Hartlepool relish Darlington derby

He said: "It's an exciting draw. We knew we would get a team that was relatively close, but to get Darlington at home is an excellent tie for us.

"There will be added spice because it's Darlington, but the players will be focused on the game as normal."

Quakers assistant Mark Proctor described the tie as 'mouthwatering'.

He said: "It is a difficult game for us, and they will start as favourites being a division above us.

"They had a very successful season last time, but we had a relatively good year too."