Arsenal Draw Newcastle In The Cup

Arsene Wenger will look to take his young Gunners one step further in this seasons Carling Cup.

Arsenal start their run with a home (first for a few years) tie against Fat Sam’s Newcastle United after a draw was made that saw many Premiership pairings.

The Gunners narrowly lost last seasons final after the young Arsenal side rang the Lotto Chavs ragged.

Third round draw in full:


Blackburn v Birmingham
Reading v Liverpool
Manchester United v Coventry
Tottenham v Middlesbrough
Hull v Chelsea
Blackpool v Southend
West Ham v Plymouth
Arsenal v Newcastle
Luton v Charlton
Manchester City v Norwich
Sheffield United v Morecambe
Sheffield Wednesday v Everton
Fulham v Bolton
Burnley v Portsmouth
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest or Leicester
West Brom v Cardiff