DAVE Boddy described Worcester City's FA Cup second round draw with Huddersfield Town as "awesome".

City gear up for a money-spinning home clash against the West Yorkshire giants, winners of the FA Cup back in 1922, if they overcome Chippenham Town in next Monday's first round replay at St George's Lane.

On Saturday, Worcester and Town served up a rousing 1-1 draw at Hardenhuish Park, in front of a sell-out 2,815 crowd.

City can expect a similar sized attendance when both sides lock horns again and, last night, club directors discussed whether to declare the replay an all-ticket affair.

If Andy Preece's side progress at the second time of asking, they will almost certainly be guaranteed a 4,000 full-to-capacity tie with Huddersfield.

And there is the possibility of the Saturday, December 3, clash being televised live, which would bring substantial revenue to Worcester.

The Terriers are third in League One, behind leaders Southend United and Swansea City, and boast average league gates of nearly 12,000 at the Galpharm Stadium this season.

Among their former players include City's assistant manager Andy Morrison, who joined Huddersfield from Blackpool for £500,000 in July 1997.

"It's an awesome draw for us," said Worcester chairman Boddy. "Obviously, we must still beat Chippenham, but it's a fantastic draw for the club and our supporters.

"Obviously, to get Huddersfield at their place would have been nice. But it's great to have drawn such a big Football League club. And Huddersfield are a really big club.

"When I first started following football in the late 60s and early 70s, Huddersfield were in the First Division and had many great players such as Frank Worthington."

Meanwhile, City's player-manager Andy Preece believes his side were punished by Chippenham for losing the midfield battle.

Adam Webster gave Worcester the perfect start with a fifth minute opener, but the Southern Premier Division side levelled moments into the second-half through Ian Harvey's scrappy goal.

Preece said: "It was always going to be a tough game. Chippenham have won 12 games on the bounce at home, so it shows just what a good side they are at home.

"I thought we played well in the first-half. They did not have a sniff and we had the majority of chances and possession. Had we got a second goal, we probably would have killed the tie off.

"But they are a good side and, full credit to them, they came storming at us in the second-half going down the slope and got the goal. You fear the worst then.

"It was a disappointing goal to concede. I felt we lost the midfield battle. One or two of the young lads froze and that's understandable because it was such a big game."