RECAP FA Cup Third round draw: City at home to Fulham, Rovers away at Peterborough
Bristol City will welcome Championship rivals Fulham to Ashton Gate whilst Bristol Rovers are away at Peterborough United.
Ties are due to be played from Friday 7 January to Monday 10 January but with other ties such as Chelsea versus Chesterfield, don’t expect either match to be chosen for television coverage by the BBC or ITV.
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The draw was hardly one that fans excited given the Robins have already played Fulham at home this season whilst the Gas already made a visit to London Road this year.
City held the Cottagers to a 1-1 draw as Kasey Palmer cancelled out Aleksandr Mitrovic’s 50th strike in the last meeting. Rovers meanwhile were held to a goalless draw in January on their way to automatic promotion from League One last season.
A slight bit of intrigue for fans of Rovers is that they could line up against their former striker Jonson Clarke-Harris, who excelled since leaving the Memorial Stadium.
FA Cup 2021-22: Third round draw - see who Bristol City and Rovers drew
Key Events
- Bristol City at home, Bristol Rovers away
- Ties to be played on Friday 7 Jan to Monday 10 Jan
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Adam Young, who is a ground staff member at the Mem, wants to see Bristol Rovers play at the London Stadium for the first-time against West Ham United.
Andy Mangan wants Liverpool
First-team coach Andy Mangan said he’d like to see Bristol Rovers play away at Anfield.
“Liverpool away would be my choice for the next round. We have some reds in the dressing room, so to get Liverpool would be a dream come true.
“It’s a massive bonus for us to get through to the third round and we are excited for the draw this evening and it’s an occasion that the fans can also get excited for.”
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