SIX Sydenhams Premier Division clubs will be making an early start to the 2016/17 FA Cup campaign.

Three all-Wessex extra preliminary round fixtures – Fawley AFC v AFC Portchester, Lymington Town v Hamworthy Utd (at New Milton Town FC) and Sholing v Bournemouth Poppies – will kick off at 7.45pm on Friday, August 5.

The rest of the participating Sydenhams clubs will play their ties on Saturday, August 6 (3pm).

All told, 736 clubs from Premier League down have entered this year’s competition which will culminate at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, May 27, 2017 (kick-off time to be decided).

FA Cup

Extra preliminary round fixtures (involving local clubs) 

Friday, August 5: Fawley AFC v AFC Portchester, Lymington Town v Hamworthy Utd (at New Milton), Sholing v Bournemouth Poppies.

Saturday, August 6: Andover Town v Royal Wootton Bassett, Bashley v Horndean, Bemerton HH v Keynsham Town, Blackfield & Langley v Hallen, Bradford Town v Fareham Town, Bridport v Alresford Town, Brockenhurst v Laverstock & Ford, Cadbury Heath v Folland Sports, Cowes Sports v Brislington, Hengrove Athletic v Verwood Town, Highworth Town v Tadley Calleva, Lydney Town v Team Solent, Moneyfields v Christchurch, Oldland Abbotonians v Newport IoW, Sherborne Town v Amesbury Town, US Portsmouth v Melksham Town, Whitchurch Utd v Cribbs.