HOLDERS Walkden begin the defence of their Thwaites Lancashire Cricket Board Knockout Trophy with a home tie against Great Eccleston of the Blackpool Palace Shield.
And Wallasey, the team the Bolton League champions beat in last season's Old Trafford final, are the first round opponents of another League side, Astley Bridge.
Meanwhile, Little Hulton of the Bolton Association, have been drawn away to Cronkbourne from the Isle of Man, but fixtures featuring Manx teams in the competition are always switched to their opponents' ground.
Top matches featuring local clubs look to be Association champions Walshaw's trip to Darwen of the Northern League, and Bradshaw's game against Liverpool Competition side Leigh, who feature several former local league players.
Other ties are Rainhill; v Spring View, Woodbank v Westhoughton, Huyton v Greenmount, while Kearsley, Golborne and Elton all have byes.
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