Shawbury United and Ellesmere Rangers are both gearing up for eagerly awaited FA Cup debuts on Saturday.
Shawbury travel to Leicestershire side Hinckley Downes in the extra preliminary round while Ellesmere have the incentive of knowing a home tie against fallen non-League giants Bromsgrove Rovers awaits should they manage to see off Dudley Sports at Beech Grove.
• See page 84 of North Shropshire Chronicle for full story and our round-up of the opening day of the local football season.