The big boys may not enter until round three, nor the Football League sides in round one, but for some clubs have already started their journey on the 'Road to Wembley.'
Amongst those taking part in the FA Cup second qualifying round, where £9,000 worth of prize awaits the winners as a reward for reaching the third qualifying stage, are several South West sides who have experienced a range of fortunes in the competition in the recent past.
At 12.30pm on Saturday afternoon, and live on the BBC Red Button and on the BBC Sport website, Torquay United will be aiming to end their recent poor record in the FA Cup - the Gulls haven't won an FA Cup tie since November 2011, when they beat Chesterfield 3-1 at the Proact Stadium - as they travel to Lymington FC of the Wessex League.
New United manager Gary Johnson faced Liverpool, Charlton Athletic, Manchester United and Southampton whilst in charge of Yeovil Town and took Middlesbrough to a replay when he was
manager of Bristol Ciity, so he will no doubt be looking to improve upon the Gulls wretched run in the competition.
Later on in the afternoon, Weston Super Mare, who reached the first round of the competition in the 2014-15 season, host Salisbury FC; Tiverton Town, who have appeared three times in round one (1991-92, 1993-94 and 2001-02) host Dorchester Town - who famously knocked Plymouth Argyle out of the competition in the 2012-13 campaign at the first round stage.
Other ties see Truro City, who faced Charlton Athletic at the Valley in the first round last season, travel to Hereford FC, the phoenix club of Hereford United who memorably defeated Newcastle United in the 1971-72 season and Taunton Town, who took Barrow to a replay in the 2016-17 at the first round stage, host AFC Bitton.
These fixtures are then followed by the only tie to be played on Sunday which sees Plymouth Parkway, now of the Toolstation Western League, travel to Gloucester City, of Vanarama National League South.
