Hemel Hempstead are 6th in National League South after eight games. Their games are low scoring, they have scored just nine times but conceded even fewer, just six goals. 20 year old Millar Matthews-Lewis has scored three goals, as has former Stevenage striker, Joe White. They are a steady side and are very tough to beat.

They host Southern Premier Division Central side Bishop’s Stortford here, who are currently 2nd in their division, having picked up 15 points from seven games, they had won five out of five before losing two games in a row, both by one goal to nil.

The divisional gap should be to big for Bishop's Stortford to bridge in this one, added to the fact that they aren't in the best of form currently.

Peterborough Sports find themselves bottom of the National League North after eight games, having been beaten in six of them, and winning just once. They have scored the least (6) and conceded the most (18) in the division, and the early signs are that they’re in for a tough season. They parted company with management team Luke Steele and Michael Gash earlier this week.

Conversely, Hornchurch have enjoyed a great start to the season in the National League South, topping the table after eight games, unbeaten with six wins and two draws. Former QPR and MK Dons forward Angelo Balanta is their current top scorer with four goals.

Hornchurch have to be the pick here, this will be a good test of the strength of the respective North and South divisions.

South Shields are the league leaders in the National League North, with an unbeaten record of six wins and two draws. They have conceded just three goals in those eight games, and scored two per game, so all looks rather rosy at the moment.

Cedwyn Scott is top scorer with five goals, following his release from Carlisle. He moved to Notts County at the same time as Macauley Langstaff, but did not kick on in the same manner due to injury issues.

They host Guiseley, who ply their trade in the Norther Premier Division. They are currently 13th in that division. They've won three of their eight games, but they have all come against teams placed 12th or lower in the table.

South Shields should be able to brush their opponents aside here, if playing to anywhere near their best.

Curzon Ashton have made a solid start in the National League North, drawing half of their eight games so far, whilst winning two and losing two. Their losses have come against the sides currently placed 5th and 6th, so they have only been beaten by good sides at their level. 

Their opponents shouldn’t fall into the category of teams which can cause them problems, currently sitting 16th in the Northern Premier Division. They have only won two of their seven games at the level below, both against sides in the bottom half of the table.

Curzon Ashton should have enough about them to make it into the hat for the next round, they look a nice price at 1.73.