekend. Truro would be a killer to be honest, but I do enjoy a Cornish pasty.
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Home against Bath City
Playing a team from your own division rarely gets the juices flowing tbh, and no away day either
Winnable but meh
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
