The game was set to be at Bramall Lane on Saturday 12th October 2002 but with Stoke having two Icelandic Internationals being called up the game was agreed to be re-arranged.
United however will have Peter Ndlovu (Zimbabwe) and Robert Page (Wales) unavailable as they have also been called up for their Country's.
The game has now be re-arranged for Wednesday 23rd October 2002, United had hoped to get the game on a Tuesday but with Police having other commitments on that date they decided to have it on Wednesday instead.