This will be the frst ever meeting between the Bears and Ashington.
Our visitors joined the NPL East after winning a play-off game against Glossop at the end of the 22/23 season, finishing 14th in their first season.
So far this season they have played five ganes, with three of those against Bishop Auckland!
They opened their campaign with a win in the FA Cup, 4-2 at Shildon. Their first league game saw them gain a point from a 1-1 at Ossett Utd and they followed this with defeat at home to Bishop Auckland.
They got revenge in their next two games. The two sides met again in the FA Cup. It finished 1-1 at Ashington, who then went on to win the replay 2-1 away to the Bishops.
This game is one of only 14 in the Preliminary Round. The winners will face former NWCFL side Wythenshawe Town at home on 7th DSeptember.