Football: Arsenal go to the Den
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Your support makes all the difference.ARSENAL have already surrendered the Coca-Cola Cup and if they are to hang on to the FA Cup they will have to survive a visit to the Lions' new Den to take on their manager's former charges, Millwall, in the third round.
The draw, made last night, landed George Graham with the uneviable prospect of reliving the dramas of last season's Coca-Cola Cup tie between the sides, Arsenal sneaking into the third round on penalties.
It was one of a number of reunions generated by the draw, of which the most resonant was the pairing of the favourites, Manchester United, with Sheffield United, who put them out at Bramall Lane in last season's fifth round.
Sheffield Wednesday, beaten in the final in May, will take on Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough, where both Trevor Francis and Des Walker will be facing the club where they spent the best part of their careers. Martin O'Neill, the manager of Wycombe Wanderers, will be renewing acquaintances with Norwich City, his former club.
But perhaps the most interesting confrontation will be at Underhill when Barnet take on Chelsea, of the Premiership. The match will see throw into opposition Carl Hoddle, scorer of one of Barnet's goals in their victory at Crawley yesterday, with his brother Glenn, the Chelsea player-manager.
Elsewhere, there was little reward for the non-League survivors: Kidderminster Harriers have an away tie at Birmingham, while Sutton United must go to Notts County.
THIRD-ROUND DRAW
Swindon Town v Ipswich Town
Oxford United v Tranmere R
Preston NE v Bournemouth
or Nuneaton
Luton Town v Southend
Stockport Co v QPR
West Ham v Watford
Cardiff City v Middlesbrough
Wycombe W v Norwich City
Bromsgrove v Barnsley
Wolves v Crystal Palace
Sheffield Wed v Nottingham F
Millwall v Arsenal
Newcastle v Coventry
Charlton v Burnley
Stoke v Bath C
or Hereford U
Bolton v Everton
Plymouth Argyle v Chester City
Wimbledon v Walsall or Scunthorpe
Grimsby Town v Wigan Athletic
Barnet v Chelsea
Bristol C v Liverpool
Birmingham v Kidderminster
Leyton Orient v Aston Villa or Exeter City
Manchester City v Leicester City
Sheffield Utd v Manchester Utd
Southampton v Port Vale
Leeds United v Crewe
Notts County v Sutton United
Oldham Athletic v Derby County
Blackburn v Portsmouth
Sunderland v Carlisle United
Peterborough v Tottenham
To be played on the weekend of 8 January
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