NINE teams chase five spare places in the quarter-finals of the Mid Cheshire FA Saturday Cup.

Being spared the qualifying stage are holders Middlewich Town, Barnton and Lostock Gralam.

In Group A (three to go through) are Middlewich Res, Winnington Ave, Winsford IPC, Witton Res, Winsford Res.

Group B (two qualify): Barnton Res, Bentley (Crewe), Northwich Vics Res, Winnington Ave Res.

Draw for the 1st round of the District FA Sunday Cup on September 14 reads: Red Lion Supporters v Castle Private, Holmes Chapel v Gladstone, Plumley Celtic v Broadhurst, Townsend v Winsford CC.