FA Cup fourth qualifying round draw RECAP: Chester FC drawn away at Kidderminster Harriers

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Some fan reaction to draw

It ranges from ‘crap’ to ‘buzzing’.

A bit more on that pie

Because that’s the important thing, right?

This HERE from our sister paper the Birmingham Mail on the Aggborough Pie.

You know it, lads

If you haven’t yet experienced an Aggborough Pie then you’re in for a treat.

Southern section draw

Excitement building already

The draw in full

FC Halifax v Tranmere

Solihull Moors v 1874 Northwich or Ossett Albion

South Shields v Hartlepool

Chorley v Boston

Harrogate Town or Bradford PA v Leamington or Gainsborough Trinity

Buxton v Gateshead

Stafford Rangers or AFC Telford Utd v Stockport County or FC United

Kidderminster v Chester

AFC Fylde v Wrexham

Guiseley v Shildon

Shaw Lane AFC v Barrow

Nantwich v Kettering

Hyde United v Scarborough Athletic or Stratford Town

Stourbridge v Macclesfield

Eastleigh v Hereford FC

Aldershot Town v Torquay United

Bath City v Chelmsford City

Oxford City v Bognor Regis Town

Dag & Red v Leyton Orient

Woking v Concord Rangers

Brackley v Hungerford Town or Billericay Town

Maidenhead United v Havant & Waterlooville

Maidstone United v Enfield Town

East Thurrock or Harlow Town v Ebbsfleet United

Hampton & Richmond v Truro City

Burgess Hill Town v Dartford

Paulton Rovers v Sutton United

St Albans City v Boreham Wood

Dover v Bromley

Slough v Folkestone Invicta

And that's that

HERE is the full story on Chester being drawn at Kidderminster in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round.

The last time the Blues were there Ross Hannah and James Alabi were on the mark.

Northern section draw

Mixed bag

The reactions to today’s FA Cup draw throwing up a trip to Kidderminster range from ‘buzzing’ to ‘crap’. We’ll take that as one of those ‘could have been worse’ scenarios.

Full fourth qualifying round northern draw

FC Halifax v Tranmere

Solihull Moors v 1874 Northwich or Ossett Albion

South Shields v Hartlepool

Chorley v Boston

Harrogate Town or Bradford PA v Leamington or Gainsborough Trinity

Buxton v Gateshead

Stafford Rangers or AFC Telford Utd v Stockport County or FC United

Kidderminster v Chester

AFC Fylde v Wrexham

Guiseley v Shildon

Shaw Lane AFC v Barrow

Nantwich v Kettering

Hyde United v Scarborough Athletic or Stratford Town

Stourbridge v Macclesfield

Could have been worse

Another away draw but Kidderminster isn’t a bad trip. A team from the league below, a nice ground and a superb pie should provide the chance for a big Blues following.

It could have been worse.

Just the two home draws since reformation, though.

The Aggborough Pie, though

Away again!

Kidderminster Harriers v Chester FC

It's time

We can hear the rattling of the balls.

Northern section up first

Now that that's been cleared up

Movement

We look like we’re getting ready for this now. Ray Stubbs says we are ‘all set’.

Still waiting, lads

Loving the chat but let's crack on!

Nice to hear non-league football getting a bit of air time here but can’t we do it afterwards. Lets’s start rustling the velvet bag.

Still chatting

The talkSPORT2 lads chatting about the velvet bag, here. Draw should start soon. We hope.

We're getting started...we hope

Ray Stubbs is presenting on talkSPORT2. Draw ‘minutes’ away. Come on, lads.

Almost time

As soon as the calls about Ronald Koeman’s future are done we’ll get down to the important stuff - the fourth qualifying round draw of the FA Cup.

Poised

Not long now

The draw is set to get underway at 1pm. Shildon at home seems a popular selection.

How much is it worth to the Blues?

Chester will pocket £12,500 if they secure safe passage through to the first round proper.

Here’s how much clubs can earn round-by-round in terms of prize money. Add to that gate receipts, possible TV money etc and it could be a big pay day.

WINNERS OF...

Round one: £18,000

Round two: £27,000

Third round: £67,500

Fourth round: £90,000

Fifth round: £180,000

Quarter final: £360,000

Semi final: £900,000

Winners: £1.8m

Here's hoping for more of this

For the most part since reformation the FA Cup has brought little to cheer for the Blues.

However, the 2014/15 season did buck that trend somewhat with a trip to the second round and an FA Cup replay with Barnsley.

4QR - Beat Stockport County 4-2 (A)

1R - Beat Southend United 2-1 (A)

2R - Drew Barnsley 0-0 (A)

2R Replay - Lost Barnsley 0-3 (H)

Not long to wait

When do the ties take place?

The fourth qualifying round games will take place on Saturday, October 14.

What happened last year?

Hope were high at this stage last year that the Blues, then enjoying a good run under former manager Jon McCarthy, could make some progression in the competition.

Chester were drawn at Southport, managed by ex-Blues boss Steve Burr, and were favourites to claim victory and progress against a Sandgrounders side that had been struggling.

Backed by a big Blues following Chester were unable to get out of first gear and Dominic Weeks’ 32nd minute strike was all it took to separate the sides and dump Chester out of the competition. It was the first goal the Blues had conceded in over 700 minutes of football.

HERE is how the action panned out.