mawspurs
03-12-2006, 08:29 PM
SPURS NEWS
Chris Hughton described our FA Cup third round trip to Cardiff City as 'as tough as it gets' outside the Premiership.
Source: Official Site
We were paired with the Welsh side in Sunday's draw with the tie scheduled for the weekend of January 6/7.
Cardiff are flying high in the Championship having topped the division until a recent run of four games without a win. They remain third having won six and lost only one of 10 league games so far this term at Ninian Park.
"It's a very tough draw, not just because it's an away tie, but because we're up against a Championship team enjoying a very good season," said Chris.
"When you go into any draw, ideally you want to be at home and then stay away from Premiership teams. I would say that aside from getting a Premiership team away, this is as tough as it gets."
Third round draw in full...(Premiership teams in bold)
Blackpool v Aldershot or Basingstoke
Barnet v Colchester
Sheffield United v Swansea
Reading v Burnley
Portsmouth v Wigan
Mansfield or Doncaster v Bolton
West Ham v Brighton
Leicester v Fulham
Derby v Wrexham
Wolves v Oldham
Bury or Chester v Ipswich
Manchester United v Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City
Tamworth v Norwich
Salisbury or Forest v Charlton
CARDIFF V SPURS
Preston v Sunderland
Liverpool v Arsenal
Bristol Rovers or Bournemouth v Hereford
Watford v Stockport
Crystal Palace v Swindon
Bristol City v Coventry City
Peterbrough v Plymouth Argyle
QPR v Luton
Southend v Barnsley
West Brom v Leeds
Hull City v Middlesbrough
Birmingham City v Newcastle
Torquay or Leyton Orient v Southampton
Everton v Blackburn
Chelsea v Macclesfield
Stoke City v Bradford City or Millwall
Chris Hughton described our FA Cup third round trip to Cardiff City as 'as tough as it gets' outside the Premiership.
Source: Official Site
We were paired with the Welsh side in Sunday's draw with the tie scheduled for the weekend of January 6/7.
Cardiff are flying high in the Championship having topped the division until a recent run of four games without a win. They remain third having won six and lost only one of 10 league games so far this term at Ninian Park.
"It's a very tough draw, not just because it's an away tie, but because we're up against a Championship team enjoying a very good season," said Chris.
"When you go into any draw, ideally you want to be at home and then stay away from Premiership teams. I would say that aside from getting a Premiership team away, this is as tough as it gets."
Third round draw in full...(Premiership teams in bold)
Blackpool v Aldershot or Basingstoke
Barnet v Colchester
Sheffield United v Swansea
Reading v Burnley
Portsmouth v Wigan
Mansfield or Doncaster v Bolton
West Ham v Brighton
Leicester v Fulham
Derby v Wrexham
Wolves v Oldham
Bury or Chester v Ipswich
Manchester United v Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City
Tamworth v Norwich
Salisbury or Forest v Charlton
CARDIFF V SPURS
Preston v Sunderland
Liverpool v Arsenal
Bristol Rovers or Bournemouth v Hereford
Watford v Stockport
Crystal Palace v Swindon
Bristol City v Coventry City
Peterbrough v Plymouth Argyle
QPR v Luton
Southend v Barnsley
West Brom v Leeds
Hull City v Middlesbrough
Birmingham City v Newcastle
Torquay or Leyton Orient v Southampton
Everton v Blackburn
Chelsea v Macclesfield
Stoke City v Bradford City or Millwall