NLD Senior Knockout Competition Draw

Please find below the draw for the 1^st round of the Shield, Plate and Vase plus the QF draw for the Cup.

Note that the “play-on” dates for the various rounds are;

Round 1:              26^th August (note that for clubs not involved in league matches this may be moved to 2^nd September by mutual agreement of both clubs and prior notification to the Competitions Secretary)

Quarter Final:    7^th October

Semi Final:         18^th November

Finals Day:          Sat 28^th April 2018 (venue to be nominated by Lincs)

Cup (QF)

Market Rasen	V	Derby
Ilkeston	V	BYE
Dronfield	V	Glossop
Scunthorpe	V	Paviors

Shield (R1)

Buxton	V	Bakewell
Ashbourne	V	Matlock
Spalding	V	Kesteven
Sleaford	V	Stamford
Southwell	V	Lincoln
Newark	V	West Bridgford
Casuals	V	BYE
Belper	V	Mansfield

Plate (R1)

Bourne	V	Skegness
Grimsby	V	Boston
Ollerton	V	East Retford
Worksop	V	BYE
Long Eaton	V	Stamford College OB
Moderns	V	Mellish
Ashfield	V	Tupton
Amber Valley	V	Chesterfield

Vase (R1)

Cleethorpes	V	BYE
Gainsborough	V	Barton & District
North Hykeham	V	BYE
Keyworth	V	Horncastle
Meden Vale	V	Mansfield Woodhouse
Bingham	V	Nottinghamians
Cresswell	V	Hope Valley
Leesbrook	V	Castle Donnington

It is expected that there will be some disruption caused by some clubs progress in the RFU knockout but this will be managed on a case by case basis.

Match cards and regulations for the competitions can be found here.