REIGNING Watford Observer Linden Homes Shield champions Kings Langley will have home advantage when they begin the defence of their title next month.

The holders were paired with the winners of the first round clash between competition newcomers St Albans and Watford Town B in the draw which was made this (Tuesday) morning.

Last year's runners-up Hemel Hempstead will travel to either Kendal Albion or Aldenham, while there is the intriguing prospect of an all-Langleybury second round date.

The draw in full is:

ROUND ONE - to be played by Friday, May 18

Match 1: St Albans v Watford Town B

Match 2: Rickmansworth School Staff v Chiltern

Match 3: Frogmore v Rickmansworth

Match 4: Clarendon v Abbots Langley

Match 5: Bye v Leverstock Green

Match 6: Watford Town A v Met Police Bushey

Match 7: Langleybury B v Chipperfield

Match 8: Kendal Albion v Aldenham

ROUND TWO - to be played by Friday, June 1

Match 9: Kings Langley v Winner Match 1

Match 10: Winner Match 2 v West Herts

Match 11: Chorleywood v Winner Match 3

Match 12: Winner Match 4 v Watford Haidery

Match 13: Radlett v Leverstock Green

Match 14: Winner Match 6 v Harefield

Match 15: Langleybury A v Winner Match 7

Match 16: Winner Match 8 v Hemel Hempstead Town

QUARTER-FINALS - to be played by Friday, June 15

Match 17: Winner Match 9 v Winner Match 10

Match 18: Winner Match 11 v Winner Match 12

Match 19: Winner Match 13 v Winner Match 14

Match 20: Winner Match 15 v Winner Match 16

SEMI-FINALS

Tuesday, June 26 at Chipperfield - Match 21: Winner Match 17 v Winner Match 18

Thursday, June 28 at venue to be confirmed - Match 22: Winner 19 v Winner 20

FINAL

Tuesday, July 10 at West Herts - Match 23: Winner Match 21 v Winner Match 22

Full competition details will be sent to each participating club shortly.