FA Cup Magic Produces Exeter Tie

By David Hobbs
December 5 2004

The magic of the FA Cup has produced a dream tie for Exeter City, who will play Manchester United at Old Trafford in the 3rd round of the world's greatest domestic knock-out cup. United will be looking to showcase youth and fringe players as they begin their quest to regain the trophy.

Non-league Exeter advanced into the 3rd round following a 2-1 victory over Doncaster Rovers and are now rewarded with a fantasy-tie with The Red Devils at Old Trafford.

Exeter linger in mid-table of the Conference division and are in need of a major cash injection, just what this tie will prove.

Full FA Cup 3rd Round Draw:

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

Matches to be played on the 8th/9th of January.