Newport County to face Manchester Utd after FA Cup win over Eastleigh
Manchester United will travel to Rodney Parade on Sunday January 28th.
League Two's Newport County have secured themselves a massive FA Cup 4th round tie facing Manchester United.
They beat Eastleigh 3-1 in their 3rd round replay last night.
The top flight side will travel to Rodney Parade on January 28th in a game that's expected to be worth around ÂŁ400,000 to The Exiles thanks to tv coverage.
Newport County boss Graham Coughlan says he's on "cloud nine" securing the tie.
He said: "Manchester United coming to Rodney Parade - that's an unbelievable occasion against the biggest team in Europe, the biggest team in the world.
"I'm on cloud 9 at the moment as you can probably tell but it's a hell of an achievement and a hell of an occasion to look forward to as well."
Newport County's FA Cup journey so far
3rd Round 1-1 v Eastleigh
Newport County drew 1-1 with Eastleigh in the FA Cup third-round, leading to a replay in Hampshire due to Chris Maguire's late penalty cancelling out James Clarke's opener.
2nd Round (replay) 4-1 v Barnet
Lewis Payne emerged as the unexpected hero in Newport County's dominant 4-1 victory against Barnet, securing a home fixture against Eastleigh in the FA Cup third round.
2nd Round 1-1 v Barnet
Newport took the lead just before the interval, but Danny Collinge levelled in the 89th minute to ensure a replay back at The Hive.
1st Round 2-0 v Oldham Athletic
Two goals from Shane McLoughlin booked Newport County's place in the FA Cup second round.