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Your support makes all the difference.SIBLING revelry, old rivalry and only a handful of ties between clubs from the same division make the line-up for the third round of the FA Cup one of the most intriguing in years.
The Uniteds of Sheffield and Manchester, paired in a repeat of the fifth-round encounter at Bramall Lane which produced one of the shocks of last season, may have some claim to be the pick of the draw. But the meeting of a divided family has far more of the Cup's traditional flavour.
Carl Hoddle, a 26-year-old midfielder (what else?) with Barnet, has lived in the shadow of Glenn, the Chelsea player- manager, all his career. While big brother was earning caps for England and FA Cup winner's medals with Tottenham, as well as gracing the European stage with Monaco, Carl failed to progress beyond an apprenticeship at White Hart Lane.
On Saturday, however, he scored the decisive goal at Crawley with a 25-yard chip, heard it praised like one of Glenn's gems on Match of the Day, and then watched as the draw pitted Mrs Hoddle's boys against each other for the first time.
Whether the police will allow Barnet to receive Chelsea at Underhill, with its capacity of just 4,072, remains to be seen. No such problems across the capital for Millwall, whose New Den will have prestigious visitors, holders Arsenal, for its introduction to the Cup.
Sheffield Wednesday, beaten finalists and the Premiership's form team, play host to Nottingham Forest in a tie bound to stir memories for Des Walker. In another steel- city reunion, Manchester United have February's exit to avenge. The bookies, who have installed them as 5-1 favourites, believe they can do it.
The non-League survivors had mixed fortunes. Sutton United's meagre reward for victory at Torquay was a trip to Notts County. And another club who have escaped receivership, Nuneaton Borough, will not view a trek to Preston from a financial standpoint if they beat Bournemouth in a replay.
Of the Vauxhall Conference trio, only Bromsgrove have home advantage - against Barnsley - but Bath should enjoy a decent pay-day at Stoke, and Kidderminster were not complaining about a lucrative derby at Birmingham. Their manager, Graham Allner, was born within earshot of St Andrews and is a lifelong supporter of his team's opponents.
Premiership big shots at risk include Everton, now also managerless, at Bolton, who dumped Liverpool last season; and Norwich, who can start contemplating Adams Park, High Wycombe - where Martin O'Neill will be plotting his old club's downfall - once San Siro, Milan is out of the way.
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