Cambridge City and Histon involved in early-round draws of FA competitions

Cambridge City and Histon have learned their respective fates in the opening rounds of next season’s Emirates FA Cup, the Isuzu FA Trophy and Isuzu FA Vase.

In the extra preliminary round of the FA Cup, City will play host to lower-league Lakenheath.

The visitors, who ply their trade in the Thurlow Nunn League Premier Division, will take on the Lilywhites on Saturday, 3 August.

On the same day, Histon will head down to the A14 to lock horns with Stowmarket Town – the Suffolk side having been relegated from Step 4 last term.

Should City see off Lakenheath, their reward will be a trip to either Great Yarmouth Town or Kirkley & Pakefield in the preliminary round a fortnight later, while Histon will have home advantage against either Cornard United or Fakenham Town if they get the better of Stowmarket.

In the first round qualifying of the FA Trophy on Saturday, 7 September, Jamie Cureton’s City have been drawn at home against Kings Langley. By chance, the two sides met at the same stage of the competition last season – a tie that was won 2-1 by City.

Meanwhile, in the second round qualifying of the FA Vase on Saturday, September 21, Histon could be set for a quick rematch with Stowmarket providing that the Old Gold & Blacks overcome Huntingdon Town in the first round qualifying.