The draw for the first qualifying round of the Sadler's Peaky Blinder Irish Cup has been made.
Eighty teams will be in action when the blue riband competition kicks off next month.
There will be 40 first qualifying round games played on Saturday, August 14, with the winners joining 24 other teams who received byes in the second qualifying round.
The second round matches are due to be played on September 25, followed by round three on October 30 and fourth qualifying round ties on November 27.
Eight teams will eventually progress from the four qualifying rounds to take their place in round one of the competition where they will be joined by Northern Ireland’s 24 senior clubs from the NIFL Premiership and NIFL Championship.
What was traditionally called the fifth round, but is now known as round one (competition phase), is due to be played on Saturday, January 8. Round two is scheduled for February 5 with the quarter-finals on March 4/5, the semi-finals on April 1/2 and the final on Saturday, May 2.
Linfield won the Irish Cup last season, beating Larne in the final at Mourneview Park.
First round draw
- Clonard V Bangor Amateurs
- Ards Rangers V Bryansburn Rangers
- Hanover V Bourneview Mill
- Derriaghy CC V Albert Foundry
- Ambassadors V Ardstraw
- Dollingstown V Crumlin Star
- Tullyvallen V Maiden City
- Tobermore United V East Belfast
- Lurgan Town V PSNI
- Shankill United V Newbuildings United
- Seagoe V Ballynure OB
- Windmill Stars V Dungiven Celtic
- Lisburn Distillery V Newcastle
- Valley Rangers V Portstewart
- Cookstown Youth V Killyleagh
- Dunloy V Tullycarnet
- Grove United V Newtowne
- Ballynahinch United V Greenisland
- Ballymoney United V Richhill
- Rosario YC V Woodvale
- Wellington Rec V Donegal Celtic
- Cookstown RBL V Banbridge Town
- Wakehurst V Armagh City
- Dromara Village V Dunmurry Rec
- Dromore Amateurs V Limavady United
- Brantwood V Coagh United
- Craigavon City V Malachians
- Desertmartin V Orangefield OB
- 1st Bangor V Lower Maze
- Banbridge Rangers V Moneyslane
- Sirocco Works V Bangor Swifts
- Chimney Corner V Rectory Rangers
- Belfast Celtic V Ballymacash Rangers
- Abbey Villa V Shorts
- Islandmagee V Suffolk
- Holywood V Barn United
- Crumlin United V Saintfield United
- St Lukes V Aquinas
- Larne Tech OB V Fivemiletown United
- St Oliver Plunkett V Rosemount Rec
Byes
- Strabane Athletic
- 18th Newtownabbey OB
- Tandragee Rovers
- Kilmore Rec
- Rathfriland Rangers
- Colin Valley
- Ballynahinch Olympic
- Downshire YM
- Comber Rec
- Markethill Swifts
- Bloomfield
- Glebe Rangers
- Crewe United
- Mossley
- Drumaness Mills
- Newington
- Bangor
- Dunmurry YM
- St Marys YC
- St James Swifts
- Immaculata
- Laurelvale
- Lisburn Rangers
- Oxford Sunnyside
