FA Cup and Trophy Dates Announced

This seasons FA Cup trail will begin with the Extra Preliminary Round on Saturday 20th August 2005.  The Fourth Qualifying Round will be held on Saturday 22nd October 2005 with the First Round on Saturday 5th November.  The Second Round will take place on Saturday 3rd December and if the Shots make it through to the Third Round for the first time in their history, the match will be on Saturday 7th January 2006.

In the Trophy, the Qualifying Rounds will take place between Saturday 15th October 2005 and Saturday 26th November 2005. The First Round will be on Saturday 17th December and the Shots will enter (in the Third Round once again) which is due to be played on Saturday 4th February 2006.

The Fourth Round will be on Saturday 25th February 2006, the Semi Final - First Leg on Saturday 18th March and the Second Leg a week later on the 25th.

The Final will be on Sunday 14th May - once again to be held at Villa Park.