HONOUR from their league bosses is a timely boost for Warrington Town ahead of their crunch FA Cup clash with Gateshead.

Yellows have been named Evo-Stik First Division North team of the month for November.

It further rewards their FA Cup exploits and recent league form.

The stand-out performance of the month was clearly the 1-0 FA Cup giant-killing of League Two side Exeter City on November 7 at a crammed Cantilever Park crowd of 2,400 and in front of millions of television viewers watching live on BBC2.

Besides that, Town have won three and drawn one of their last four games - 3-0 wins at Ossett Albion (league) on Saturday, at home to Radcliffe Borough (league) on November 22 and at Radcliffe Borough on November 18 (Doodson Sport Cup), as well as a 2-2 draw at high-flying Salford City (league) on November 25.

The month started with a 3-1 loss at another form league team, Droylsden, on November 1, while there was a 1-0 defeat at home to Stockport County in the Cheshire Senior Cup on November 11 and a 3-0 fall at Kendal (league) on November 15 when Yellows had both Craig Robinson and Ben Wharton sent off.

Town will collect the First Division North accolade from Phil Bradley, Evo-Stik Northern Premier League's respect manager and vice-president, and a representative of the sponsors before kicking off against Bamber Bridge on Saturday, December 20.

Meanwhile, manager Shaun Reid is looking for his team to get December off to a winning start in the Doodson Sport Cup at Premier Division Workington tonight, Tuesday.

Just five days ahead of the FA Cup second-round trip to Gateshead, Town are expected to call on the depth of their first-team, reserves and youth squads to name a much-changed side.

* Don't miss a free colour poster backing the Yellows and a full preview to the FA Cup date with Gateshead in this week's Warrington Guardian.