Home comfort for boss

ATHLETIC have drawn another home game in the second round of the FA Cup, against either non-league Weston-Super-Mare or divisional rivals Doncaster Rovers.

After seeing off Leyton Orient 1-0 on Saturday, manager Lee Johnson was keen to get another home game.

Witnessing the draw last night, he wasn't disappointed with what the club got. The possible opponents play a week today - their weekend tie was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Athletic will face either a Conference South side (Weston), or a Rovers side managed by former Latics boss Paul Dickov.

"Obviously we would prefer Weston-Super-Mare to get through, but Doncaster would not be a bad game for us with the public interest that would go with it over the return of Paul Dickov,” said Johnson.

"Doncaster still have a lot to do, but you would expect us to end up playing them.

"I don't think the result earlier in the season (Athletic won 2-0 away) will have any bearing. The one thing in our favour is that they have a lot of games coming up between now and the tie.

Weston-Super-Mare, managed by former Bristol City defender Michael Bell, are second-bottom of the Conference South, while Doncaster are 17th in League One.