In a scenario that could only come from a Biggles novel the Harriers were drawn out of the hat for the 4th qualifying stage of this seasons FA Cup to find that our opponents also have a aeronautical nickname.  The Spitfires is the nickname of newly promoted Eastleigh due to the local airfield (now Southampton International) being used to build the Type F37/34 Spitfire during the 2nd World War.

Eastleigh were promoted to the Conference for the first time ever in their short history when they won the Conference South title last season.  They appear to be one of the richer clubs to have gained promotion in recent years and have been bankrolled by an insurance company for quite a while, the same company that also bankroll Oxford Utd.  With that investment they have bought in a host of quality players with the stand out names being Jack Midson from Wimbledon, Stuart Fleetwood from Luton and, of course, the former Harriers favourite James Constable (right).  Beano opted to join them after turning down a lucrative new contract at Oxford.

Although we will be playing Eastleigh twice this season we have yet to play them due to both games being pencilled in for the latter part of the season in 2015.  This FA Cup game will be the first ever meeting of the two clubs.

The game will be played at Aggborough on Saturday October 25th and if our tenants, Worcester City, beat Leamington in their 3rd round replay tomorrow evening they'll be playing Greenwich Borough on the Sunday 26th.

The full draw is as follows:

Northern Section

    Spennymoor Town  v  AFC Telford United

    
    King`s Lynn Town  v  AFC Fylde

    
    Grimsby Town  v  Guiseley AFC

    
    Norton United  v  Shildon/Stourbridge

    
    Colwyn Bay/Warrington Town  v  North Ferriby United

    
    Alfreton Town  v  Lincoln City

    
    Macclesfield Town  v  Wrexham

    
    Chorley  v  FC Halifax Town

    
    Barwell  v  Altrincham

    
    Leek Town  v  Blyth Spartans

    
    Stockport County  v  Chester FC

    
    Gateshead  v  Gainsborough Trinity

    
    Tamworth  v  Southport

Southern Section

    Dorchester Town  v  Bristol Rovers

    
    East Thurrock United  v  Bath City/Shortwood United

    
    Staines Town/Gloucester City  v  Forest Green Rovers

    
    Dartford  v  Burgess Hill Town

    
    Maidstone United  v  Welling United

    
    Willand Rovers  v  Maidenhead United/Gosport Borough

    
    Witham Town  v  Weston-super-Mare

    
    Eastbourne Borough  v  Dover Athletic

    
    Weymouth  v  Braintree Town

    
    Leamington/Worcester City  v  Greenwich Borough

    
    Canvey Island  v  Havant & Waterlooville

    
    St Albans City  v  Concord Rangers

    
    Basingstoke Town  v  Harrow Borough

    
    Aldershot Town  v  Torquay United

    
    Kidderminster Harriers  v  Eastleigh

    
    Evesham United  v  Grays Athletic/Bromley

    
    Whitehawk/Chelmsford City  v  Barnet

    
    Nuneaton Town  v  Hemel Hempstead Town

    
    Woking  v  Frome Town/Boreham Wood