The 1st team have been drawn at home to East Midlands Regional League side Belper Town - who are familiar in so far as the teams came up against other regularly in the Derbyshire Girls and Ladies League, prior to Belper’s election to the Regional League two seasons ago. Personnel changes since then will probably mean there will be few familiar faces when the teams line up. It’s a tough draw for The Pride, so it’s unlikely to be a repeat of the last time the teams played at Moorways in January 2024 - a crazy sixteen goal avalanche - but is an opportunity o test ourselves against higher league opposition.

The Devs have an away trip to last Sunday’s league opposition, Heanor Town. That hame ended in a narrow defeat for the Devs, so they will be hoping for a slight improvement in the cup.

The full draw is:

Heanor v Pride Park Development
Pride Park v Belper Town
Buxton Juniors v Wirksworth Colts
Derwent v Staveley Miners Welfare
Buxton FC v Hilton Harriers
Sleetmoor United v Courage FC
Chesterfield v Staveley Miners Welfare Reserves
Melbourne Dynamo v Allenton United
Stapenhill v Glossop North End
Ashbourne v Belper Town Reserves
Long Eaton United Development v Chesterfield FC Youth
Duffield Dynamo v Long Eaton United
Presley Rovers v Melbourne Dynamo Reserves
Bakewell Town v Draycott Victoria

Teams with a bye to the next round:
Aston Village, Matlock Town, Derby County

Ties to be played Sunday 16th November