Arsmtrong urges town to rally behind Heed in cup quest

ALUN Armstrong has warned Gateshead they will have to "do it the hard way" after they were handed a home tie with League Two leaders Walsall in the FA Cup second round draw.

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The Heed produced one of the shocks of the first round weekend as top scorer Kain Adom and former Middlesbrough youngster Fenton John both scored in a 2-0 win at League One playoff contenders AFC Wimbledon.

Their reward will be a home tie against Walsall on the weekend of Saturday, December 6 and the Saddlers will look to end Gateshead's hope of securing a potentially lucrative draw against a Premier League giant in the third round of the competition.

Armstrong is hopeful the local community will rally behind his players in their bid to cause another major upset.