Nelson's return to the Vase for season 2012-13 sees them open with the visit of Appleby Frodingham.
The Blues' wonderfully named Lincolnshire opponents finished last season cut adrift at the foot of the Northern Counties East First Division, and on paper it would suggest a decent chance of progress.
Should Nelson do that, they would be at home again in the second qualifying round against more familiar opposition, in the shape of Wigan Robin Park or Oldham Boro.
Matches involving North West Counties league teams:
FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING - SATURDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2012
AFC Liverpool v Bacup Borough
Ashton Athletic v Runcorn Linnets
Atherton Collieries v Ashton Town
Atherton LR v Kinsley Boys
Congleton Town v Rossington Main
Formby v Padiham
Glossop North End v Barton Town Old Boys
Holker Old Boys v Hebburn Town
Irlam v Maltby Main
Nelson v Appleby Frodingham
Northwich Villa v Daisy Hill
Rochdale Town v Dinnington Town
St Helens Town v Westella & Willerby
Stone Dominoes v Bilston Town
West Didsbury & Chorlton v Cheadle Town
Wigan Robin Park v Oldham Boro
Winsford United v Abbey Hey
SECOND ROUND QUALIFYING - SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2012
Alsager Town v Ashton Athletic or Runcorn Linnets
Armthorpe Welfare v Squires Gate
Askern Villa v AFC Liverpool or Bacup Borough
Atherton Collieries or Ashton Town v Worsbrough Bridge Athletic or Parkgate
Atherton LR or Kinsley Boys v Rochdale Town or Dinnington Town
Bustleholme v Stone Dominoes or Bilston Town
Colne v Bottesford Town or Hallam
Congleton Town or Rossington Main v Winterton Rangers
Consett or Alnwick Town v Holker Old Boys or Hebburn Town
Glossop North End or Barton Town Old Boys v Winsford United or Abbey Hey
Hall Road Rangers v Chadderton
Hemsworth MW or Nostell MW v AFC Blackpool
Irlam or Maltby Main v AFC Emley
Leek CSOB v Bewdley Town
Maine Road v Worksop Parramore or Glasshoughton Welfare
Nelson or Appleby Frodingham v Wigan Robin Park or Oldham Boro
Northwich Villa or Daisy Hill v St Helens Town or Westella & Willerby
Pontefract Collieries v West Didsbury & Chorlton or Cheadle Town
Selby Town v Formby or Padiham
Silsden v Northallerton Town
Stratford Town v Eccleshall
