FA Cup Third Round Special Football Focus

Birthplace of British submarines and host of the FA Cup third round tie

between Barrow AFC and Rochdale. Not quite per thousand non-leagues under

the sea but it should be a cracker. Stand-by to close. Prepare the

surface. Time for Football Focus. A weekend for the dreamers. And who

knows where and when those dreams might end?

# In dreams, I walk with you. # In dreams, I talk to you.

# In dreams, you're mine all of the time.

# We are together in dreams, in dreams.

Good afternoon, we managed to get off that submarine and here we are

in a row for third round weekend. I'm not sure we would dreams this

season, but there is something beautiful romantic about this

weekend, even the drizzle is beautiful. This is going to be our

home for the entirety of Football Focus, we will meet some locals and

have a look around and all this on the way. We are behind-the-scenes at

the lowest ranked side left in the competition. Without doubt is the

biggest game in our history. It's something we should all be proud of.

Trevor Sinclair has been to see the managerial siblings behind the

resurgence of Lincoln. We have the mad dog of easterly going back to

Bradford. After me, supported me, it's good to be emotional. And all

the action from last month where if you can bear it, West Ham fans. We

should be inside the home of the bluebirds, featuring all five of the

non-league sides left, and we will do it all in the presence of this

lot, afternoon! Here they are, a beret of bad reviews, prepared for

the FA Cup. That's quite unwelcome! That's the best reception you ever

got from anywhere! Mark Lawrenson and Kevin Kilbane, everyone! Kevin,

I am surprised they have given you a warm welcome because they don't like

your family around here! I was having a chat, my brother played for

Lancaster, he has caused a bit of aggro, there you go! Despite that,

you played here with Preston. Against the reserves, got kicked to

absolutely you know what! Welcome back! It's a great weekend in the

football calendar. It's fantastic, third round in the FA Cup, and we

have been legally entertained downstairs, no bacon butties,

though, I have to say. Wait till they see the chairman afterwards!

Whole town is geared to this match. Can you sniff and upset somewhere? I

will be looking at Preston North End, but you're looking at

Stourbridge, Sutton as well, and of course here today, the home tie is

not all the clubs want and Rochdale won't fancy it. Burton at winning at

Watford, that's a possibility, unit had me like I was from another

planet there! I'm always interested in what you have got to say! Barrow

are in the National League. Let's get out the football pyramid graphic

out, always helpful. We start off in the Midlands. We are

on the Trail of a couple of the FA Cup's non-league survivors have been

cause an upset this weekend. First, the West Midlands, where the lowest

ranked club left our pairing for their first ever appearance in the

third round. -- are preparing. Not being honest with me, I caught up

with you in the last grand committee will expect to see my ugly face

again? Course I did! I told you last time. You realise that I'll

interview was just so I could stop at the bar and get a famous bag of

Black Country pork scratching. Last season, how many banks did you get

through? I think Dan got three! He still owes us the two bags of

scratchings. I'll have a word with him! You experienced some highs as a

player, West Brom, did being a manager match the throne he got as a

player? I can say honestly, being part of the club reaching the third

round of the FA Cup, outweighs anything I achieved as a player,

without a doubt it's the biggest game in the club's history,

something we should feel immensely proud of. Not going to wear those?

Yet! I think I have used them in that last FA Cup. FA Cup in the last

15 years! Which is the plan today? This is the last session before you

head off to become the? It'll be nice and relaxed, bringing them in,

a lot of media attention and players are perhaps don't get spoken to by

the press and TV. It's fantastic to them. Hopefully they will get that

reward now. Go and sort that passing out! Howley times have you watched

your winning goal back? -- how many times? I would say at least ten to

20 times! Nothing like it, the best feeling

I've ever had in my life. Did you make it into your lecture next

morning? I tried to do but seeing as I didn't get to sleep till half

three, not because I was partying but because of the adrenaline! Get

in there, you have gotten your call! As claims to fame go, yours is not

bad. My grandad when the FA Cup as a player and manager, one of the

biggest upset in FA Cup history, when Wimbledon beat Liverpool. We're

talking of course about Bobby Gould. It's an unbelievable thing to have

in the family. It is awesome, to look back of the stories of the

Crazy Crazy Gang, it's pretty fascinating, one of the most

exciting period in my grandad's life. You are putting your stamp on

football history as well. It's nice to, hopefully our pictures will be

on the likes of the lads are in there. There's only one downside,

the closer I am to you you have a little bit... You have his bushy

eyebrows! It's obviously a family legacy. Keep those in check! I have

to make sure I cut them every day. Plenty more from Stourbridge, if you

are just joining us, we live from Barrow, who take on Rochdale in the

third round of the FA Cup today. I did pay for those pork scratching

is, I need a clear that up, if somebody is taking bulky scratching

pies! Here we are in the home team dugout. Can you get in? One of the

many reasons I will never be a manager! I was just saying, what can

you see from here? Probably why they spend most of their time out there!

Footballing families, we saw Matt Gould, his grandfather is Bobby

Gould, Jonathan Gould, who played for Coventry, Celtic and Preston, if

you could reach the fourth round that would be some family legacy,

isn't it? It's fantastic. I know Kevin has an amazing stat about him.

He has been telling me for an hour! Stourbridge are the most successful

FA Cup team over the last eight years, they have won 28 games in

that period. It does tell you, they do know what they are doing. With

that comes great confidence. They hadn't been in the first round until

2009 and since then, six out of the eight years... Don't ruin your stat!

Since 2009 they have had great success in the FA Cup. But also,

it's the finance, that aspect of it, it keeps clubs going. Barrow are

trying to get out of the National League and if they could get a

positive result and get even a replay, another game, its massive

for them. Cash in the covers. Stourbridge take on Wycombe, it's a

three division jump, that can be significant. They would have wanted

a bettered for, we all know that, but it's certainly a game that they

would expect a try and get at them, see if they can put Wycombe under

pressure, but it's a difficult draw for them, particularly the way that

Wycombe are going themselves. The first team in there are major the

city who played West Ham United last night and it was a little one way,

it's safe to say. Commentator Makro the start of the

road to Wembley and one of the biggest will go no further than

this. That was a risky one and it is a penalty for City. Here comes a

Yaya Toure, emphatic penalty. What a goal that is! 34 magister city! Yaya

Toure has turned it in, and Aguero celebrates. In two John Stones. West

Ham zero, magister city five. The little bit foggy here, we are

assured of it stays like this, the match will be on, it was worse an

hour ago. Talking about last night, conditions that were great and we

will talk about how bad West Ham were in a minute but how good were

Man City? They were excellent, Silva was man of the match, I think they

had it going last night, they had everything clicking the way, ideally

would like them to play, I think that's largely down to the way West

Ham played against them, they were very poor. But you get the five

goals, it's a great way performance but West Ham were extremely poor.

Also with West Ham, get the feeling that they know the in their own

stadium, they are not used to it and the punters are a bit, what is going

to happen? But city were outstanding. Guardiola said they

played with a certain amount of freedom, the style of the pitch...

West Ham fans as welcome you never know how much authority you can say

this with the devil pictures of them leaving after 50 minutes. It's not

good for the team. That has been the case, you look at home this season,

they haven't quite have that one big performance to change the stadium,

we have seen side major different stadiums in the past, they did that

one big game, a comeback, beat Biggar side, that's perhaps the

turnaround for them -- need that. The other thing, for Man City, that

would have been their strongest team, play your strongest team and

you might win more games! If you look at what West Ham fans are

saying, there are conflicts about players who are not playing well

this season, they're desperate to get some quality in the transfer

window. Allegedly they have made all sorts of bits. The strikers, there

is one thing about the guys who own West Ham, they do put their money

in, and they understand, it's all about the players, undoubtedly they

will probably bring two or three the end of January. A look at some of

the other standout ties this weekend.

Two managerial debuts at the kick on stadium, where I'll play Swansea.

Sutton who AFC Wimbledon. We will be there later. The evening kick-off is

Preston against Arsenal. Five games tomorrow including 9000 Plymouth

fans going to the Liverpool game. Cambridge against Leeds in League 2,

going well in the Championship. And team news from Old Trafford. Name

changes for Manchester United after Monday's went. Marcos Rojo and

Carrick coming in. Wayne Rooney starts. He missed the festive period

with that thigh injury. One goal short of equalling Sir Bobby

Charlton's all-time record. Reading, third in the Championship. Paul

McShane missing out through injury. That is confirmed. A couple of

changes from the side who won at Bristol City on Monday. Stan is back

at Old Trafford, where he spent three seasons in 1998. Winning a

number of titles and the FA Cup. It would be nice to have warm welcome.

The club is an important point in my career. This is a double but could

become a trouble. There is nothing better than playing in that stadium

in front of all those fans. It is good to be back. They love him at

Old Trafford because he won so many trophies during his short time

there. He was part of the team that won the trouble. As Alex Ferguson

said, he was the only person he let go too early. Correct. It was a

regret, he said. They look back on him as one of the great central

defenders. If he had stayed, you wonder what he would have done. The

way that United used to play at that time, they sent so many bodies

forward and they used to leave him back on his own because he was so

quick and read the game so well, he was such a great defender. And he

has had no setbacks as a manager. He must think the game is easy! He was

asked which of the players from his team would he bring to Old Trafford.

None of them, because they are in his 50s! When he went in pre-season,

he made an immediate impression on the players. Not necessarily being

aloof. He got the players playing, he got them together. The position

that they are in, they have big potential to be promoted this

season. I know you say that Manchester United have been playing

relatively well for much of the season. A few changes, Anthony

Martial, Marcos Rojo, Rooney is back. They could finish eighth in

the league. That is how strong they are. I have a quiz question, with

regards to Jaap Stam. He is one of five managers involved in the third

round to win the FA Cup as a player. Name the other four? Mark Hughes.

Don't name them all, that will be rubbish! I will give you the rest of

them at the end. Steve Bruce? Stop! And jogging. Lincoln City travel to

Ipswich in the Championship. This is proper FA Cup drizzle. Is that the

same as rain? Danny Kelly and his brother, Nicky, are the boys behind

their resurgence and Trevor Sinclair has been to meet them in his white

jeans. We have the guys from the BBC with us today. The focus is on the

football in a couple of days. Anyone would think the cameras were there.

As a Championship goalkeeper, that is another opportunity for us to go

after it. 5000 supporters coming to an away game for our non-league

club, that would never have happened before. Having watched the last two

games and getting a feeling for the drive, I think some of the Ipswich

supporters will be going there and think they will going to lose.

Sooner or later, they will start supporting you. Nice to see you.

Thank you very much. We are just trying to train now. A lot of it is

today is around what we do without the ball. I have got the clock on

it, Nick. Ready to go, chaps. Go for it. We both had good jobs after

school. How difficult was it to leave a secure job and going to

management after what you have seen in the last couple of weeks, with

managers getting sacked left, right and centre? People said it was a

gamble but we believe in our skill set and our work ethic. We felt like

we could make it successful. We are passionate about coaching and

teaching. Just getting involved in professional football was a dream of

hours. And it has now become a reality, and something that we want

to work hard at. What is your relationship? Obviously you are a

coaching team. We're not interested in roles and titles. When you come

from the lower levels, step five of non-league, at that level you are

doing everything. You are the kick man and a ball boy, and doing all

the bits. -- kit man. Not only football, you have managed to bring

the community of Lincoln City into the football club. It is a lovely

club. The supporters can have access to us and the players, sometimes

with the support of a Premiership club, you watch it through a glass

window. I think we have a connection, because the lads are

hard-working and honest, and that is probably what the people of Lincoln

are. There is a natural history. A big game, up against Mick McCarthy's

team. He has managed in the Premier League. How exciting for you,

forgetting about the players tonight, two pit your wits against

such a manager? Is one of those managers that says it as it is. You

always want to listen to him. I like listening to him, and he has

forgotten more than we know. We really look forward to that

challenge of putting our wits against him. It is the same for the

players. We expect to be players we are playing against will run quicker

than us, jump higher, they will be technically more efficient than us,

but we are pretty resilient and determined. We are pretty together

and we are going to need those qualities if we are going to find a

way on Saturday. Thank you for your time. Thanks, Trevor, I appreciate

your time. Thanks ever so much. If you have just switched on we're live

from barrel today as they take on Rochdale. -- live from Barrow. We

have reporters at every single tie today. Highlights on Match of the

Day with Trevor, hopefully without those genes. And don't forget, you

can watch all of the goals on the BBC's website from 5:15pm. Very busy

here at Barrow, as you can imagine. This is the thread els room, one of

the legends of the club. -- this is the Fred Else room. And there is

Fred Else, one of the legend is no longer with us. This fellow is Brian

Arrowsmith, and I am delighted to say he is with us today, alongside

Paul Caso, the owner and chairman. And they are renaming the main stand

after Brian, who is on the front cover of the magazine today. I don't

know whether my heart can stand it. It does not come much bigger than

this. Give us an idea because people might detect a slight twang. You

actually live in tariffs. You are from Barrow, but that must be the

longest commute in football history. -- you actually live in Dallas. It

is not that bad and you get used to it. I am here about once a month.

You fly into Barrow International? And from your perspective, Brian, a

day like this must be a reflection on the glory days of the club. Bring

the microphone up. Definitely. I have been lucky in my time with the

people I have met and the club, what we want from the club today, most

people will say it is just a win. That is all we need. Have you got a

feeling that there might be a victory against Rochdale today? Yes,

yes. No doubt. Let me ask you, what does it mean to you? When you walk

out today, your name is on the main stand. That must mean an awful lot

to you and your family. It does. I have spent a lot of time on there,

in that area. Because that is a new stand now. I say new, it is probably

ten, 15 years old. And now you can sprint in front of the pitch but in

the old days you couldn't. Things have changed a lot but hopefully the

glory days are coming back. Definitely. Because this gentleman

has decided that is what he wants, and that is fair enough. I think

O'Brien is saying is that you are very much in charge, Paul! I don't

know whether I am that much in charge but we will see. -- I think

what Brian is saying. How hard to juggle life in the US with looking

after a team. On the day like today, you can feel the enthusiasm for the

occasion. Actually, it is not so bad because one tends to take your mind

off the other, actually. People say, what do I do for fun, and I have to

think about that for a minute. There is not really that much time. That

is probably the biggest downside. But on a day like this, it really

makes it worth it. So what are your ambitions for the club? We said when

I took over that five years was a time frame to see what we could do

with the club. Football league clubs have a lot deeper infrastructure

than they did when Brian played, for example. To be able to build a club

will take a little time. I have been told by quite a few locals that I

cannot interview on the telly without asking you to produce your

footwear. Can you? Go on. Get them on the table if you

can. Look at those beauties! There we go. You would never make a

footballer with that lack of hamstring movement. Thank you very

much, gentlemen. A big round of applause for Brian. I hope you both

enjoy the game. There were some cracking Premier League games

midweek. Have a look at this. Goals from White Hart Lane to come very

shortly but first, action from the south coast. A fabulous goal from

Charlie Daniel! And it is a penalty. Brought down just inside the area.

Callum Wilson has a chance to make it 2-0. Straight down the runway.

Brilliant from Fraser. The angle is tight. He slotted home. Bournemouth

three Arsenal now. Would you believe it? -- Arsenal Nell. Sanchez, on the

left. Lucas with a left footed volley and that is spellbinding.

That is a bad tackle. Bournemouth will finish with ten men. Simon

Francis came hurtling into Aaron Ramsey. And it is in! They have

beaten Boruc. Olivier Giroud runs out to the Arsenal fans and

Bournemouth cannot believe it. Arsenal comeback from 3-0 down to

snatch a point in the second half. We're back in the main bar with this

rabble. Hello, everyone. They are getting a bit rowdy now. That game

from an Arsenal perspective, to come back from 3-0 down, you would think,

great, it is a point but the manner they played in the first 15 minutes,

that is not good for going forward. It isn't, but the result is the

all-important thing. They could have been beaten 3-0 but the response in

the second half was outstanding. What about Alexis Sanchez? Arsenal

fans will not want us to talk about this because they are fearful of

where his future might lie but he was not happy at the end of that

game. We have seen it on the pitch recently. We saw him on his punches

and the body language has not been great. But you get the reaction from

him. He almost sparked Arsenal today. They got them back into the

game and he just provides something. When the rumours circulate, and we

have been in this position before work contracts have not been sorted.

You look back at the last ten years, the amount of top-class players who

have left, puts two and two together and you make some negative

conclusions. Arsenal, of course, take on Preston. There is a lot of

support for Preston around here. A small club, apparently! These two

are desperate to talk about them because it is a club that means a

lot to do. We are just desperate! And this is a huge opportunity,

isn't it? It is a great game and we speak so often about the third round

and what it means, but it means so much to Preston. They have never

been in the Premier League, so these occasions are huge. A full house at

Deepdale and I'm looking forward to it. Why do you think I have got a

tie on? I thought it was for the good people of Barrow.

I know you will both go to Deepdale to watch your team, are they going

to go for it? Will we see a cagey performance? They would be taking

them to bits! Have you seen many championship games? It is dubbed a

dog or as Alan Kennedy once said, vice versa! We will release the

mentor them, -- really steam into them. He has done really well, the

manager, to get them promoted, he has the crowd back onside, that's

the most important thing, he has brought the whole club together.

Hopefully our strikers won't bite each other today! Are you both

predicting a Preston when? I think it'll be very tough. I want a draw!

The biggest finance is Arsenal away. All that pre-match catering! On

Wednesday night Chelsea were looking to make history, win at Spurs and

they have put in straight league victories in a single season. I

wonder what happened! -- 13. He slips the ball through. Two

strong, overhit the past. Just wide from Christian Eriksen.

Diego Costa shoots, right underneath it. The ball is headed a cross and

in by Dele Alli! And Tottenham take the lead against the leaders, just

before half-time! Dele Alli with a header, 2-0!

Chelsea are facing defeat here for the first time since September in

the Premier League. Both girls from Dele Alli, there are

ten points spreading the top six in the Premier League, is it wide open?

Is it a six horse race? I wouldn't say six horse race... I would

suggest a three horse race, but plenty games, and other 54 points

still to play for. It's anybody's. I think Manchester City, Chelsea,

Liverpool. Would you go along with that? I think Manchester United,

with the form they are in, they will probably get top four in the end.

Why would you not throw Spurs in there, considering how they are

playing, and with Billy Ali, the form player in the division? He is a

wonderful talent. He is very fortunate insofar as he can be

whatever he wants to be in football, I just don't think that eventually

they will make the top four and threatened to win the league. I

don't think they have been consistent enough. They are coming

into the performances now, but overall, I think... Injuries have

cost them, they didn't look quite as good when Harry Kane was out, when

the wiry old was out, that could be a problem. I think somebody has

spotted himself on television! Pre-match preparation, a pint of

Ribena! From a Chelsea point of view, I know that one has come to an

end but they should be given so much credit for an incredible run of 13

straight wins. Totally, the outstanding performance as they were

putting in, that system, have Tottenham broken it, don't think

they have, I think Antonio Conte is a realist, he will get them back on

the training ground over the next ten days ahead of the next Premier

League game and get them right, organise them, get them set up for

the next match. If you look at it, Liverpool drew away at Sunderland

and Arsenal drew away at Bournemouth. They have only gained

one point. Kyle Walker and Danny Rose got behind Chelsea, is that the

way other teams are going to take it? I think the way Tottenham Place,

they went man for man in the wingback positions, I think

Pochettino thought that Danny Rose and Kyle Walker would get the better

of Alonso and Moses. But I think it was the two lads, Christian Eriksen

and Billy Ali, they were the two that caused problems, I felt. Those

two coming inside, they caused the problems -- Dele Alli. I think

Everton tried to do the same at Stamford Bridge and got beaten five,

so you have to have the quality. The men will face Aston Villa tomorrow,

live on BBC One, Harry winks has broken into that Tottenham first

team and has been speaking to us. You have been at Spurs since the age

of five, how is your first season as a professional diving? I'm loving

it, it has been brilliant for me. Gametime is what I want, the fact

that the manager is given the opportunities, I am grateful for

that and I will continue to work hard.

Scores his first goal for the club on the day he started in the Premier

League for the first time! At the time, it was a blur, all I can

remember is seeing the manager, my family up in the box, everything

else went up in the full stop what is your relationship with

Pochettino, is he someone who talks to you a lot? He is the same with me

as everyone, which is what I like. I know myself but I need to do, I need

to keep working and progressing and hopefully with the Klopp advice, it

can benefit me. Who was your hero, your role model? Me the most

important was Steven Gerrard, a massive influence on my career I

remember writing a letter to him when I was five as well! He's

someone I looked up to. Potentially an FA Cup debut how excited are you?

Even if I get one minute, to play in the FA Cup would be an absolute

honour because within England, to such a special competition, I would

love to be involved at some point. You will also hear from Jack

greenish in the build-up tomorrow. Ladies and gentlemen, can I

introduce you to young Joe! Young Joe, from Barra. Would you like to

touch the FA Cup? You got away with! How old are you? Eight. What's your

position? It's any, actually. Utility man! What about your team,

Barra, will they beat Rochdale today? Hopefully, I think we are.

Watts:? -- what scoreline? 2-1 to Barra. Shall we start the round-up

at Stoke or Selhurst Park? /. It's the wrong answer, we have to go to

Selhurst Park. The new Swansea boss Paul Clement,

making notes, he spent the first half in the stands before moving to

the dugout after the break and from the side of the pitch, he saw his

side concede this impressive equaliser from Wilfried Zaha, quite

some volley. But they weren't then, two minutes to go, an unlikely

source for the winner, the goal that made the difference, Swansea are

just a point behind Crystal Palace. Elsewhere, Stoke were at home to

Watford, this corner met by Shawcross, right at the end of the

first half. Charlie Adam, another beautiful ball, a slip in the

Watford defence, Peter Crouch prodding in number two early in the

second half to complete a comfortable win.

Three of the bottom four in the Premier League have changed their

manager in recent weeks. Paul Clement, great result but he knows

he has a massive Japanese hands. He is a superb coach. I have worked

with him briefly when he was part of the caretaker setup. He is an

excellent organiser, that's the one thing he will try to get and put in

place straightaway. It didn't quite work out the him at Derby, it looks

as though he didn't quite get on with the owner there, but that's

what happens at every football club, he has to learn from that now. He

has worked with the best players, the best clubs, whether or not that

will carry any weight at 20, you have different players, different

setup. Now it's all about containing sites, at times, that's what he has

to do at times, stop shedding goals. They need players I don't know what

has happened to the recruitment, when they sold Ashley Williams, not

just a good player, organiser, leader, they have never really

replaced him. They take on Hull City, they have got a new manager in

Marco Silva, this week. He's another one of those mini Mourinhos he's

confident, speaks good English, he did a really good job, will be

looking at him but he has a massive job at Hull City. The club has been

a bit of a shambles, Steve Bruce left because he wasn't given any

money to sign new players, M Phelan, they had no belief in him to get

through this transfer window, they brought Silva in, it's a big one,

this, it's one where it's come to be a huge test for him personally,

particularly if he has brought in four new members of staff, how the

club are just that. He was also sacked from a previous club for

wearing the wrong... Not wearing the official suit. That's a bit harsh!

Why wouldn't you just give the money to Mike Phelan to get players? It

doesn't make sense. I will see you at that later. Can't wait! Missing

you already! Don't worry. Keep drinking yourself drinks, you lot.

We will go and try and find the dressing room where the club's top

scorer is awaiting. A lot of people asking what the weather is like

today, maybe you saw a shot of the frog. Referee David Webb, he would

be taking a good look at that, it looks OK, fine to play. Most of the

players at Barrow actually train in Manchester and it does make it

easier to recruit some players. Give us a wave, John, worked here for

nearly 20 years, he is predicting a 2-1 victory. This is the Rochdale

dressing room in there, that's the away team dressing room, the

shortest possible walk for you. We are going to go into the home team

dressing room, I want to show you this, this is proper football, have

a look. A printer the Sox, the shirts, all the normal stuff you

would expect, jelly babies, Jaffa cakes, chocolate milk, the peat,

some scissors, look at the Bath... Unlike a look at the Bath, rusty old

club, wonderful actor, who knows whether they will be congratulating

or commiserating later on. It continues. This is where the sub

skipper ready for the game in here. Again, further, the physio room.

Some of the boys who will be playing later on. It's a bit like Narnia,

there is the after door and I would like to introduce you to the boss,

Paul Cox, and Byron Harrison as well. Thank you for hosting us

today. For, we have spoken to the fans, real excitement for the club,

how has it been this week? Really good, the boys seem focused, they

have worked hard as they usually do and don't seem to be getting

sidetracked by the hype that follows the FA Cup. Byron, a lot of

attention on you as the men who scored against Bristol Rovers, but

has it been like you individually preparing for this? People would be

showing his goal, looking at you, thinking you the man to deliver

goods. I would take going through this round with anyone scoring. I am

very much about the collective, the team is what we focus on, not an

individual thing. How much of an advantage will it be playing

Rochdale at home, do some advantage count for you? I think so, we are

undefeated at home this season. You are on this unbelievable run, it and

ended on New Year's Eve with Gateshead, was that a slip-up of the

FA Cup round the corner? I don't think so, it had been coming, couple

of games before we had developed a few bad habits. It happened, it was

all was going to happen, the boys have been on a tremendous run, it

became a monkey on our back after a bit, nice now to get that out of the

way and refocus and what better game to come into them the FA Cup. You

have managed at this level before, you took on Liverpool and Maxfield,

let me just show you this Luis Suarez goal, he muttered handball

that, you have terrible memories of this game? No, fabulous memories, I

remember the whole of the British press waiting for me after the game

and wanting his head on a plate. It's only when you come up against

him that he was a fabulous talent is, it's a shame he's not playing

here anymore. I love to watch as a footballer. It was one of those

things. Ad you are brought in a couple of

new players. John Platt, as the goalkeeper. And Danny Roe. How does

that affect the team ethic? Well, the squaddies and massive. The

Gateshead game, we were down to 14 fit players, at this level, you

sometimes struggle to get the team out there. We have added to the

depth and quality of the squad, not just for today's game but for the

long-term. We are nicely placed in the league and we have a couple

games in hand. And that is our priority, really. We are looking at

this today and looking to go out and enjoy it, looking to try to win the

game and really enjoy the atmosphere. Well, enjoy the game

today. It seems like you are mentally repaired and focused. We

were all be talking about Rochdale a little later, the chairman will be

giving us his perspective. Paul is in charge at Barrow today. We will

be speaking to Martin Allen, who goes back to Bradford with

Eastleigh. We have been to see the mad dog. Welcome to Hampshire. We

are here to meet a manager whose team are in the third round for the

second successive year and who is facing one he beat Premier League

opposition with 11 years ago. It goes past the goalkeeper. Yes! How

often do you look back at that when? Not at all. This is going to be

great them. We are into the last minute here. And there is DJ,

getting across the centre-half. And he has scored the goal that surely

has put Brentford into the fifth round of the FA Cup. It was magical

because beating a Premier League team, DJ just had some magic. Next

week we sold him for 650 grand. When we go back on Saturday it will be

the first time I have been on that pitch since. They were my family,

they supported me for a great couple of years. And on Saturday it will be

very emotional when I get back onto the pitch and see all those people

again. Barnett were absolutely flying a month and a half ago in

League 2 and all of a sudden I was shocked, you dropped down a

division. I was shocked. We had a really good run. A really good squad

of players. I just thought it was time to freshen up. I had had a few

health problems as well which was a bit scary. It is a big job, with a

lot of work to be done with the playing staff, and off the field as

well. But I kind of wanted something new and exciting, to be honest. You

mentioned your health. Are you OK? People will want to know how you

are. Was it a heart scare? They could not find what was wrong with

my heart but they knew something was beating irregularly. They thought it

was the arteries, so I went in for one of those stem things to be put

in to clear it. The last time I went in for an operation they said it was

not the arteries, it was one of the chambers. So carry on as normal but

no running, no real exercise, look after yourself. And come back and

see us in three months. So I am one month into that now. I think you

will find I am not as animated in the technical area because I know I

have to make sure I look after myself. And that is what I have been

doing. You do realise that a lot of us would walk away from a stressful

profession like football and just concentrate on that. Is that

something you thought you might have to do at one stage? Yes. There was

the possibility that I would have to quit. I was close to quitting

Barnett altogether, not coming here, just calling its time out. It would

be nice to go to Brentford, do the business, just to have that feeling

of an FA Cup upset once again. They are a very good Championship team. I

am telling you know, I have 15 players available for Saturday and

four of them are tight. We are right down to the bare bones. Make our

supporters happy, let's get out there with a win. With a win! Good

to see them smiling. We are alive and Barrow. To keep you up-to-date,

Manchester United are facing Reading in the third round. Wayne Rooney has

equalled Sir Bobby Charlton's goal-scoring record and Anthony

Martial with the other. Keep up-to-date and see those goals as

they happen on the BBC sport website. On the Martin Allen side of

things, he is a very personable, open and honest there. But

Eastleigh, they find themselves in a strange situation. They have only 15

fit players because they brought so many in that they are not able to

use this year. What they're doing is gambling on those players getting

them higher up the league. There might be too many points back, but

they want to get into the play-offs. At certain levels, Martin Allen is a

very, very good operator. And it is interesting, we saw the goal from DJ

Campbell there. This is what the third round can do for you. He got

to move to Birmingham in the Premier League on the back of what he did in

the FA Cup. It still is that kind of platform. Whatever level you are

playing at, it is your chance to get into league football. Certainly

Barrow are in contention for promotion but every player wants to

play league football. You want to play as high as possible. DJ

Campbell took his chance. And Rochdale play today. We know they

are going really well. They have got an outstanding manager. Keith Hill,

he should never go back. He really has upset them because he has done

great. We will speak to the chairman about him later. Are you sure about

that? AFC Wimbledon are playing today. It should be a cracking cup

tie. Jonathan Pearce is there for us.

Two special people with me including Greg Clark and Paul does well.

Sutton, greatly successful at Eastleigh. Why Sutton? I think I had

probably done my time at Eastleigh. I had eight years there, very good

years. I was a former player there and I loved the club, still love the

club. A new challenge at Hampshire. To come up to London and get out of

my comfort zone. To join a club with a fabulous non-league tradition. And

you part sponsor the club, you paid for this pitch yourself. It could be

a leveller because Sutton said in 1989 that that mucky pitch was a

leveller them. Looking at the highlights of the earlier game, it

was more sand than grass. Nobody will look at this game today and

think it is not a good grass pitch. It is an artificial pitch. Does that

give you an advantage? Last year we won more games with them at home but

not this year. It is only an advantage if you do the job. You

have some lovely stories in your sides. Mattox played against

Wimbledon a few years ago. Some good players in the team. There are some

real links. My physio today was a physio in the Crazy Gang at

Wimbledon. When it was really the Crazy Gang. Our goalkeeper played

for Wimbledon. A couple of seasons ago. And you have to look at their

physio, Stuart Douglas, a good friend of mine. He was my physio

here. There are lots of links. We describe it as a friendly Derby and

that is the way it is. Good luck to you today. Greg, memories of the

third round? I remember Leicester against Man City in 1969. I remember

packing into a friend's house because the street had one colour

television. Sadly Leicester lost in that final, but it was the first one

I remember seeing. People talk about the big teams in the FA Cup but in a

way, the FA Cup is all about this. Of course. It will be great to be

here today. I could not tell you who is going to win but it will be a

competitive game at a wonderful, state-of-the-art pitch. And

Manchester City last night, they did the FA Cup round. Would you like to

see them follow soon? Everybody with any respect for heritage Anne love

for the game wants to see their team do well in the FA Cup. It is good to

see teams putting strong teams out. It is fair to say that 2016 was not

a good year for British football. But grizzly. What can the FA Cup

dude for football this year? I think we should focus on football, focus

on the fans and the excitement of the game. We need to watch fans

having a great time and get the focus back. And Goodison Park, an

exciting game for you? Yes. I hope Leicester are not too focused on the

Champions League. Very excited to be here today. My first visit here

since 1989. Looking forward to it. Quite a game.

Hopefully they will have a good one. We are back in the main buyer. The

nice, you lot. Let me introduce the Rochdale chairman. BREWING. I think

that is a pantomime boot. Look at that, it has broken into a round of

applause. Obviously a lot of attention on Barrow and what they

can do but the FA Cup is huge for Rochdale. I think the FA Cup is huge

for everybody. The third round is the most exciting day in the

calendar. It is something that you cannot get in league football. The

bottom of the pile in the mix with the top of the pile. It is all about

days like today. And you mentioned the job that Keith Hill has done. An

absolutely fantastic job. Do you budget for the third round? No. This

is a massive bonus. And if you get through, even more. Or if Barrow get

through. He is playing to the audience! If I can just comfort the

Barrow fans by saying that I can remember us losing at home to

ordering, Chelmsford, Grantham. Not all the same week. You are not

giving the team talk today! From a Rochdale perspective, we spoke with

the manager downstairs about how Barrow have prepared. Has it been

one of these weeks where there is so much interest in this competition

and the fact that Rochdale is playing one of the only non-league

sides left? There is always interest in the club. It is important to us,

as it is to Barrow. It will be a tough game. We know that there is a

prize for the winners. What will Keith Hill be wearing today? He is

not only dressing smart with a nice long jacket, he likes his gear. Of

all the things we discuss and Rochdale, it is not the manager's

year. I will be having a look at that. You are wearing our wonderful

suit yourself. Any particular reason? Is it an FA Cup suit? It is

not that old! Promotion to the Championship must be another

priority this season. I would not say it is a priority but it is

certainly an interest. We have had a good run and the team is playing

good football. We are putting ourselves against the best in the

division. We would like to be in the play-off places. I am sure they will

be nice to you. Ladies and gentlemen, the Rochdale chairman.

Thank you very much, Chris. Thank you to Barrow, Kevin and Mark for

such a warm welcome. Manchester United lead and Reading. The great

Edinburgh cross-country race follows us, watch that with Sir Mo Farah in

15 minutes time. We will be back next Saturday. Remember that quiz

question? I think you nearly got three. The five managers playing in

the FA Cup this weekend who won as a player. Here is your answer. Thank

you for watching, thank you for being here.

He goes through the middle! 3-3! It is Hughes again. Back at Wembley.

Upping the ante - so you'd better raise your game.

End of the road, or just the beginning.

Meet your heroes, or defeat your heroes.