FORMER dual national champions Shipton-under- Wychwood have been handed a bye in the first round of next year's npower Village Cup.

In the second round, the reigning Oxfordshire title holders face a potentially tricky away tie against the winners of Kidmore End and Oxford Downs.

Horspath's return to the competition sees them taking a trip into the unknown with an away tie at Bledington, which is on the county border, near Stow-on-the-Wold.

1st round (April 24): Warborough & Shillingford v Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts, Baldons v Ascott-under-Wychwood, Chalgrove v Great & Little Tew, Broughton & North Newington v Aston Rowant, Kidmore End v Oxford Downs, Hanborough v Great Milton, Uffington v Peppard, Buscot Park v Kingston Bagpuize, Tiddington v Charlton-on-Otmoor, Stonesfield v Sandford St Martin, Bledington v Horspath. Byes: Shipton-under-Wychwood, Britwell Salome, Cropredy, Tetsworth, Freeland.

2nd round (May 8): Warborough & Shillingford or Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts v Baldons or Ascott-under-Wychwood, Chalgrove or Great & Little Tew v Broughton & North Newington or Aston Rowant, Kidmore End or Oxford Downs v Shipton-under-Wychwood, Britwell Salome v Cropredy, Hanborough or Great Milton v Uffington or Peppard, Buscot Park or Kingston Bagpuize v Tiddington or Charlton-on-Otmoor, Stonesfield or Sandford St Martin v Bledington or Horspath, Tetsworth v Freeland.