The draw for the Fourth Round Proper of The FA Carlsberg Trophy on Monday has given us two clear-cut ties.
The senior non-League competition, now in its 45th season, has reached its quarter-final stage and it is certain to have a new winner.
Grimsby Town were runners-up to Wrexham in last season’s Wembley showpiece, watched by 35,000, and their reward for edging Maidenhead United 2-1 on Saturday is another home tie – against the winners of Tuesday night’s replay between Chorley and Tamworth.
The FA Carlsberg Trophy
Fourth Round Proper Draw
Saturday 1 February 2014
Winners receive £8,000 from FA Prize Fund
Aldershot Town are now well in credit in 20th place in the Conference Premier and are going well in The Trophy.
Winning two ties will take them to Wembley and their opponents in the last eight will be Havant & Waterlooville, who are roughly mid-table in the Conference South.
Eastleigh will host the winners of the replay clash between the top two Conference Premier sides, Cambridge United and Luton Town.
North Ferriby United, meanwhile, the 1997 FA Carlsberg Vase Finalists who had a spectacular 4-0 win at Lincoln City at the weekend, welcome Gosport Borough to Church Road.
The Draw
1 Havant & Waterlooville v Aldershot Town
2 Eastleigh v Cambridge United or Luton Town
3 North Ferriby United v Gosport Borough
4 Grimsby Town v Tamworth or Chorley
All ties to be played on Saturday 1 February 2014. Winning clubs will receive £8,000 from The FA's Prize Fund.
