NEWPORT County AFC will travel to Alfreton Town or Gateshead in the FA Cup 1st round.

The two sides drew 2-2 at Alfreton on Saturday and will face each other again in Gateshead on Wednesday evening.

The winners will host Graham Westley's side on the weekend of November 5.

County have not played Alfreton or Gateshead since winning promotion to the Football League in 2013.

Under Justin Edinburgh's management they lost 4-3 at Alfreton in November 2012 and won the reverse fixture 2-0 at Rodney Parade in April 2013.

In the same season, which ended with victory over Wrexham in the Conference play-off final at Wembley, Edinburgh's men beat Gateshead 3-1 at home in December 2012 and drew 0-0 in the away match played in Boston in March 2013.

Alfreton are currently 18th in Conference North, while Gateshead are 10th in the Conference.

At the same stage last season the Exiles beat Brackley Town after a replay at Rodney Parade.