Melksham begin Les Phillips campaign at Wellington

3:09pm Thursday 2nd July 2009

By Iain Liddle

Melksham Town have been handed a tough start to the upcoming Les Phillips Cup with an away draw at Wellington from the Western League.

Wayne Thorne's side drew 1-1 in the league meeting between the clubs last season with Ricky Trott scoring the visitor's goal.

Newly-relegated Devizes Town will start in the first round of the competition and visit the winners of Bradford and Keynsham.

Corsham Towm will host Almondsbury while Calne Town will entertain Barnstaple Town.

Preliminary Round

Hengrove Athletic v Shrewton Utd

Minehead v Gillingham Town

Chard Town v Roman Glass St George

Cadbury Heath v Bishop Sutton

Bradford Town v Keynsham Town

Ilfracombe Town v Street

Wellington v Melksham Town

Radstock Town v Westbury Utd

First Round

Bradford Town / Keynsham Town v Devizes Town

Brislington v Bridport

Cadbury Heath / Bishop Sutton v Sherborne Town

Elmore v Hengrove Athletic / Shrewton Utd

Ilfracombe Town / Street v Longwell Green Sports

Larkhall Athletic v Dawlish Town

Radstock Town / Westbury Utd v Minehead / Gillingham Town

Wellington / Melksham Town v Wells City

Bideford v Chard Town / Roman Glass St George

Odd Down v Bristol Manor Farm

Oldland Abbotonians v Clevedon Utd

Corsham Town v Almondsbury

Portishead v Willand Rovers

Calne Town v Barnstaple Town

Bitton v Hallen

Shepton Mallet v Welton Rovers

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