It's Sheff Utd at Home in the Worthy Cup!

By: Fishy News Team
Date: 25/08/2001

GRIMSBY TOWN have been rewarded for their 2-1 defeat of Lincoln City in the Worthington cup with a second round draw at home to 1st Division Sheffield United in just over two week's time. The two teams last met in the competition in 1998-99 when Town won 2-1 over two legs, also in the 2nd round.

The full draw is as follows:

Nottingham Forest v Stockport County
Bradford v Rotherham
Derby County v Hull
Newcastle v Brentford
Manchester City v Notts County
Coventry v Peterborough
Birmingham v Bristol Rovers
Tottenham v Torquay
Bristol City v Watford
Brighton v Southampton
Blackburn v Oldham
Crewe v Rushden & Diamonds
Middlesbrough v Northampton
Charlton v Port Vale
West Brom v Swindon Town
Fulham v Rochdale
Reading v West Ham
Sheffield United v Grimsby
Everton v Crystal Palace
Blackpool v Leicester
Barnsley v Colchester
Gillingham v Millwall
Tranmere v Preston
Bolton v Walsall
Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland

All ties will be played in the week commencing Monday, September 10.

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