THE switch back to a Monday lunchtime FA Cup draw brought back fond memories of listening to transistor radios in school playgrounds for millions.
And with Farnborough Town drawn at home to Arsenal and Shrewsbury paired with Chelsea, also at home, the FA could not have wished for better publicity!
Wanderers, who drew 1-1 at the Reebok in front of just 10,000 fans on Saturday, now have to beat Sunderland in their third round replay a next Tuesday to meet their close Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers in the next round.
Manchester United have drawn West Ham at Old Trafford, while Liverpool travel to Crystal Palace.
Full draw: Norwich/Brighton v Plymouth/Dagenham and Red; Southampton v Cambridge Utd/Millwall; Wallsall v Wimbledon; Blackburn v WANDERERS/Sunderland; Rochdale v Cardiff City; Fulham v Charlton; Sheffield Utd v Ipswich Town; Shrewsbury v Chelsea; Stoke City v Bournemouth/ Crewe; Brentford v Grimsby Town/Burnley; Farnborough Town v Arsenal; Man Utd v West Ham; Gillingham/Sheff Wed v Leeds Utd; Wolves v Leicester City; Watford v West Brom; Crystal Palace v Liverpool.
Ties to be played over the weekend of Jan 25/26
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