Bluebirds face FA Cup re-,match with Tranmere

Tranmere again....
By Chris O'Brien
October 29 2002

It's a re-match of last years fourth round tie as the Bluebirds will travel to Prenton Park in the FA Cup first round. Here's the complete draw.

It will be a repeat of last season's fourth round tie as Cardiff been drawn to face Tranmere Rovers in the first round of the FA Cup. Here's the complete first round draw.

The tie will be played Prenton Park, Tranmere.

The last time the two clubs met in this competition was last season. After the Bluebirds had pulled off the giantkilling of the season by knocking Premiership big boys, Leeds United out the cup they met Tranmere in Round 4. A dissapointing performance saw Cardiff lose 3-1, Graham Kavanagh scored for City from the penalty spot.

The re-match is being built up as one of the most attractive ties of the first round.

The complete draw is as follows:
Farnborough v Harrogate Town
Tiverton v Crawley
Dover or Woking v Oxford United
Northwich v Scunthorpe
Bury v Plymouth
Wycombe v Brentford
Bath or Yeovil v Cheltenham
Hull City v Macclesfield
York City v Swansea
Chesterfield v Morecambe
Kidderminster v Rushden & Diamonds
Bournemouth v Doncaster
Dag & Redbridge v Havant & Waterlooville
Team Bath v Mansfield
Swindon v Huddersfield
Bristol Rovers v Runcorn FC Halton
Barnsley v Blackpool
Leyton Orient v Margate
Oldham v Burton Albion
Nuneaton or Barrow v Moor Green
Shrewsbury v Stafford Rangers
Southend v Hartlepool
Hereford v Wigan
Forest Green Rovers v Exeter
Port Vale v Crewe
Scarborough v Cambridge United
Stevenage v Hastings or Kettering
Colchester v Chester City
Torquay v Borehamwood Town
Hucknall or Vauxhall Motors v QPR
Slough Town v Harrogate Railway
Carlisle v Lincoln
Heybridge Swifts v Bristol City
Rochdale v Peterborough
Wrexham v Darlington
Luton Town v Guiseley or Tamworth
Southport v Notts County
Tranmere v Cardiff City
Northampton v Boston United
Stockport v St Albans City

All ties to be played November 16th or November 17th.