The draw has been made for the opening rounds of the FA Cup.

The competition will get under way with the Extra Preliminary Round on Saturday, August 5.

Sevenoaks Town are the highest-ranked Kent side to enter the competition at this stage, based on last season's league placings, and they will start with a trip to Lingfield.

Kevin Watson's first game in charge of Ashford United will be a derby away to Southern Counties East Hollands & Blair. An all-Southern Counties East Premier Division tie sees Kennington host Glebe.

Newly-promoted Phoenix Sports are drawn at home to Eastbourne United, while their new groundsharers, Welling Town, are also at home, against Cobham.

Sittingbourne entertain Jersey Bulls, Deal are at home to Guildford City and Tunbridge Wells host Uxbridge.

It's a first time in the FA Cup for both Snodland Town and Lydd Town after their promotions last season. Snodland start with a trip to Broadfields United while Lydd have home advantage against Camberley Town.

Winning sides will receive £1,125 in prize money with losing teams picking up £375.

The Preliminary Round ties take place a fortnight later, on Saturday, August 19.

Among the teams entering at this stage are Ramsgate, now under the management of Ben Smith. The Rams will host Bexhill United or North Greenford United.

Steve Lovell's Herne Bay will make the trip to Corinthian or Bedfont Sports Club while Sheppey have home advantage when they face the winners of Holmesdale versus Midhurst & Easebourne.

There are away ties for Beckenham Town, Hythe Town and Cray Valley.

Winning sides will receive £1,444 in prize money with losing teams collecting £481.

FA CUP 2023/24

Extra Preliminary Round draw (August 5): AFC Croydon Athletic v Sutton Athletic, Sporting Bengal United v Stansfeld, Sittingbourne v Jersey Bulls, Lordswood v Egham Town, Tunbridge Wells v Uxbridge, Holmesdale v Midhurst & Easebourne, Eastbourne Town v Faversham Town, Wembley v Bearsted, Horley Town v Punjab United, Littlehampton Town v Erith & Belvedere, Haywards Heath Town v Whitstable Town, Lydd Town v Camberley Town, Deal Town v Guildford City, Lancing v Rusthall, Kennington v Glebe, Westfield v Fisher, Hassocks v Erith Town, Corinthian v Bedfont Sports Club, Phoenix Sports v Eastbourne United, Lingfield v Sevenoaks Town, Broadfields United v Snodland Town, Hollands & Blair v Ashford United, Welling Town v Cobham, Sandhurst Town v VCD Athletic.

Preliminary Round draw (August 19): Sittingbourne or Jersey Bulls v Knaphill or AFC Varndeanians, Eastbourne Town or Faversham Town v Merstham or Raynes Park Vale, Broadfields United or Snodland Town v Chertesy Town, Ramsgate v Bexhill United or North Greenford United, Corinthian or Bedfont Sports Club v Herne Bay, Wembley or Bearsted v Southall or Chichester City, Lydd Town or Camberley Town v Deal Town or Guildford City, Sheppey United v Holmesdale or Midhurst & Easebourne, Sandhurst or VCD Athletic v Haywards Heath Town or Whitstable Town, Lingfield or Sevenoaks Town v Abbey Rangers or Colliers Wood United, Littlehampton Town or Erith & Belvedere v Sporting Bengal United or Stansfeld, Phoenix Sports or Eastbourne United v Broadbridge Heath or Sheerwater, Corinthian Casuals v Tunbridge Wells or Uxbridge, Sutton Common Rovers or Burgess Hill Town v Hassocks or Erith Town, Horley Town or Punjab United v AFC Croydon Athletic or Sutton Athletic, Welling Town or Cobham v Kennington or Glebe, Saltdean United or Badshot Lea v Lancing or Rusthall, Hollands & Blair or Ashford United v Beckenham Town, Pagham or East Grinstead Town v Hythe Town, Lordswood or Egham Town v Cray Valley, Athletic Newham or Tooting & Mitcham United v Westfield or Fisher.