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Alty handed Millwall tie
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THE magic of the FA Cup is alive at Moss Lane after Altrincham were handed a bumper first round tie against 2004 finalists Millwall.

The Robins were drawn at home to the League One club in Saturday evening's draw after beating Kendal Town 1-0 in the fourth qualifying round.

It is the first time they have reached the first round since 2001, when they beat Lancaster City after a replay.

That was the same year Alty hosted Darlington in the second round, when more than 3,000 people packed into Moss Lane as FA Cup fever gripped the fans.

They eventually lost that tie 2-1, their only goal coming from Mark Maddox.

And the club will be hoping for a repeat of those scenes, if not the result, this time round with the Londoners expected to bring a sizeable following to Cheshire.

Millwall are currently struggling at the foot of League One and have not won a game away from home all season.

Senior player Richard Shaw was recently appointed caretaker manager at the club after previous boss Willie Donachie was sacked earlier this month.

But despite an initial upturn in results, Millwall lost their first game under Shaw on Saturday, falling 4-2 at Leeds United.

They have a good Cup pedigree, however, having reached the final in 2004, where they lost 3-0 to Manchester United.

They also came close to recording an upset against Everton in the third round two seasons ago, narrowly losing 1-0 at Goodison in a replay after holding the Premiership side 1-1 at The Den.

Last season, they beat Havant and Waterlooville in the first round and Bradford City in the second round before going out to Championship side Stoke City, 2-0 at the Britannia Stadium.

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