Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle begin their FA Cup campaigns against northern non-league opposition next weekend.
The Grecians, who haven't reached the third round of the competition since they took Manchester United to a replay in the 2004-05 season, face Northern League side Warrington Town, who are managed by Shaun Reid- the younger of brother of former Pilgrims' manager Peter Reid, who is currently managing AFC Mumbai in the Indian Super League.
Reid also had a brief spell as assistant to his elder brother at Home Park whilst the Pilgrims were in Administration in 2011.
The game will be screened live on BBC2 on Friday night (November 7th).
Meanwhile, Argyle will be hosting AFC Fylde, the current leaders of the Vanarama Conference North, who have a manager who knows a thing or two about cup giant-killings.
The Coasters are managed by former Tranmere Rovers defender Dave Challinor, whose infamous long throws proved to be an important weapon as they reached the final of the 2000 Worthington Cup- where they lost to Leicester City- and enjoyed numerous another cup runs, which saw them claim numerous Premier League scalps including Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Southampton and Everton.
However, Pilgrims' boss John Sheridan has enjoyed great pedigree in cups, as both a player and as a manager, having helped Sheffield Wednesday win the Rumbelows Cup in 1991- in which he scored the winning goal- and he also guided Chesterfield to the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final in 2011, where they beat Paolo Di Canio's Swindon Town; so he will be keen to avoid a potential banana skin.
