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Haven't seen anyone post this up yet - apologies if so and for the formatting. Can anyone explain how they decide which Premier League teams - nine of them it looks like - don't come in until Round 3 ?

Worthington Cup second round draw in full:

Preston v Coventry

Barnsley v Crewe

Man City v Gillingham

Stoke v Charlton

Blackburn v Portsmouth

Wycombe v Birmingham

Tranmere v Swindon

Everton v Bristol Rovers

Notts County v Watford

Brentford v Tottenham

Middlesbrough v Macclesfield

Darlington v Bradford

Walsall v West Ham

Sunderland v Luton

Chesterfield v Fulham

Wimbledon v Wigan

Derby v West Brom

Oldham v Sheff Wed

Millwall v Ipswich

Sheff Utd v Colchester

Grimsby v Wolves

Southampton v Mansfield

Burnley v Crystal Palace

Newcastle v Leyton Orient

Norwich v Blackpool

* Ties to be played over two legs during weeks commencing Sept 18 and 25

-- Anonymous, September 07, 2000

Answers

Teams in Europe innit??

-- Anonymous, September 07, 2000

LR, I didn't realise Newton Heath Reserve Reserves were in Europe?

;-7

-- Anonymous, September 07, 2000


I haven't had a chance to look into it yet but it seems as if there's almost HALF the PL teams missing from the above draw. There's not that much John Bull in Europe this year is there ?

-- Anonymous, September 07, 2000

Man U, Arse, 'pool, Chelsea, Leeds, Leicester and Villa

-- Anonymous, September 07, 2000

The Magpies will be expected to cruise into the third round but Bobby Robson has warned his players not to be complacent. "They are obviously in decent form and they will feel that they have nothing to lose against us," Robson said.

Aren't we so lucky to have Bobby Robson in charge instead of Dalglish when it comes to playing lower league opposition. Can't really see leyton Orient getting shirty with Bobby and of course he will give them no reason to in his gentlemanly manner.

-- Anonymous, September 07, 2000



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