The replay will take place at Park Lane on Wednesday 19th November 2003, after consultation with Essex Police over the match, the same day as Ford United take on Port Vale in another giant-killing possibility. Southend United are expected to be given 500 tickets for the ground, which holds somewhere in the region of 4,000 in total. Tickets will go sale to season ticket holders first, although the official club website is yet to release any details of the date and prices involved. We at The Little Gazette will bring any news as we have it.
If the Shrimpers do prevail in ten days time, they will face Lincoln City in the second round of the world’s most prestigious domestic cup competition, after the Red Imps followed United out of the hat. City have already visited Roots Hall this season, defeating Blues 2-0, with Duncan Jupp missing a penalty. Of course Southend will first have to see off the Gulls, although with their away form as it is, there is a distinct possibility that that could happen.
The full F.A. Cup Second Round draw:
Northampton Town v Weston Super Mare
Rochdale v Thurrock/Luton Town
Colchester United v Aldershot Town
Macclesfield Town v Cambridge United
Peterborough United v Grimsby Town
Bristol City v Barnsley
Oldham Athletic v Blackpool
Burton Albion v Hartlepool United
Gravesend & Northfleet v Notts County
Telford United v Brentford
Woking v Kidderminster Harriers
Hornchurch v Tranmere Rovers
AFC Bournemouth v Accrington Stanley
Cheltenham Town v Leyton Orient
Yeovil Town v Barnet/Stalybridge
Port Vale/Ford United v Scarborough
Wycombe Wanderers v Mansfield Town
Southend United/Canvey Island v Lincoln City
Scunthorpe United v Sheffield Wednesday
Swansea City v Stevenage Borough
Robert Craven
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