Rochdale at home.....

The 3rd round draw has been kind to us (as it often seems to be) but our terrible Cup form means that instead of looking forward to the 4th Round, plenty of fans will be praying we don't end up on the Sunday back pages for the wrong reasons in January. Difficult and hard-fought home ties in recent years versus Dagenham and Exeter mean this will not be straightforward, particularly as it will no doubt be played in front of a half-filled stadium with a couple of thousand screaming Rochdale fans in the Jimmy Seed.

However, it's about time we had a decent FA Cup run and there's no reason why, with similar luck in future draws, we shouldn't have a shot at reaching Cardiff. If Millwall and Southampton can do it, then so can we.