DARLINGTON will head to Southport in the FA Trophy second round.

Today's draw has handed Quakers a trip to Merseyside to take on a Southport side that currently sit five points below them in the National League North table, albeit with three games in hand.

Alun Armstrong will be hoping his side improve on their performance from their last visit to Southport, with Darlington having suffered a 3-0 defeat at the end of October.

Spennymoor Town wilkl be at home in the second round, wityh Chorley due to visit the Brewery Field.

The tie is another all-National League North affair, with Chorley currently sitting in third position in the table, five points ahead of Spennymoor.

The second-round ties will take place on the weekend of November 27-28.


FA Trophy second-round draw:   

York City v Blyth Spartans, Warrington T v Morpeth T, Southport v Darlington, Spennymoor v Chorley, Matlock T v Marske Utd, AFC Fylde v Gateshead.