FA Trophy: Wrexham away to Tranmere Rovers in first round

Ryan Kendal heads home the winner for North Ferriby United against Wrexham at Wembley
Wrexham lost to North Ferriby United in the 2015 FA Trophy final

Wrexham have been drawn away to National League rivals Tranmere Rovers in the FA Trophy first round.

The Dragons, Trophy winners in 2013, lost on penalties to North Ferriby United in last season's final at Wembley.

Rovers will be making their debut in the competition following relegation from League Two last season.

The tie will take place at Prenton Park on Saturday, 12 December.

Both sides met at the Racecourse in the National League in October with the game ending in a 2-2 draw.

Merthyr Town will be home to Maidenhead United if they overcome East Thurrock in a fourth qualifying round replay.

FA Trophy First Round draw

FC Halifax Town v Tamworth

Grimsby Town v Solihull Moors

Sutton Coldfield Town v Barrow

Marine or Kidsgrove Athletic or Burscough v Guiseley

Macclesfield Town v Gainsborough Trinity or Ashton United

Nantwich Town v Matlock Town

Southport v Worcester City

Curzon Ashton v Nuneaton Town

Altrincham v Leamington

AFC Telford United v Chester

Stourbridge v Kidderminster Harriers

Gateshead v Stocksbridge Park Steels

AFC Fylde v Chorley or Skelmersdale United

Buxton or Bradford Park Avenue v Lincoln City

Tranmere Rovers v Wrexham

Hayes & Yeading United or Eastbourne Borough v Hemel Hempstead Town

Tilbury v Welling United

Truro City v Cirencester Town

Torquay United v Frome Town or Chesham United

Whitehawk v Dover Athletic

Grays Athletic or Corinthian Casuals v Hungerford Town

Boreham Wood v Woking

Concord Rangers v Lowestoft Town

Maidstone United v Bognor Regis Town

Cheltenham Town v Chelmsford City or Gloucester City

Merthyr Town or East Thurrock United v Maidenhead United

Oxford City v Ebbsfleet United

Aldershot Town v Eastleigh

Weston Super Mare v Wealdstone

Havant & Waterlooville v Forest Green Rovers

Bury Town v Dulwich Hamlet

Braintree Town v Bromley

Ties to be played Saturday, 12 December 2015

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