Braintree Town have been handed a home tie in the first round proper of the FA Cup and will host Eastbourne Borough at the Ironmongery Direct Stadium.

The game is scheduled to be played over the weekend of November 5 and the Iron will be bidding to make it into the second round for the first time in their history.

Braintree booked their place with a tremendous comeback victory against Bromley on Saturday as they came from two goals down to beat their Vanarama National League rivals 4-2.

National League South side Eastbourne, meanwhile, earned their place in the first round with a 2-1 win at National League opposition - Aldershot Town - last weekend.

Eastbourne currently lie 13th in the National League South table and the winners of the first round tie will earn £18,000 in prize money as well as a place in the second round.