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Sheffield United next in line for Ling's sharpshooters

Dean Jones
01.12.08

Leyton Orient set up an FA Cup third-round tie with Sheffield United after their 2-1 win over Bradford.

Jason Demetriou and Danny Granville scored at Valley Parade and the club now expect a sell-out crowd for the home tie with the Blades.

"It's been an excellent week," said manager Martin Ling.

"We had difficult games at Huddersfield and Bradford this week, so to come away with two victories is pleasing."

Millwall face Carlisle or Crewe after Gary Alexander scored twice in a 3-0 home win against Aldershot.

Brentford crashed out as they suffered a 2-1 defeat at Barrow. Dagenham lost 3-2 at Leicester and Grays lost 2-0 to Carlisle in a first-round replay.

* Third-round draw (ties to be played on weekend of 3-4 January): Portsmouth v Bristol City, Sheffield Wed v Fulham, Preston v Liverpool, Birmingham v Wolves, West Ham v Barnsley, Middlesbrough v Barrow, Hull v Newcastle, Hartlepool v Stoke, Chelsea v Southend, Man City v Nott'm Forest, Cardiff v Reading, Ipswich v Chesterfield or Droylsden, Charlton v Norwich, West Brom v Peterborough or Tranmere, Torquay v Blackpool, Leyton Orient v Sheffield Utd, Southampton v Man Utd, Millwall v Carlisle or Crewe, Histon v Swansea, Forest Green v Derby, QPR v Burnley, Leicester v Crystal Palace, Tottenham v Wigan, Morecambe or Cheltenham v Doncaster, Arsenal v Plymouth, Notts Co or Kettering v Eastwood, Bournemouth or Blyth Spartans v Blackburn, Macclesfield v Everton, Watford v Scunthorpe, Sunderland v Bolton, Coventry v Kidderminster, Gillingham or Stockport v Aston Villa.

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