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Cardiff have been drawn away at Northampton in the Autowindscreen Shield. The last time City faced the Cobblers at Sixfields was in the 1997 play off semi final. Northampton won the day then. City as the second division team will be favourites this time around. The game will be played w/c 6th December. Probably at 7:45 on Tuesday 7th.

The full draw is

Northern Section:

Hartlepool United v Halifax Town
Mansfield Town v Bury
Notts County v Blackpool
Stoke City v Darlington
York City v Hull City
Rotherham United v Shrewsbury Town
Wigan Athletic v Burnley
Preston North End v Wrexham

The following 8 teams receive a bye in the Northern section: Lincoln, Oldham, Carlisle, Macclesfield, Chester, Scunthorpe,
Rochdale and Chesterfield.

Southern Section:

Cambridge United v Barnet
Brighton v Millwall
Oxford United v Luton Town
Southend United v Cheltenham United
Swansea City v Colchester United
Reading v Leyton Orient
Gillingham v Torquay United
Northampton Town v Cardiff City

The following 8 teams receive a bye in the Southern section: Peterborough United, Plymouth, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers,
Wycombe Wanderers, Bournemouth, Brentford, Exeter City.

Ties to be played in the week commencing 6th December 1999.