Last updated at 16:05, Monday, 23 November 2009

BARROW AFC were today handed an tough away tie at Blue Square Premier rivals Kettering Town in the first round of the FA Trophy.

The game will take place on Saturday, December 12, at Rockingham Road.

Kettering currently sit third in the table, though they lost 2-0 at home to Kidderminster on Saturday.

The Poppies lost manager Mark Cooper to League One Peterborough United last week. Lee Harper has taken on the role as player/manager.

Barrow, who won the FA Trophy at Wembley in 1990, were beaten 2-1 at Kettering in a league fixture in September.

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Full FA Trophy first round draw: Vauxhall Motors v Kings Lynn, Mansfield Town v Tamworth, Gateshead v Harrogate Town, Corby Town or Alfreton Town v Farsley Celtic, Workington or Solihull Moors v Hyde United or Nuneaton Town, Guiseley AFC v Redditch United, AFC Fylde or Hinckley United v York City, Wrexham v Altrincham, Kettering Town v Barrow, Chester City v Fleetwood Town, Witton Albion or Matlock Town v Kidderminster Harriers, Nantwich Town v Stalybridge Celtic or AFC Telford United, Stourbridge or Southport v North Ferriby United or Gainsborough Trinity, Blyth Spartans AFC v Ilkeston Town or Mossley AFC, Welling United v Eastbourne Borough, Bishop's Stortford v Maidenhead United, Chelmsford City or AFC Hornchurch v Truro City or Gloucester City, Stevenage Borough v Ebbsfleet United, AFC Wimbledon v Boreham Wood, Hampton & Richmond Borough v Eastleigh or Lewes, Rushden & Diamonds v Billericay Town or Hitchin Town, Havant & Waterlooville v Dover Athletic, Bashley v Crawley Town, Arlesey Town v Chippenham Town, Oxford United v Hayes & Yeading United, Woking v Forest Green Rovers, Weymouth v Salisbury City, Farnborough v Newport County, Weston Super Mare or Carshalton Athletic v Northwood, Cambridge United v Luton Town, Worcester City v Grays Athletic, Maidstone United v Histon.

First published at 11:41, Monday, 23 November 2009
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