A home tie against National League rivals Macclesfield Town awaits for Braintree Town in the quarter-finals, if they can win their FA Trophy third round replay at Dulwich Hamlet tonight (7.45pm).

The Iron were held to a 0-0 draw by the Ryman Premier visitors at Cressing Road on Saturday, playing second fiddle during the second half as The Hamlet were unlucky not to secure a victory.

Hakan Hayrettin’s men were hanging on at times, with Ashley Carew hitting a post and Iron keeper Sam Besant making a terrific late save to thwart substitute Ibra Sekajja.

Now the two teams must do it all again, at Champion Hill in East Dulwich this evening – Dulwich Hamlet have been based on this site since 1912, although they currently play in a new stadium built in 1992.

Hayrettin was philosophical after Saturday’s draw – he is fully aware that the Essex club’s main priority, during the second half of the season, is retaining their National League status into a seventh season.

The Iron are two points and three places clear of the relegation zone, although they do have two games in hand over several of their chief rivals.

Hayrettin said: “Dulwich Hamlet are a decent team that play their football from the back, so I really have no complaints about the result.

“After all, this is a cup tie which is totally different to a league game.

“We had one or two players not on their game on Saturday and it showed. You simply can’t afford to carry anyone but I still think we now have a great bunch of lads with the right attitude and ability to progress.

“Yes, the league is number one priority but this is cup football and we have a great chance to progress in this competition.

“I don’t think not having played a competitive game for two weeks made any difference - we simply have to be more clinical in front of goal come the replay,” added Hayrettin.

The winners of tonight’s replay will entertain Macclesfield on Saturday, February 25.

Quarter-final draw: Braintree or Dulwich Hamlet v Macclesfield, York v Brackley Town, Sutton United or Boreham Wood v Lincoln City, Tranmere Rovers or Chelmsford City v Barrow.