HUDDERSFIELD Town will face Hartlepool or  Lincoln in the third round of  the FA Youth Cup.

Their potential opponents clash  in the second round at Sincil Bank  on Saturday, November 17.

The tie, Town’s first in this  season’s competition, must be  played by December 15.

Town met Pools in the first round  five years ago, winning 4-3 at  home.

The North-Easterners play in the  Youth Alliance and beat Fleetwood  5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at  Victoria Park in the first round.

Lincoln, also of the Youth  Alliance, beat Notts County 3-2 at  Sincil Bank.

The young Imps had already seen  off Lutterworth Athletic, Blaby &  Whetstone, Mansfield and Ilkeston  in the qualifying stages.

Town’s last Youth Cup meeting  with Lincoln was in 1994, when  they went to Sincil Bank in the first  qualifying round and won 10-1.

Town first played in the Youth  Cup in 1952-53 and reached the  final in 1973-74, losing 2-1 on  aggregate to Tottenham.

The juniors suffered a first home  defeat of the FA Premier Academy  League campaign when they went  down 3-1 against Crewe at  Canalside on Saturday.

Mark Lillis’s side were unable to  recover from a poor opening half  hour, during which Crewe claimed  all their goals.

Striker Paul Mullin claimed a  78th-minute consolation for Town,  who visit Crewe for an Under 21  match on Wednesday (1.00),  seeking a fourth win in six.