Shrimps await Dale in the Cup
Sunday, 21st Oct 2012 16:25 by Col

Dale have been handed a trip to Morecambe's Globe Arena in the first round of the FA Cup.

Just a week or so after Morecambe picked up a 2-1 win at Spotland, the two teams were tied together again after the draw for the first round.

The game will take place on Saturday 3rd November. No admission details have been announced as of yet.

The FA Cup has not been the most successful competition for Dale in recent years, having only progressed past the first round once in the past seven seasons.

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DaleAwaydayBot added 22:19 - Oct 22 Keeping the faith i think we'll bypass the 1st round & 2nd round this season if the draw goes right
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gizmo added 01:55 - Oct 23 joking arent ye?...we would lose if we got a bye the way we play at present...lmao
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