Ossett United face a mouth watering trip to play FC United of Manchester in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup after progressing through a big West Yorkshire derby at Ingfield.
James Walshaw’s men earned the bragging rights over Pontefract Collieries as they beat their one-time tenants 1-0 in a closely fought first qualifying tie.
And they have been rewarded with a lucrative tie in the next round against the club founded by Manchester United supporters opposed to American businessman Malcolm Glazer's takeover of the Old Trafford club.
FC United have previously reached the second round proper and ply their trade in the NPL Premier these days to be one division higher than Ossett.
Devonte Morton heads home the winning goal for Ossett United against Pontefract Collieries. Picture: Ossett Unitedplaceholder image
Devonte Morton heads home the winning goal for Ossett United against Pontefract Collieries. Picture: Ossett United
It will be a big test for the Ossett boys, who have made a promising start to this season, with the tie set to take place over the weekend of September 19 and likely to attract a big crowd.
They earned the high profile match with a battling display against a Ponte Colls side that came into the tie off the back of 7-0 and 5-0 wins in their two previous games.
That they were unable to score a single goal at Ingfield showed again how solid Walshaw’s outfit are looking this season.
Colls were hampered, however, by being down to 10 men for all bar three minutes of the tie after defender Ben Middleton was red carded as he pulled down Joe Crosby when he was breaking through on goal.
Nothing came of the resulting free-kick, but it gave the visitors a long time to play with a man down and they ultimately succumbed to a goal in the last 10 minutes.
Despite being a man down the visitors were able to create pressure and chances, but came up against in-form keeper Aleks Petrovic who handled everything Ponte threw at him with numerous corners and long throws coming to nothing for the visitors.
Petrovic made a fine save to deny Alex Pavan early in the second half and the home team showed why they had already completed four 1-0 wins this season as they showed tremendous resilience.
It was Ossett who made the breakthrough in the 81st minute when Devonte Morton headed home from a free-kick.
It was then the turn of Colls keeper Harry Christy to come up with some heroics as he made a triple save.
Niah Payne was only denied an equaliser by a fingertip save while Jack Steers also had a chance to make it 1-1 only to head over from close range.
United held on and will now take their place in the second qualifying round.
Before then they are back in league action at West Auckland Town on Tuesday and away to Lincoln United on Saturday.