City discover FA Trophy fourth round opponents

YORK City will travel to Northern Premier League Premier Division side Gainsborough Trinity in the fourth round of the Isuzu FA Trophy.

The Minstermen are set to make the trip to the Kal Group Stadium on the weekend of January 4-5.

It will be a family affair for City defender Callum Howe, whose brother Declan is Trinity's in-form striker.

Recommended reading:

• Aguiar accepts no safety in City team despite impressive shift at centre-back

• Ex-City manager Steve Watson complimentary of York after Darlington reunion

• Hinshelwood explains the changes made in City's 3-1 win over Darlington

Adam Hinshelwood’s side sealed their place in the fourth round with a 3-1 victory against Darlington on Saturday, with David Ajiboye, Ricky Aguiar and Tyrese Sinclair all on target at the LNER Community Stadium.

Gainsborough meanwhile have beaten Clitheroe and two Vanarama National League North sides, Chester and Rushall Olympic, to reach this stage.

And the Lincolnshire outfit, managed by ex-City boss Russ Wilcox, are going well in cup competitions this season, having made it to the second round of the Emirates FA Cup before falling to defeat at Harrogate Town.

That though has impacted upon the club's Northern Premier League premier division campaign. They currently sit 20th with 17 points from 13 games but have played as many as eight fewer matches than the teams around them.

The sides last met in the National League North in 2017-18, with a 1-1 draw in York followed up by a 1-0 Gainsborough win in the reverse fixture.

City’s victory against Darlington earned them £4,500 prize money, with another £5,250 set to be added to their coffers should they progress to the fifth round.