HALTON and Helsby have landed home draws in the first round of Soccer Company Cheshire FA Amateur Challenge Cup.

They have been paired against West Kirby and Alsager Town reserves, respectively, while Runcorn Town will visit Lymm.

Ties are on Saturday, September 23 (ko 3pm).

Halton Sports will visit Lock Vaults in the second round of the Linaker Insurance Cheshire FA Sunday Challenge Cup on Sunday, October 29 (ko 11am).

Preliminary-round ties in the county's Tesco Minor Cup on Sunday, September 10 include: Brookvale United v Poynton Junior, Greenleas v Frodsham, Winsford Over 3 v Heath Park.

The first round (Sunday, October 1) features Ashton on Mersey or Broadheath Central v Beechwood Falcons, Chester Nomads or Parkside United v Greenlees or Frodsham, Dukinfield Youth v Brookvale United or Poynton, Ellesmere Port v BPR Leiria, Frodsham Park v Nantwich Town Youth, Ridgewood Rangers or Vale Juniors Congleton v Helsby, Winsford Over 3 or Heath Park v Upton (Wirral).

The Cheshire Junior Cup's preliminary-round draw (September 10) includes High Lane v Helsby and the first round (October 1) BPR Leiria v Mountfield Rovers, Beechwood JFC v Allport Hawkes, Cheadle & Gatley v Beechwood Falcons, Ellesmere Port JFC v Brookvale United, High Lane or Helsby v Upton (Wirral), Witton Albion v Frodsham Juniors.

All local Cheshire Youth Cup entrants have received byes into the second round on Sunday, November 5. These include Beechwood Falcons, Beechwood JFC, Brookvale United and Frodsham Juniors.