AFC Rushden & Diamonds were drawn to host Basford United in the second round of the FA Carlsberg Vase when the draw was made at FA Headquarters on Monday. They are based in Basford, which is just to the north of Nottingham, and play in the Premier Division of the East Midlands Counties League – which is a step 6 league, the same as Division 1 of the UCL. In round 1 of the competition they knocked out the higher ranked Kirby Muxloe of the Midland Alliance with a 4-1 away victory.
The tie is due to be played on Saturday 17th November (to be confirmed). Ticket prices and other arrangements for the game will be confirmed in due course.
The full draw in on the FA website – http://www.thefa.com/Competitions/FACompetitions/TheFAVase/Fixtures
