Preston North End will host Walsall on Wednesday 7th January, kick-off 7.45pm live on Sky Sports in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy.
Walsall earned their place in the area final after beating Tranmere Rovers 5-4 on penalties, the match finishing 2-2 after 90 minutes.
In the Southern Area Final, Gillingham host Bristol City on Tuesday 6th January, kick-off 7.30pm.
Ticket details for the first leg at Deepdale will be announced in the very near future.