Geordie Boys Get Dream Cup Draw

Last updated : 11 November 2014 By Footy Mad - Editor

Spartans have been handed a local derby in the FA Cup second round as they travel to face Hartlepool, in a match expected to be shown live on TV.

The BBC love a giant killing, and with Hartlepool looking as though they could be heading out of the Football League, what better time to rub salt into the wounds?

The seventh-tier outfit overcame Altrincham at the weekend and will now make the short trip to face a Pools side who sit bottom of Sky Bet League Two.

The lowest ranked team left in the competition are Warrington of Evo-Stik Division One North and they have been handed a trip to Vanarama Conference Gateshead as reward for defeating League Two Exeter.

Spartans boss Tom Wade (talking on BBC2 last night): "There'll be a lot there.

"It'll probably be a sell out. We'll be looking forward to it.

"We'll play anybody, we're in the hat, we've got a chance. I think everybody has got a chance and we've just got to there and give everything we've got."

Warrington manager Shaun Reid: "It's a good draw for us.

"Newcastle is a great place for a night out after the match!

"They're a decent side.

"We've just got to go about it the the way we went the other day.

"We can't go into any game with fear. We're in the FA Cup and that thing over there just brings out the best in people.

"We'll go (there) confident and give a good account of ourselves and have a right good go."

FA Cup second round draw:

Oxford United v Tranmere Rovers

Bury v Luton Town

Wrexham v Stevenage or Maidstone United

Scunthorpe United v Worcester City

Colchester United v Peterborough United

Wycombe Wanderers v York City or AFC Wimbledon

Notts County or Accrington Stanley v Yeovil Town

Hartlepool United v Blyth Spartans

MK Dons v Chesterfield

Dagenham and Redbridge or Southport v Eastleigh

Gateshead v Warrington Town

Oldham Athletic v Weston-Super-Mare or Doncaster Rovers

Preston North End v Walsall or Shrewsbury Town

Barnsley v Chester FC

Bradford City v Dartford

Crewe Alexandra or Sheffield United v Plymouth Argyle

Cheltenham Town v Dover Athletic

Cambridge United v Mansfield Town or Concord Rangers

Bristol City v Basingtoke Town or AFC Telford

Portsmouth or Aldershot Town v Northampton Town or Rochdale

Ties to be played between December 5 and December 8