The FA have announced the draw for the first few rounds of the FA Youth Cup today:

Rushden & Diamonds Youth Team do not need to complete in the Preliminary Qualifying Round, starting off with the First Qualifying Round to be played in the week commencing Monday 20th September 2010, where the Diamonds face an away trip to St Ives Town.

The winners of that game will have a home fixture against one of the winners of: Wellingborough Town/AFC Kempston Rovers v Thrapston Town/Kettering Town to be played on the week commencing Monday 4th October 2010.

St Ives Town v Rushden & Diamonds
w/c 20th September 2010

St Ives Town / Rushden & Diamonds v Wellingborough Town / AFC Kempston Rovers / Thrapston Town / Kettering Town
w/c 4th October 2010