The FFA Cup has been one of the success stories of Australian football with lower-tier teams entering the FA Cup style knockout competition and vying for the title against A-League outfits.

Northern NSW Football Premier League sides including the Maitland Magpies and Weston Bears will join the competition in round two.

The eight local teams taking part in the first round action are Bolwarra Lorn JSC, Beresfield FC, Thornton Redbacks FC, Raymond Terrace SC, Tenambit Sharks FC, Beresfield Utd Senior SC, Kurri Kurri Roosters and Medowie FC.

The games featuring 44 Hunter teams will be held at Northern NSW Football’s headquarters at the Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility at Spears Point.

Raymond Terrace kicks off the local charge when they face Westlakes Wildcats at Macquarie Field at 3pm on Saturday.

Beresfield will hope to pick up from its Zone Premier League grand final and minor premiership victories when they face Nelson Bay (4.30pm).

In other Saturday games, Thornton Redbacks meet Edgeworth (6.30pm) and Bolwarra Lorn play Mayfield United Senior FC(6pm).

Other teams in action on Saturday include Cessnock City, Hunter Simba, RAAF Williamtown, Edgeworth and Lake Macquarie.

In Sunday’s action the Tenambit Sharks play Jesmond (4pm), followed by Medowie against Mayfield United Junior (4.30pm)

Sunday’s action concludes with Beresfield United meetiing Toronto Awaba (6pm) and Kurri Kurri Roosters taking on Merewether Advance.

Round two will be held on February 27-28 with the venue to be finalised.

If successful in round one Bolwarra Lorn will play Premier League side Hamilton in round two.

The Maitland Magpies will play the first round winner of RAAF Williamtown and Hunter Simba.

The Weston Bears will play the winner of Nelson Bay and Beresfield.

Garden Suburb FC v Kotara South 9am

Hamilton Azzurri v Barnsley Utd 9.30am

Maryland Fletcher FC v Wallsend FC 11am

RAAF Williamtown FC v Hunter Simba FC 11.30am

Raymond Terrace SC v Westlakes Wildcats 3pm

Dudley Redhead Utd Juniors v Muswellbrook FC 4pm

Nelson Bay FC v Beresfield FC 4.30pm

South Cardiff FC v Cessnock City FC 5pm

Mayfield Utd Senior FC v Bolwarra Lorn JSC 6pm

Thornton Redbacks FC v Edgeworth JSC 6.30pm

Lake Macquarie City FC v Cardiff City FC 7pm

Cooks Hill Utd FC v Dudley Redhead Utd Senior FC 9am

Newcastle University Men’s FC v New Lambton FC 9.30am

Stockton Sharks v West Wallsend SFC 11am

Warners Bay FC v Morisset Utd FC 11.30am

Merewether Advance SFC v Kurri Kurri Roosters 3pm

Jesmond FC v Tenambit Sharks FC 4pm

Medowie FC v Mayfield Utd JSFC 4.30pm

Charlestown Junior FC v Singleton FC 5pm

Beresfield Utd Senior SC v Toronto Awaba FC 6pm

Kahibah FC v Newcastle Suns FC 6.30pm

Swansea FC v Belmont Swansea Utd FC 7pm

*All matches at Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility, Speers Point