A League Two side is guaranteed a place in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy area finals after Shrewsbury were paired with Bristol Rovers in the semi-finals.
And there is also the mouth-watering prospect of a Bristol derby in the southern final after Bristol City were pulled out of the hat with Brighton.
The last time City and Rovers met was in this tournament in January 2002.
In the northern section of the draw, Crewe will travel to Chesterfield while Doncaster host League Two Darlington.
Area semi-finals draw:
Northern Section
Doncaster Rovers v Darlington
Chesterfield v Crewe
Southern Section
Shrewsbury v Bristol Rovers
Bristol City v Brighton
All ties to be played week commencing the 8 January 2007.