By Nathan Jackson
October 27 2004

The first round FA Cup draw is taking place on Saturday at 5:05pm and City could get any team from as high as current League 1 leaders, Luton to a team like Vauxhaul Motors, Hallen or the oddly named, Flackwell Heath.

Obvious there will be more league clubs in the draw than non-league clubs and the draw is made on Saturday after the Imps away game at Cambridge and the completion (other than games that require replay) of the 4th, and final qualifying round of the FA Cup. City could have potentially had a derby against Lincoln United had it not been for Hyde United beating the Whites 2-1 a few weeks ago. So who can the Imps possibly face?

Any of the following

Any League 1 Club

Any League 2 Club

The winners of the following ties.

Southport v Hyde United
Northwich Victoria v Vauxhall Motors
Hinckley United v Burton Albion
Hereford United v Radcliffe Borough
Brigg Town v Halesowen Town
Carlisle United v York City
Halifax Town v Leek Town
Tamworth v Burscough
Stafford Rangers v Gateshead
Morecambe v Hucknall Town
Worksop Town v Alfreton Town
Accrington Stanley v Leigh RMI
Lancaster City v Scarborough
Liversedge v Coalville Town
Billericay Town v Flackwell Heath
Barnet v Farnborough Town
Thame United v Forest Green Rovers
Canvey Island v Hallen
Lymington & New Milton v Woking
Dagenham & Redbridge v Crawley Town
Hornchurch v Gravesend & Northfleet
Exeter City v Braintree Town
Slough Town v Salisbury City
Bath City v Leatherhead
Aldershot Town v Maidenhead United
Hayes v Ashford Town (Middx)
Thurrock v Spalding United
Stevenage Borough v Hendon
Tiverton Town v Newport County
Wealdstone v Histon
Bromley v Cambridge City
Bognor Regis Town v Yeading

The Imps haven't drawn a non-league club since 2000/1 when the Imps went out in the 2nd Round to Dagenham and Redbridge thanks to a last minute goal and they went on to play at Charlton. In the previous round to that, the Imps had beating an impressive Bracknell side, 4-0.

Here is the Imps recent history in the FA Cup.

2003/4 - 1st Round - Brighton (3-1), 2nd Round - Southend (0-3)

2002/3 - 1st Round - Carlisle (1-2)

2001/2 - 1st Round - Bury (1-1, 1-1 winning 4-3 on penalties), 2nd Round - Leyton Orient (1-2)

2000/1 - 1st Round - Bracknell Town (4-0), 2nd Round - Dagenham and Redbridge (0-1)

1999/2000 - 1st Round - Welling (1-0), 2nd Round - Luton Town (2-2, 0-1)

1998/9 - 1st Round - Cheltenham Town (1-0), 2nd Round - Stevenage Borough (4-1), 3rd Round - Sunderland (0-1)

1997/8 - 1st Round - Gainsborough Trinity (1-1, 3-2), 2nd Round - Emley Town (2-2, 3-3 - Emley won 4-3 on penalties)