LONDON, Jan. 8 -- They linger fourth from bottom in the lowest league in English Football.
Yet in a dream draw Monday night, Yeovil Town Football Club will take on mighty Manchester United in the fourth round of the FA Cup, the world's oldest football tournament.
Rather than being scared of hosting one of the biggest clubs in the world to their modest ground in the cider-apple growing county of Somerset, Yeovil manager Darren Way couldn't be more excited.
"I don't think I could pick anyone better to go up against in the world we live in at the moment. It was an extraordinary achievement to get to the fourth round and to get Manchester United is a special moment for the club," Way said.
"I want everyone to enjoy it and embrace the fantastic challenge. The players and supporters deserve it. It's going to be a magical day. I'll be making sure the players remain focused before then as it's only in their best interests," he added.
The dream draw came after Yeovil knocked out League One side Bradford City 2-0 last weekend to earn their place in the next round. They are the lowest-ranked team in the contest.
Known as the Glovers, a name given as Yeovil was once a famous glove-making town, the club's modest Huish Park is a million kilometers from the scale and luxury of Manchester United's Old Trafford Stadium, with its seating capacity of almost 76,000.
Just a few months ago, Yeovil FC was moaning that one of its league two games attracted less than 2,500 fans to their 5,000 seater stadium with room for another 5,000 standing.
Founded in 1895, it would be 108 years before Yeovil Town finally entered the football league.
Cup glory is nothing new to the small team in southern England. In 1949, they beat Sunderland 2-1 in a fourth round FA cup clash, heading to Manchester City in the next round for an 8-0 thrashing.
Yeovil Town will host Jose Mourinho's Premier League side in the fourth round during the weekend commencing January 26th.
Almost 350 kilometers from Yeovil, Manchester United posted a message on its social media site saying they are "happy with that FA Cup draw."
外国经济学家说:中文是最实用的外语
2016届高考英语二轮复习攻关篇专题训练:题型4 语法填空2.4(新课标全国通用)
中国科学家研制出最快30秒测血型试纸
2017届高考英语一轮语法专题复习:10 连词与并列句(新人教版)
2016届高考英语二轮复习攻关篇课件:题型6 书面表达6.2.8(新课标全国通用)
2016届高考英语二轮复习攻关篇专题训练:题型3 完形填空2.3.1(新课标全国通用)
2016届高考英语二轮复习攻关篇专题训练:题型1 阅读理解2.2.6(新课标全国通用)
2016届高考英语二轮复习语法篇课件:专题2 情态动词与虚拟语气(新课标全国通用)
为什么睡前你老觉得饿要吃东西?
世界城市生活成本排名发布 亚洲城市垄断前几位
2016届高考英语二轮复习攻关篇专题训练:题型3 完形填空2.3.4(新课标全国通用)
2017届高考英语一轮语法专题复习:6 情态动词(新人教版)
2016届高考英语二轮复习攻关篇专题训练:题型1 阅读理解2.2.7(新课标全国通用)
2016届高考英语二轮复习攻关篇专题训练:题型1 阅读理解2.2.5(新课标全国通用)
中国足球迷热情高涨 赴俄观战世界杯人数或创新高
2017届高考英语一轮语法专题复习:12 定语从句(新人教版)
2016届高考英语二轮复习攻关篇课件:题型6 书面表达6.2.7(新课标全国通用)
2016届高考英语二轮复习攻关篇专题训练:题型1 阅读理解2.2.2(新课标全国通用)
2016届高考英语二轮复习语法篇课件:专题5 代词、介词、冠词的缺失与误用(新课标全国通用)
2016届高考英语二轮复习攻关篇专题训练:题型5 短文改错2.5(新课标全国通用)
2016届高考英语二轮复习语法篇课件:专题3 非谓语动词(新课标全国通用)
2017届高考英语一轮语法专题复习:11 连词与状语从句(新人教版)
语死早如何避免聊天冷场?试试中度交谈吧
2016届高考英语二轮复习攻关篇课件:题型6 书面表达6.2.11(新课标全国通用)
对未来最有信心的国家Top10,中国高居榜首
2016届高考英语二轮复习攻关篇专题训练:题型1 阅读理解2.2.3(新课标全国通用)
美联航拒绝少女穿紧身裤登机 网友质问你管得着吗
2017届高考英语一轮语法专题复习:9 非谓语动词(新人教版)
可爱的弟弟 Adorable Brother
2017届高考英语一轮语法专题复习:8 动词的时态与语态(新人教版)
| 不限 |
| 英语教案 |
| 英语课件 |
| 英语试题 |
| 不限 |
| 不限 |
| 上册 |
| 下册 |
| 不限 |