Town will be on the road next month

Luton Town will travel to National League side AFC Fylde in the FA Cup second round after Monday night’s draw.

The Hatters reached this stage after defeating the Coasters’ fellow fifth tier side Forest Green Rovers on Saturday, courtesy of goals from Emilio Lawrence and Jordan Clark, while their opponents earned an impressive 4-1 victory at Harrogate Town. Fylde, who also saw off Atherton Colls 5-0 in the final qualifying round, have been in excellent form this season, sitting fourth in the table, with nine wins from their 16 games, two draws and five defeats.

Managed by former Salford City, Vauxhall Motors and Chester winger Craig Mahon, who took over in June last year after a stint in charge of Curzon Ashton, they have former Luton academy graduate Millar Matthews-Lewis in their ranks, after the attacker joined on loan from Burton Albion during the summer. He has scored three goals in 10 league fixtures, including a double in the recent 3-1 victory over Hornchurch, while he was also on target in the cup triumph on Saturday.

A club statement from the Hatters, ahead of what will be the first ever time the two sides have faced each other, said: “The Town have been handed a trip to face National League side AFC Fylde in the second round of the FA Cup. It will be the second season in a row the Hatters will head to the Fylde coast in this round of the competition after last term’s trip to Fleetwood. The tie will be the first meeting between the two clubs and will played the weekend 5th December. Ticket details will follow in due course.”

Full second round draw: Barrow v Kidderminster Harriers; Chesterfield v Cheltenham Town; Colchester United v Mansfield Town; Crewe Alexandra v Plymouth Argyle; Dover Athletic v Leicester City; Exeter City v Stevenage; Fylde v Luton Town; Grimsby Town v Oldham Athletic; Guiseley v Notts County; Plymouth Parkway v Barnet; Port Vale v Leyton Orient; Reading v Stockport County; Rochdale v Newport County; Rotherham United v Bristol Rovers; Salisbury v Blackpool; Shrewsbury Town v Burton Albion; Wigan Athletic v Barnsley; Wimborne Town v Bradford City; Wycombe Wanderers v MK Dons; York City v Carlisle United.