The second round draw for the FA Cup brought an away trip to the Ricoh Arena for the winners of the Dale v Morecambe replay.

The draw would have brought a wry smile to the face of many a Dale supporter, with Dale having defeated Coventry in two of the club's most memorable FA Cup ties.

The last time Dale were drawn against the Sky Blues was ten seasons ago, when the cup tie came amidst dreadful League form. Yet Dale proved to be the winners thanks to goals from Paul Connor and Gareth Griffiths against a Coventry side including the likes of Gary McAllister.

However, the most historical game came back in the early 70's when the game was preceded by comments from the then Coventry manager Noel Cantwell, who outraged Dale supporters by saying "Rochdale, where's that? Seriously this is a game we will win".

He soon found out where Rochdale was, as 13,000 packed out Spotland on a Monday afternoon after Cantwell had objected to the Dale floodlights with goals from David Cross and Dennis Butler in a 2-1 Dale win.

No date has been confirmed for the Morecambe replay as of yet but it is expected to take place on Tuesday 13th November.

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