FA Cup third round: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Accrington face the ultimate test, long throws await Spurs and there’s a potential blockbuster in north London
“We’re aware we were once mentioned in a milk advert,” reads the bio on Accrington Stanley’s X page. “We hear ‘Who are they?’ and ‘Exactly’ a lot.” Don’t be misled by the weary tone regarding their mention in the famous 1989 Milk Marketing Board advertisement, for which the club received £10,000. The connection has always been embraced and never more so than in the buildup to their third round visit to Liverpool, the Premier League leaders. As the Accrington captain, Seamus Conneely, said: “We’ve made it to third and fourth rounds before, we’ve had League Cup runs and played in some great stadiums, but we’ve finally got that big one. Liverpool is going to top it all.” Accrington have sold their entire 4,700-ticket allocation and the tie is of huge significance to the striker Josh Woods, a boyhood Liverpool fan whose reaction to the draw went viral and prompted a reply from Ibrahima Konaté. Liam Coyle is another Red who started out in Liverpool’s academy, while the management team of John Doolan and Ged Brannan are also from Liverpool. This is an FA Cup moment to cherish. Andy Hunter
Liverpool v Accrington Stanley, Saturday 12.15pm (all times GMT)
Brentford v Plymouth Argyle, Saturday 3pm
Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Saturday 12pm
Chelsea v Morecambe, Saturday 3pm
Leeds v Harrogate Town, Saturday 5.45pm
Manchester City v Salford City, Saturday 5.45pm
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