Third Round Draw

[Paul]

Blackburn Rovers have been handed an away tie at Ninian Park against Cardiff City in the third round of the FA Cup. With all the current Welsh connections it was perhaps inevitable the Rovers would be drawn against Welsh opposition. Looking for good omens in the cup draw? Well there are no all PL ties and 13 PL clubs have been drawn against Championship opposition, along with Man Utd v Exeter and Yeading v Newcastle this should make for an exciting weekend of cup football, possibly leading to a very open competition in the following rounds.

Rovers recent record in Cardiff is of course very good, winning 2 - 1 on our last visit to the city. More of the same please lads

Ties to be played on the 8/9th January

Arsenal v Stoke

Swindon/Notts Co v Middlesbrough

Man Utd v Exeter

Plymouth v Everton

Leicester v Blackpool

Derby v Wigan

Sunderland v Crystal Palace

Wolves v Millwall

Yeading v Newcastle

Hull v Colchester

Tottenham v Brighton

Reading v Stockport/Swansea

Birmingham v Leeds

Hartlepool v Boston

Milton Keynes Dons v Peterborough

Oldham v Man City

Chelsea v Scunthorpe

Cardiff v Blackburn

Charlton v Rochdale

West Ham v Norwich

Sheff Utd v Aston Villa

Preston v West Brom

Rotherham v Yeovil

Burnley v Liverpool

Bournemouth v Chester

Coventry v Crewe

Watford v Fulham

Ipswich v Bolton

Portsmouth v Gillingham

Northampton v Southampton

QPR v Nottm Forest

Luton v Hinckley/Brentford