DENIS Underwood's Great Harwood have been drawn against his old foes Brigg Town in the Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Cup.
When Underwood was manager of Clitheroe he led the side to the FA Vase final at Wembley, where they were beaten 3-0 by Brigg.
And in the early rounds of the FA Vase last season, Great Harwood were knocked out by the Lincolnshire side.
Underwood will be hoping for third time lucky as he attempts to steer his North West Counties Division One side into the Preliminary round, where they would meet Northern League side Morpeth Town.
Clitheroe, who finished second in the North West Counties First Division last season, have been drawn at home to Doncaster side Rossington Main in the extra preliminary round. They would meet Sheffield's Stocksbridge Park Steels in the Preliminary round.
Extra preliminary round ties will be played on Saturday August 25.
All other East Lancashire sides were given byes into the Preliminary Round.
Brent Peters' side Bacup Borough will travel to Northern League side Guisborough Town.
UniBond First Division side Chorley travel to the Northern League's Northallerton Town.
Ramsbottom travel to fellow North West Counties side Blackpool Mechanics and Darwen have been drawn away at North East Counties side Liversedge.
UniBond First Division newcomers Rossendale United are away at Leeds side Garforth Town.
Ties are due to be played on Saturday September 1.
Accrington Stanley have been drawn away at Radcliffe Borough -- the former club of Simon Carden and Paul Mullin -- in the FA Umbro Trophy first round.
Chorley are at home to Leeds side Farsley Celtic and Rossendale United are at home to Bedworth United.
Ties will be played on Saturday, November 3.
Ramsbottom United will play Chester-le-Street Town in the first qualifying round of the FA Vase. They would meet Holker Old Boys away in the second qualifying round.
Nelson have been drawn against Norton and Stockton Ancients and would meet Garforth Town at home in the second qualifying round.
Ties will be played on Saturday, September 8.
In the second qualifying round Darwen will meet North West Counties Second Division rivals Bacup.
Great Harwood are at home to Shildon and Colne are at home to Whitley Bay.
Ties will be played Saturday September 22.
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