The draws for the opening rounds of the Hallmark Security League's Cup competitions was made at their AGM in Blackpool today.
Heys were given home draws in both the Macron (League) Cup and the LWC Drinks 1st Division Cup.
In the Macron, Heys will host St. Helens Town in the 1st round with the winners then travelling to either AFC Blackpool or Nelson in the second round.
In the LWC Drinks 1st Division Cup Heys received a bye in the 1st round before being drawn at home to Bacup Borough in the Second Round.
The full draws are:
LWC Drinks First Division Cup
First Round North
Atherton LR v Carlisle City
Daisy Hill v Litherland REMYCA
Holker Old Boys v St Helens Town
First Round South
Chadderton v Cheadle Town
Sandbach United v FC Oswestry Town
New Mills v Alsager Town
Second Round North
AFC Blackpool v Silsden
Prestwich Heys v Bacup Borough
Holker Old Boys or St Helens Town v Daisy Hill or Litherland REMYCA
Nelson v Atherton LR or Carlisle City
Second Round South
Cammell Laird 1907 v Stockport Town
Chadderton or Cheadle Town v Abbey Hulton United
Whitchurch Alport v New Mills or Alsager Town
Sandbach United or FC Oswestry Town v Eccleshall
The Macron Cup
First Round North
Atherton LR v Carlisle City
AFC Blackpool v Nelson
Silsden v Burscough
Ashton Athletic v Daisy Hill
Prestwich Heys v St Helens Town
AFC Darwen v City of Liverpool
First Round South
Runcorn Town v Alsager Town
Sandbach United v Irlam
Winsford United v Barnton
Stockport Town v Maine Road
Whitchurch Alport v Northwich Victoria
FC Oswestry Town v Chadderton
Cammell Laird 1907 v Congleton Town
Second Round North
Squires Gate v Silsden or Burscough
Holker Old Boys v AFC Liverpool
AFC Darwen or City of Liverpool v Padiham
Bootle v Litherland REMYCA
AFC Blackpool or Nelson v Prestwich Heys or St Helens Town
Bacup Borough v Ashton Athletic or Daisy Hill
Barnoldswick Town v Charnock Richard
Widnes v Atherton LR or Carlisle City
Second Round South
Hanley Town v Whitchurch Alport or Northwich Victoria
Sandbach United or Irlam v Cammell Laird 1907 or Congleton Town
Winsford United or Barnton v West Didsbury & Chorlton
1874 Northwich v Abbey Hulton United
Cheadle Town v Runcorn Town or Alsager Town
Eccleshall v FC Oswestry Town or Chadderton
Stockport Town or Maine Road v Runcorn Linnets
Abbey Hey v New Mills
Also at the meeting the League constitution was announced as follows:
Atherton Collieries are promoted to the Northern Premier League after winning our Premier Division during the 2016/17 season.
Burscough are welcomed back into the league from the Northern Premier League. They will play in the Premier Division.
Widnes, Charnock Richard and City of Liverpool are promoted from the First Division to the Premier Division.
Cammell Laird 1907, Nelson and New Mills are relegated from the Premier Division to the First Division.
Abbey Hulton United have been promoted to the league from Step 7 leagues. They will play in the First Division.
Ashton Town are relegated from the First Division to Step 7. They will play in the Cheshire League First Division.