BURY will host Wigan Athletic in the first round of the Emirates FA Cup.
The tie will take place at Gigg Lane on the weekend of November 7 and 8, although the exact date will not be confirmed until the televised fixtures have been decided.
The two clubs have already played each other twice this season, with the Shakers winning 2-1 at the DW Stadium in the first round of the Capital One Cup before a 2-2 draw at Gigg Lane earlier this month.
That game was played in front of nearly 6,000 fans, including more than 1,600 Wigan supporters.
As soon as the draw was made a message was put up on the official Latics Twitter page: "Great support at Gigg Lane in the league, who'll be travelling again this time?"
With both clubs riding high in League One, the Greater Manchester derby may well be vying to be one of the live TV matches.
BBC Two will screen the first tie live on Friday, November 6.
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