Friday night will bring another hint of life in the elite when former Premier League club Charlton Athletic travel to Tyneside for a televised FA Cup second round tie.
d head into the tie looking to preserve a perfect home record this season after claiming wins in all six of their league and cup fixtures at the International Stadium.
As per each season in the FA Cup, 32 Non-League clubs have fought their way through to the first round proper, approximately five per cent of all Non-League teams that entered this season’s competition.
CONNOR HAMPSON joked he doesn’t want to be pulling on the goalie gloves again anytime soon after the Altrincham left-back became an emergency stopper on Tuesday night.