FA Trophy draw

Stalybridge Celtic
By Matt Lawton
December 12 2003

The draw has been made for the Third Round of the FA Trophy, and RMI have been paired with a mouthwatering tie that will see several ex-Leigh players make their return to Hilton Park.

RMI have been paired against local rivals Stalybridge Celtic of the Unibond Premier League, a side managed by former RMI assistant boss Dave Miller, and a side which contains the likes of former RMI stars Craig Dootson and Andy Heald. Former Altrincham midfielder Ged Kielty also returned to RMI recently after a three month loan period at Bower Fold with Celtic.

The tie is to take place at Hilton Park on Saturday January 10th 2004.

Full draw is as follows:

Telford Utd v Alfreton Town/Vauxhall Motors

Shrewsbury T v Morecambe

Altrincham v Runcorn FC Halton

Scarborough v Stafford Rangers

Lancaster C/Hednesford T v Gresley Rovers

Leigh RMI v Stalybridge Celtic

Blyth Spartans v Harrogate T/Barrow

Chester C v Halifax T

Burton Albion v Accrington Stanley

Marine v Northwich Victoria

Rossendale Utd/Guiseley v Worksop T

Hucknall T v Whitby T/Bradford Park Avenue

Burscough v Tamworth

Bishop's Stortford v Aldershot T

King's Lynn v Chippenham T/Basingstoke T

Gravesend & Northfleet v Weston-super-Mare

Dorchester T v Margate

Havant & Waterlooville/Folkestone Invicta v Stevenage Borough

Hornchurch v Aylesbury Utd/Grays Ath

Hendon/Kettering T v Woking

Exeter C v Hereford Utd

Marlow v Ford Utd

Barnet v Dover Ath

Forest Green Rovers v Sutton Utd

Histon v Seindon Supermarine/Maidenhead Utd

Cinderford T/Lewes v Weymouth/Ashford Town

Wealdstone v Carshalton Ath/Thurrock

Canvey Island v Farnborough T

Hayes v Arlesey T

Dagenham & Redbridge v St Albans C/Crawley T

Staines T v Bath C

Whyteleafe/Worthing v Taunton T/Yeading