BROMSGROVE Rovers start their FA Cup campaign with a trip to East Midlands side Eastwood Town.

Rovers take on the Northern Premier League Division One side on Saturday, September 2, at their Nottinghamshire home in the preliminary round.

If Rovers are victorious manager Rod Brown's side will be rewarded with a tough match against Ilkeston Town away on September 16.

In the FA Trophy Rovers entertain Oxfordshire based Helenic League side Abingdon United on October 7 in the first qualifying round. If Bromsgrove overcome United then they will meet the winners of Bracknell Town or Beaconsfield SYCOB. Rovers' new tennants Barnt Green Spartak have been handed a tough start in the first qualifying round of the FA Vase, when they go to Midland Alliance side Cradley Town on Saturday, September 9.

If victorious Spartak would play the winners of Southam United or Nottinghamshire's Teversal on September 9 in the second qualifying round. The victors of that match meet the winners of Nuneaton Griff or Tividale in the Vase's first round on October 7.