EASTLEIGH trip to League One basement boys Crewe Alexandra should hold no fear for Chris Todd's men in first round proper of the FA Cup.
The Spitfires will head for Gresty Road the weekend after next to face an Alex side who have won just two of their 15 league games this season and have a goal difference of -11.
Given Crewe’s current struggles, Eastleigh will fancy their chances after three big wins and a draw on the road since Todd took over as manager.
The Spitfires have recently beaten Wrexham and Tranmere Rovers on their travels and drawn at Cheltenham.
And last Saturday they underlined their away-day strength with a 2-1 win at Bromley in the fourth qualifying round.
Todd himself had fancied a tie against south coast neighbours Portsmouth but, instead, it’s their National League rivals Macclesfield Town who will be visiting Fratton Park.
Havant & Waterlooville will travel to Hartlepool if they get through tomorrow night’s tricky replay at Cheltenham, while Aldershot Town have landed one of the ties of the round at home to last season’s Cup sensations Bradford City.
Basingstoke - without a win this season in the National League South - are away to Cambridge United.
The FA Cup first round draw in full:
Burton Albion vs Peterborough United
Port Vale vs Maidenhead United
Barnet vs Blackpool
Bristol Rovers vs Chesham United
Cambridge United vs Basingstoke Town
Mansfield Town vs Oldham Athletic
Altrincham vs Barnsley
Crewe Alexandra vs Eastleigh
Northwich Victoria or Chorley vs Boreham Wood
Coventry City vs Northampton Town
Brackley Town vs Newport County
Grimsby Town vs St Albans City
Hartlepool United vs Havant & Waterlooville or Cheltenham Town
Salford City vs Notts County
Dover Athletic vs Stourbridge
Stevenage vs Gillingham
Millwall vs AFC Fylde
Aldershot Town vs Bradford City
Walsall vs Fleetwood Town
Bury vs Wigan Athletic
Portsmouth vs Macclesfield Town
Sheffield United vs Worcester City
Barwell or AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Grays Athletic or Welling United
FC Halifax Town or Guiseley vs Wycombe Wanderers
Crawley Town vs Luton Town
Doncaster Rovers vs Stalybridge Celtic or North Ferriby United
Didcot Town vs Exeter City
Dagenham & Redbridge vs Morecambe
Leyton Orient vs Staines Town
Gainsborough Trinity vs Shrewsbury Town
Maidstone United vs Yeovil Town
Braintree Town vs Oxford United
Whitehawk vs Tranmere Rovers or Lincoln City
Accrington Stanley vs York City
Scunthorpe United vs Southend United
AFC Wimbledon vs Forest Green Rovers
Plymouth Argyle vs Carlisle United
FC United of Manchester vs Chesterfield
Rochdale vs Swindon Town
Wealdstone vs Colchester United
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