FC Isle of Man to play AFC Liverpool in FA Vase 1st qualifying round

FC Isle of Man could play its first competitive match next month after being drawn against AFC Liverpool in the 1st qualifying round of the FA Vase.

The game is scheduled to take place on September 19 at The Bowl in Douglas, subject to border restrictions.

It comes after the Manx club celebrated victory in its first ever game last weekend with a 1-0 friendly win over Guernsey FC last weekend in front of a sell-out crowd in the Island capital.

The FA Vase pits non-league teams against one another across England.

AFC Liverpool currently compete in the North West Counties League (NWCL) Division One North and are a relatively new club themselves having been founded in 2008.

FC Isle of Man, Meanwhile, is currently expected to join the North West Counties League (NWCL) Division One South for the 2020/21 season.