Blades Draw Shrimps In Cup

Last updated : 02 September 2007 By @blades_mad1889

Morcambe beat fellow Lancashire rivals Preston North End 2-1 at Deepdale before the League Two side shipped three goals past Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux to one reply.

It now has to be third time lucky for a Championship side to beat the plucky Shrimps who won promotion to the Football League last season via the Play-Offs.

The match has been drawn at Bramall Lane and will be played week commencing Monday, 24 September. It isn't known when the game will take place due to our City rivals Sheffield Wednesday also been handed a home tie against Everton.

:: Round 3 Draw ::

  • Arsenal v Newcastle United
  • Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest or Leicester City
  • Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City
  • Blackpool v Southend United
  • Burnley v Portsmouth
  • Fulham v Bolton Wanderers
  • Hull City v Chelsea
  • Luton Town v Charlton Athletic
  • Manchester City v Norwich City
  • Manchester United v Coventry City
  • Reading v Liverpool
  • Sheffield United v Morcambe
  • Sheffield Wednesday v Everton
  • Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough
  • West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City
  • West Ham United v Plymouth Argyle