Millwall Away In FA Cup Third Round

The FA Cup

The incentive for either United or the Railwaymen to put themselves through the mixer this week to get into the third round couldn't be more minimal now that the sides know that the victors will face a trip to the New Den in early January. Former England goalkeeper Ray Clemence being the guilty party as he pulled out ball number 61 after Sir Trevor Brooking had pulled out ball number 60, the balls obviously having been excellently shuffled around in the bowl.

It was only five days ago that Carlisle lost 1-0 away to Millwall in League One, Leeds loanee Tresor Kandol scoring the only goal of the game for the home side as the clock ticked into injury time to sink United hearts. Crewe meanwhile have yet to play the Lions this season, the Railwaymen though making the trip to the New Den for a league fixture on Saturday 20th December.

Somewhat unsurprisingly Blues skipper Paul Thirlwell was a bit underwhelmed with the draw, Thirwell commenting to BBC Radio Cumbria :

" I suppose that the draw depends which way you look at it. I was sat there like everyone else watching the draw and it is the nature of the beast is that you look for Man United or Arsenal to come out. Then when you see Millwall I'm sure that you think that it is the bread and butter if you like, and I am sure that they thought the same thing. The flip side of that though is that it is a great opportunity if we are fortunate and play well enough to get through Wednesday, it is a great opportunity to get into the fourth round. "


FA Cup Third Round draw in full

Portsmouth v Bristol City
Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham
Preston North End v Liverpool
Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
West Ham United v Barnsley
Middlesbrough v Barrow
Hull City v Newcastle United
Hartlepool United v Stoke City
Chelsea v Southend United
Manchester City v Nottingham Forest
Cardiff City v Reading
Ipswich Town v Chesterfield or Droylsden
Charlton Athletic v Norwich City
West Bromwich Albion v Peterborough United or Tranmere Rovers
Torquay United v Blackpool
Leyton Orient v Sheffield United
Southampton v Manchester United
Millwall v Carlisle United or Crewe Alexandra
Histon v Swansea City
Forest Green Rovers v Derby County
Queens Park Rangers v Burnley
Leicester City v Crystal Palace
Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic
Morecambe or Cheltenham Town v Doncaster Rovers
Arsenal v Plymouth Argyle
Notts County or Kettering Town v Eastwood Town
AFC Bournemouth or Blyth Spartans v Blackburn Rovers
Macclesfield Town v Everton
Watford v Scunthorpe United
Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers
Coventry City v Kidderminster Harriers
Gillingham or Stockport County v Aston Villa

*ties to be played over the weekend of Saturday 3rd January