Return to former club for Mansfield Town boss Nigel Clough for FA Cup round three
Mansfield Town boss Nigel Clough will be taking his Stags side back to his former club Sheffield United for the third round of the FA Cup next month following tonight's draw.
Manchester United were still in the hat with four teams left, but Stags were pulled out last and face a tough trip to the fast-improving Blades, who have started to climb the Championship.
Chris Wilder's men were in the drop zone but have now pulled five points clear after four successive wins, scoring 13 goals in those four games.
Clough was boss at Bramall Lane between 2013 and 2015.
And with Clough in charge of United for the last clash between the sides in 2014, Blades beat Stags 2-1 in the Capital One Cup.
Before that you have to go back to the 1988/89 season since they last crossed swords.
Mansfield did win at Bramall Lane in April 1989 with goals from Kevin Kent and Keith Cassells sealng a 2-1 win.
Stags had booked their place in the hat on Saturday with a penalties win at Accrington Stanley after a 2-2 second round draw with young keeper Owen Mason the hero with three spot kick saves in the shoot-out.
All fixtures in the third round will be played over the weekend of Saturday, 10th January, so Mansfield will need a new date for the scheduled League One visit of Reading.