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The FA Carlsberg Trophy Third Round draw has been made

Monday 16 Dec 2013
The FA Carlsberg Trophy

The draw for the Third Round Proper of The FA Carlsberg Trophy was made at Wembley Stadium on Monday.

In the tie of the round the top two sides in the Conference Premier clash at Abbey Stadium on 11 January.

Cambridge United, four points clear, host Luton Town. Luton, having knocked out holders Wrexham 2-0 on Saturday, now have what on paper is the most difficult draw they could have had.

 

THE FA CARLSBERG TROPHY

Third Round Proper
3pm Saturday 11 January 2014
Winners to receive £7,000

 

 

Last season’s runners-up, Grimsby Town, edged Edgar Davids’ Barnet 2-1 at The Hive at the weekend and have earned themselves a home tie with Maidenhead United, 2-0 winners at Barrow.

Eastleigh, impressive winners against Gateshead in the Trophy and currently second in the Conference South, are at home to Dover Athletic, 12 places below them.

The eight Third Round winners will each collect £7,000 from The FA’s prize fund.

1 Cambridge United v Luton Town
2 Aldershot Town v Guiseley
3 Hungerford Town v Gosport Borough or Nuneaton Town
4 Eastleigh v Dover Athletic
5 Tamworth v Chorley or Forest Green Rovers
6 Lincoln City v North Ferriby United
7 Grimsby Town v Maidenhead United
8 Whitehawk or Havant & Waterlooville v Ebbsfleet United

By Gary Stonehouse Staff Writer