By a quirk of the fixture list, Aldershot Town and Sutton United will play each other twice this week.
Their first clash comes on Monday in The FA Youth Cup third round qualifying and Sutton youth team manager James Bracken is confident his side can steal some early momentum.
The clubs have also been paired in the Emirates FA Cup too, facing off in the fourth round qualifying at the weekend.
Aldershot Town v Sutton United
The FA Youth Cup
Third Round Qualifying
7.45pm, Monday 19 October 2015
Recreation Ground, Aldershot
By Charlie Talbot-Smith
But the first order of business is the youngsters and Sutton are going to take some stopping, having cruised into the third round by scoring a combined 25 goals across their first three clashes against Worthing, Westfield and Raynes Park.
And Bracken is desperate for his side to go deep into the competition and hopefully get the big draw of a big Premier League club that he feels their hard work merits.
"It’s funny the way things work, it could be a very good week for the club or it could be a very bad one, playing Aldershot on the Monday and the Saturday," he said.
"We played them in pre-season and won but we will totally ignore that result, they will be a different team and have had some good results.
"It’s about time we had a bit of a cup run, I have been here nine years and we are probably the most successful non-League club in the south of England.
"But that game against a pro club and that chance to get a scalp has always evaded us.
"Either we have been unlucky, or we have not done ourselves justice but I just feel like this could be our year. This is a great area and we do a lot of hard work recruitment-wise as well as everything else.
"It’s massive to get that chance, to go to a Premier League ground, to play guys that might even have Premier League appearances. What an opportunity, those are memories that they will have for their whole lives."
Aldershot, meanwhile, know they will have to be at their best when they welcome Sutton, but their assistant coach Alan Tate cannot hide his split loyalties.
"We have had quite a good season so far, this is a new start for myself and boss Lee Collier, we came on board in July," said Tate – who joined from Crystal Palace while manager Lee Collier came from Bristol City.
"I couldn’t believe it when we drew them, I am a Sutton United fan, I am originally from there and been going to watch them since I was a boy.
"It will be hard for me in the game coming up, split loyalties maybe but that will be fine.
"We know they’re a strong side, you can see that from their past results, they have always been strong and we will need to be at our best."
