NON-LEAGUE Kettering will get the chance to test their giant-killing potential against the best team in the competition after being drawn against former winners Leeds in the FA Cup second round.
The Blue Square Premier side were rewarded for Saturday’s 1-0 win over Hartlepool with a home draw against the runaway League One leaders, who won the FA Cup in 1972.
Simon Grayson’s side will be looking to avoid being knocked out by non-league opposition for a second successive season, having been beaten by Histon last term.
Kettering, whose manager Mark Cooper is the son of former Leeds and England defender Terry Cooper, have enjoyed an impressive start to the campaign and lie third in the Blue Square Premier.
Gateshead drew 2-2 with League One Brentford on Saturday and should they win the replay then they will face Walsall in round two.
York, who ended Crewe’s hopes on Saturday with a 3-2 win, were given a tricky-looking trip to Blue Square Premier rivals Cambridge United.
Blue Square North side Northwich Victoria, who beat another former FA Cup winning team, Charlton, 1-0 yesterday, were drawn at home to League Two Lincoln.
Staines Town of the Blue Square South, the conquerors of Shrewsbury in the first round, could meet a League One team in Millwall, if the Lions see off AFC Wimbledon tonight.
Norwich, who were the most convincing winners at this weekend as they hammered Paulton 7-0, face a trip to Carlisle or Morecambe in the next round.
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