Barnsley were just ONE ball away from a dream home tie with FA Cup holders Chelsea but will settle for a repeat of the result when they hosted Blackpool back on Bonfire Night.
The Reds were pulled out right near the end and were handed Blackpool, with Chelsea being the next ball out.
Barnsley can look at the fact that Blackpool have failed to win at Oakwell in the last 4 meetings, including The Reds 2-1 success in the league back on 5th November but the last time the two sides met at Oakwell in the FA Cup it turned into a bit of a horror show with Blackpool easing to a 4-1 romp back in 2003. The two sides have met five times in the FA Cup, with four of the ties being played at Oakwell, Blackpool have ominously won the last three, but the one Barnsley won, they did so 6-0!
Simon Davey told www.barnsleyfc.co.uk:
"In any cup competition a home draw is the best one to have.
"We have drawn a team from our division who we are familiar with. The FA Cup is always special and it is a game we will look forward to".
Full FA Cup Third Round Draw:
Preston v Scunthorpe
Port Vale/Chasetown v Cardiff
Colchester v Peterborough
Bolton v Sheffield United
Blackburn v Coventry
Brighton v Mansfield
Northampton/Walsall v Millwall
Charlton v West Brom
Watford v Crystal Palace
Luton/Nottingham Forest v Liverpool
Plymouth v Hull
Aston Villa v Manchester United
Tranmere v Hereford
Tottenham v Reading
Burnley v Arsenal
Bristol City v Middlesbrough
Fulham v Bristol Rovers
Huddersfield v Birmingham
Horsham/Swansea v Havant & Waterlooville
Sunderland v Wigan
Oxford/Southend v Dagenham & Redbridge
Everton v Oldham
Derby v Sheffield Wednesday
Southampton v Leicester
West Ham v Manchester City
Ipswich v Portsmouth
Wolves v Cambridge
Barnsley v Blackpool
Chelsea v QPR
Stoke v Newcastle
Swindon v Burton Albion/Barnet
Norwich v Bury
Ties to be played on 5/6 January
In terms of recent FA Cup history, Barnsley have failed to get past the Third Round since they reached the Quarter-Finals two season in a row in 1997-1998 and 1998-1999 whilst Blackpool have only got past the Third Round once in the past 17 years, last season when they lost to Norwich in a Fourth Round Replay.