The draw for the first two rounds of the 2019/20 Toolstation NCEL League Cup was made at the league's AGM that took place at the Cedar Court Hotel in Harrogate earlier today.

All eight winners from the First and Second Round ties go through to the Third Round where the remaining NCEL sides enter the competition.

TOOLSTATION NCEL LEAGUE CUP DRAW
FIRST ROUND
Brigg Town v Campion
Parkgate v Skegness Town
Retford v Swallownest
Rossington v Glasshoughton Welfare
SECOND ROUND
Barton Town v Liversedge
Bottesford Town v Handsworth
Eccleshill United v Thackley
North Ferriby v Selby Town

There has also been a change to the format of the League Cup with clubs voting to get rid of extra-time in the competition prior to the semi-final stage.

Meanwhile, the line-up for the Premier Division and Division One was rubber-stamped with AFC Mansfield, Silsden, Brigg Town, North Ferriby and Retford welcomed to the competition whilst we said goodbye to Emley AFC, FC Bolsover, Harworth Colliery, Shirebrook Town and Worksop Town.

2019/20 LEAGUE CONSTITUTION
TOOLSTATION NCEL PREMIER DIVISION
1. AFC Mansfield (from Northern Premier League)
2. Albion Sports
3. Athersley Recreation
4. Barton Town
5. Bottesford Town
6. Bridlington Town
7. Eccleshill United
8. Garforth Town
9. Goole AFC
10. Grimsby Borough (from NCEL Division One)
11. Handsworth (formerly Handsworth Parramore)
12. Hemsworth Miners Welfare
13. Knaresborough Town
14. Liversedge
15. Maltby Main
16. Penistone Church
17. Silsden (from North West Counties League)
18. Staveley Miners Welfare
19. Thackley
20. Yorkshire Amateur
TOOLSTATION NCEL DIVISION ONE
1. Armthorpe Welfare
2. Brigg Town (from Lincolnshire League)
3. Campion
4. Dronfield Town
5. East Hull (formerly East Yorkshire Carnegie)
6. Glasshoughton Welfare
7. Hall Road Rangers (from NCEL Premier Division)
8. Hallam
9. Harrogate Railway Athletic (from NCEL Premier Division)
10. North Ferriby (new club)
11. Nostell Miners Welfare
12. Ollerton Town
13. Parkgate
14. Retford (from Central Midlands League)
15. Rossington Main
16. Selby Town
17. Skegness Town
18. Swallownest
19. Winterton Rangers
20. Worsbrough Bridge Athletic

And, in one other piece of business, clubs voted to allow loan players (temporary transfers) in the NCEL for the first time.