The FA recently released the dates for their various competitions for the forthcoming season.

As in recent years, we will enter the FA Cup in the First Qualifying Round, which will take place on Saturday 14th September. Further dates should we progress are Second Qualifying (28th September), Third Qualifying (12th October), Fourth Qualifying (26th October) and First Round (9th November). The final will be played on 17th May, reverting to tradition as it'll be the weekend after the FA Premier League finished.

We also enter the FA Trophy in the First Qualifying Round, and this will be played on Saturday 5th October. Further dates should we progress are Second Qualifying Round (19th October), Third Qualifying Round (2nd November), First Round (23rd November), Second Round (14th December). The final will be played on Sunday 23rd March at Wembley Stadium.