It’s Millwall part three, tomorrow.

I always have mixed feelings about the FA Cup. Some of Walsall’s finest moments have come in this competition – and, no, I’m not old enough to have been at the Arsenal game in ’33! – and I get a warm glow at the thought of the win at top flight Joke City in 1966, the Newcastle, Manchester United, Leicester City and Leeds United games, and even that wonderful, unexpected, win from the depths of despair at Charlton in Colin Lee’s first game in charge. I still get this nagging doubt, however, that it is really a distraction from the main business of the League, especially when you are either in trouble, or challenging at the top.

This season it’s worse than normal, because I can’t quite make my mind up whether we are serious contenders or not. Would such a young team be ready for the Championship? Oh, blow it, if we are going to make a challenge this season, then a win tomorrow, followed by a good draw (Old Trafford would do) might be the making of the side this season, with the resources that would generate.

That brings us on to Richard Money’s problems, of course.

Out of the action will be Anthony Gerrard (suspended) and Tommy Mooney (hamstring), while the official site seems to be suggesting that he would be unwilling to risk Dobson or Boertien with the League games to come. Meanwhile, of course, Sjoke have refused permission for Sweeney to play in the previous round, as they don’t want him Cup Tied, so the same will almost certainly apply again.

The question, I suppose, will be whether to go with the 4 5 1, as last week (and despite it not working very well), or a 4 4 2. That would give likely line ups of:

Ince, Weston, Roper, Dann, Fox, Deeney or Sonko, Wrack, Bradley, Taundry, Demontagnac or Hall, Ricketts or

Ince, Weston, Roper, Dann, Taundry or Fox, Sonko or Hall, Bradley, Wrack, Fox or Demontagnac, Deeney, Ricketts.

Personally, I like the look of the 4 4 2.

Millwall received a boost this week with the news that Arsenal have allowed young striker, Jay Simpson to extend his loan until the end of the season, while they will have the services of Gary Alexander, who looked so dangerous here in the League game, despite him having a broken nose. He did come off the bench against Northampton to score a last-minute equaliser.

Neil Harris picked up a red card in that game, but would be missing anyway, having now got a knee injury as well, leaving either Simpson or Akinfenwa as Alexander’s most likely partner.

Ben May, Tom Brighton, Chris Hackett and Ryan Smith are all also sidelined through injury for the Lions.

Predictions?

A lot might be made of the 3 – 0 win here in the league a couple of weeks ago, but form changes rapidly in this game. Millwall have a record of only three defeats in their last 11 games, including an impressive seven points over Christmas.

Personally, I think that, with confidence high, we should have a little too much for them at home, but I never bank on anything in an FA Cup Tie!

Don’t forget that:

This is a 2.00 pm kick off, in order to allow the Millwall fans time to get to Chasetown for the finish of that game.

Should the game finish level, any replay will be The New Den on Tuesday, January 15th .

The draw for the fourth round will take place live on BBC2, Radio 5 Live and Sky Sports News at 1.30pm on Monday.