The LDV Vans Trophy is split in to two sections the Northern and Southern. The Bees have been placed in the Southern and can only play southern teams unless they can get through the regional competition and make the final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.
The First round will take place the week commencing 17th October. The Bees have been placed in the Southern section of the draw along with.
Boston United
Shrewsbury Town
Northampton Town
Wycombe Wanderers
Leyton Orient
Bristol Rovers
Cheltenham Town
Oxford United
Aldershot Town
Stevenage Borough
Exeter City
Rushden & Diamonds
Barnet
Torquay United
Peterborough United
Gillingham
Yeovil Town
Swansea City
Southend United
Bristol City
AFC Bournemouth
Dagenham & Redbridge
Crawley Town
Swindon Town
Brentford
Milton Keynes Dons
Walsall
Colchester United
Port Vale
Woking
The Bees will face one of these 29 teams. Last Year the Bees beat bitter Hertfordshire rivals Nationwide Conference side Stevenage Borough 3-1. The Bees fielded a very week side for the game. Full of Reserves and Youth. Nicky Bailey was on target twice that day Lee Roache got the Bees other goals. Fatboy (Anthony Elding) scored for Stevenage Borough. The Bees then crashed out of the competition in the next round against Bristol Rovers with a same sort of line up. The Bees lost 2-0.
