Mariners set to kick off FA Cup campaign with home tie against Kent-based non-league opponents

                                                         

Blundell Park will play host to FA Cup fixture  

GRIMSBY  Town kick off their FA Cup campaign with a home tie against Kent side Ebbsfleet United.

The Mariners will obviously fancy their chances against a side which plays several tiers below them in the Enterprise National League South where they currently sit 12th.

Prize money at this stage of the competition is £45,000 for the winners and £15,000 for the losers.

A report on United's  official website states: "It’s not the first time Fleet have been to Blundell Park having faced the Mariners during their time in the Conference Leaue. 

"We lost 4-3 on our first visit there in December 2011 and went down 3-1 in February 2013 (below). 

"The reverse fixtures saw us win 3-1 and draw 1-1 at Stonebridge Road. 

"The Humberside club were beaten at home by Wealdstone in the first round last season but reached the quarter-finals as recently as 2022/23."

FA Cup first round draw in full:

Weston-super-Mare v Aldershot Town

Salford City v Lincoln City

Luton Town v Forest Green Rovers

Gainsborough Trinity or Hartlepool United v Accrington Stanley

Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons

Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County

Wigan Athletic v Hemel Hempstead Town

Newport County v Gillingham

Cheltenham Town v Bradford City

Barnsley v York City

Reading v Carlisle United

Bromley v Bristol Rovers

Peterborough United v Cardiff City

Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town

Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers

Tamworth v Leyton Orient

Stevenage v Chesterfield

Boreham Wood v Crawley Town

Farnham Town or Sutton United v AFC Telford United

Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town

Chelmsford City v Braintree Town

Spennymoor Town v Barrow

Wycombe Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle

Halifax Town v Exeter City

Slough Town v Altrincham or Harborough Town

Wealdstone v Southend United

Rotherham United v Swindon Town

Grimsby Town v Ebbsfleet United

Buxton v Chatham Town

Burton Albion v Banbury United or St Albans City

Woking or Brackley Town v Notts County

Blackpool v Scunthorpe United

Cambridge United v Morecambe or Chester

AFC Wimbledon v Gateshead

Mansfield Town v Harrogate Town

Macclesfield v AFC Totton or Truro City

South Shields v Shrewsbury Town

Fleetwood Town v Barnet

Port Vale v Maldon & Tiptree

Eastleigh v Walsall

* The ties will be played across the November 1-2 weekend.