The Blues' wonderfully named Lincolnshire opponents finished last season cut adrift at the foot of the Northern Counties East First Division, and on paper it would suggest a decent chance of progress.
Should Nelson do that, they would be at home again in the second qualifying round against more familiar opposition, in the shape of Wigan Robin Park or Oldham Boro.
Matches involving North West Counties league teams:
FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING - SATURDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2012 AFC Liverpool v Bacup Borough Ashton Athletic v Runcorn Linnets Atherton Collieries v Ashton Town Atherton LR v Kinsley Boys Congleton Town v Rossington Main Formby v Padiham Glossop North End v Barton Town Old Boys Holker Old Boys v Hebburn Town Irlam v Maltby Main Nelson v Appleby Frodingham Northwich Villa v Daisy Hill Rochdale Town v Dinnington Town St Helens Town v Westella & Willerby Stone Dominoes v Bilston Town West Didsbury & Chorlton v Cheadle Town Wigan Robin Park v Oldham Boro Winsford United v Abbey Hey SECOND ROUND QUALIFYING - SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2012 Alsager Town v Ashton Athletic or Runcorn Linnets Armthorpe Welfare v Squires Gate Askern Villa v AFC Liverpool or Bacup Borough Atherton Collieries or Ashton Town v Worsbrough Bridge Athletic or Parkgate Atherton LR or Kinsley Boys v Rochdale Town or Dinnington Town Bustleholme v Stone Dominoes or Bilston Town Colne v Bottesford Town or Hallam Congleton Town or Rossington Main v Winterton Rangers Consett or Alnwick Town v Holker Old Boys or Hebburn Town Glossop North End or Barton Town Old Boys v Winsford United or Abbey Hey Hall Road Rangers v Chadderton Hemsworth MW or Nostell MW v AFC Blackpool Irlam or Maltby Main v AFC Emley Leek CSOB v Bewdley Town Maine Road v Worksop Parramore or Glasshoughton Welfare Nelson or Appleby Frodingham v Wigan Robin Park or Oldham Boro Northwich Villa or Daisy Hill v St Helens Town or Westella & Willerby Pontefract Collieries v West Didsbury & Chorlton or Cheadle Town Selby Town v Formby or Padiham Silsden v Northallerton Town Stratford Town v Eccleshall
Source: FOOTYMAD
