IT'S SPOOKY TIME FOR THE BIGGER BOYS

The mysteries of the FA Cup continue to surprise as Didcot Town FC, lowest ranked team in the 1st Round draw were paired with Exeter City, a fully fledged Football League Club. In the fourth qualifying round the Railwaymen beat ten man Brentwood Town after being 0-2 down, in front of 347 people.

Last season it was Warrington FC that were drawn out of the velvet bag with Exeter. Some coincidence, but then Halloween is not far away.

Exeter may be calling on the spirits to help them ward off the evil Diddy men.

Several National League sides fell to lower level opposition this weekend, with Kidderminster in front of a 2,000 crowd falling to Stourbridge 3-0. 

Southport lost to the Class of 92 Team Salford City and other teams biting the dust were Wrexham, Gateshead, Barrow, Woking, Torquay and Gloucester City. 

So best wishes to Gainsborough home against Shrewsbury, Worcester City away at Sheffield United, AFC Fylde at the Den Millwall, Alan Devonshire's Maidenhead United at Port Vale, Basingstoke at Cambridge United, Staines Town at Leyton Orient.

Other tasty ties are:

Altrincham v Barnsley, Crewe Alexandra v Eastleigh, Aldershot v Bradford City, AFC Wimbledon v Forest Green Rovers and AFC United v Chesterfield.

Longest trip? Carlisle at Plymouth Argyle.

So the First Round Proper brings the magic of the cup to be played between the 6-8th November and this week it is the First Round qualifying of the Trophy and the Vase First Round proper. It's a lovely time of year with some hopefuls falling to the ground and many shooting to the stars. How about Northwich Victoria v Stocksbridge Park Steels or Odd Down v Camelford. worth a visit.