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I'm still in shock. Cardiff City v Leeds Utd. This is the biggest game the club has had in decades. I've been desperate all week for a win against Port Vale and a big draw, I've been well rewarded.

Sven Goran Eriksson pulled out City's name as the home team, then David Platt put in his thumb and pulled a plum draw for Cardiff City. (Video of the draw - 230kb)

After Crewe, Bolton, Yeovil and Oldham in past years we have hit the jackpot.

Leeds Utd, after winning in the Premiership today, are second to Liverpool at the top. Players like Robbie Fowler, Harry Kewell, Mark Viduka, Rio Ferdinand, Alan Smith, household names playing for one of the top teams in Europe, not just the UK and they are coming to Cardiff.

The tie is scheduled to be played on the weekend on Jan 5th / 6th / 7th.

The full draw is

Stockport v Bolton
Wimbledon v Middlesbrough
Watford v Arsenal
Man City v Swindon
Halifax or Stoke v Everton
Wycombe v Fulham
Charlton v Blackpool
Sheff Utd v Nottm Forest
Leicester v Mansfield
Chesterfield or Southend v Tranmere
Derby v Plymouth or Bristol Rovers
Brighton v Preston
Grimsby v York
Rotherham v Southampton
Burnley v Canvey Island
Millwall v Scunthorpe
Cheltenham v Oldham
Darlington v Peterborough
Walsall v Bradford
Norwich v Chelsea
Macclesfield v West Ham
Exeter or Dag & Red v Ipswich
Portsmouth v Leyton Orient
Liverpool v Birmingham
Coventry v Tottenham
Cardiff v Leeds
Barnsley v Blackburn
Sunderland v West Brom
Newcastle v Crystal Palace
Aston Villa v Man Utd
Crewe v Sheff Wed
Wolverhampton v Gillingham