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