THE DRAW for the early rounds of both the FA Cup and FA Trophy have given Slimbridge home ties in both competition.

On August 20th, they will host at Thornhill Park an FA Cup preliminary Round tie against either Bedfont Sports or Windsor, who both play in the Combined Counties League.

These two clubs will play their Extra Preliminary Round tie on August 6th, the day the Swans kick off their second Southern League campaign. The fixtures for the League will be announced at 9am next Friday, 16th August.

In the FA Trophy preliminary round, Slimbridge were also handed a home tie, with fellow Southern League South and West Swindon Supermarine making the trip to Thornhill Park on October 8th.

The winner of that tie will travel to either Taunton Town or Larkhall Athletic in the 1st qualifying round, scheduled for October 29th.

The club have also announced that they will be hosting at Thornhill Park, for the second year running, a fundraiser for ‘Cameron’s Cause’, set up to honour the memory of Cameron Hutchinson, who sadly passed away last year. The game, which will feature the current first team against a team of Slimbridge Legends, will take place on Sunday July 17th, with a 2pm Kick Off. Admission is £3.