This season’s Rhodes Cup features twenty-one teams from the Premier and First Divisions, and the early rounds have thrown up some intriguing ties to look forward to. Should Bedians navigate their way past Stoconians, they will travel to Salford Victoria in Round One, throwing the top two teams together in a straight knockout tie.
RHODES CUP
Preliminary Round
Bedians AFC v Stoconians AFC
Bollington United v Sale Amateurs
Pro United v Moston Brook Reserves
Trafford Reserves v Elton Fold
Village Manchester 1st v Hattersley
Round One
Abacus Media v Rushford Park Bollington United or Sale Amateurs v Hazel Grove Bury Amateur v AFC Monton FC Babylon v AFC Stockport Sats Pro United or Moston Brook Reserves v Trafford United Richmond Rovers v Trafford Reserves or Elton Fold Salford Victoria v Bedians AFC or Stoconians AFC Village Manchester 1st or Hattersley v Chadderton Cott
WRAY CUP
Preliminary Round Abacus Media Res v Old Stretfordians Gregorians 2nd AFC Stockport Warriors v Trafford United 2nd Altrincham Hale 3rd v Spurley Hey Hillgate v Konger Manchester Rovers v Sublime Athletic Saddleworth 3Ds v Mellor 2nd South Manchester v Cavaliers Timperley Villa v Village Manchester 2nd Round One Abacus Media Res or Old Stretfordians Gregorians 2nd v Old Stretfordians Gregorians Altrincham Hale 3rd or Spurley Hey v Stretford Paddock Amateurs Broadheath Central L&C v Hillgate or Konger Rochdalians AFC v Manchester Rovers or Sublime Athletic Saddleworth 3Ds or Mellor 2nd v Didsbury FC South Manchester or Cavaliers v Santos AFC Timperley Villa or Village Manchester 2nd v Heywood St James Res Tintwistle Athletic Res v AFC Stockport Warriors or Trafford United 2nd
WHITEHEAD CUP Preliminary Round AFC Oldham Res or Waterhead AFC Bury Amateur ‘B’ v Moston Brook 4th Irlam Steel Rangers Res v Rushford Park Res Manchester Saints Athletic v Saddleworth 3Ds Res Milnrow Juniors Firgrovia v Bury Amateur ‘B’ Santos AFC U23s v Signol Athletic Stoconians AFC 2nd or Salford United Village Manchester 3rd or AFC Oldham
Round One AFC Stockport Titans v Fittonhill All-Stars Didsbury FC Res v Village Manchester 3rd or AFC Oldham Manchester Saints Athletic or Saddleworth 3Ds Res v Bury Amateur ‘B’ or Moston Brook 4th Milnrow Juniors Firgrovia or Bury Amateur ‘B’ v Santos AFC U23s or Signol Athletic Stoconians AFC 2nd or Salford United v Irlam Steel Rangers Res or Rushford Park Res Moston Brook 3rd v Didsbury FC 3rd Newton Vikings v AFC Oldham Res or Waterhead AFC Prestwich Marauders v Stafford Argyle