FA Cup 1st rnd replay: Burnley v Rotherham United - Peter White's big match preview
NO disrespect to either Burnley or Rotherham United but Kings Lynn manager Peter Morris is rather more concerned with Saturday's FA Umbro Trophy third qualifying round tie against Chelmsford City.
Having said that, Morris will still make the long trek to Turf Moor this evening to spy on the non-League club's next FA Cup opponents.
But, being the realist that he is after a lifetime spent mainly at the lower levels of the game, Morris knows that the FA Cup for his club is primarily about a moment or two of fleeting glory and a big pay day.
In that respect, a second round date with Burnley would almost certainly provide a more lucrative attraction than a trip to Millmoor.
But Morris leaves such considerations to those not directly concerned with the football side of things.
"My chairman and directors might be looking at that (the money) but it will be hard for us whichever side wins tonight," he said in answer to the question as to whether he had any preference of opposition in the next round.
And Kings Lynn aren't noted for being one of the regular giantkillers on the Cup scene.
"I think it's something like 24 years since the club has been this far," he said. "They have had a draw with Coventry but haven't really done anything in the FA Cup for a long time. "This is tremendous for us but we know we can only go as far as we are allowed to in the competition.
"Hopefully, we will make some money and the lads will enjoy it on the day."
Like any man good at his job, Morris - who has a full-time appointment with Kings Lynn - will study his team's eventual opponents in detail tonight.
And, while he admits to not having seen Burnley play 'live' for some time, he knows all about Chris Waddle and enough about his team.
He said: "I do know Chris to speak to and he's been a world-class player. But all you have to do these days is switch to Sky and you can see every game and goal.
"I am looking forward to going to the game but, whoever we play, our main aim is still to get out of the league we are in and go as far as we can in our major FA competition, the Umbro Trophy."
The odds suggest that it will be Burnley entertaining the non-League side on Saturday, December 6, but a Rotherham contingent with East Lanxcashire connections might have something to say about that.
Former Accrington Stanley player Martin Clark had a decent game against Burnley in the first clash at Millmoor and ex-Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Bobby Mimms will face his old team-mate Gordon Cowans and a Burnley attack eager to bounce back from three successive League defeats. Young forward Barry Shuttleworth who, like Clark, hails from Accrington will also be hoping for a chance.
Mimms is in his second spell with Rotherham and, on Saturday, was made captain for the day in their win at Scarborough to mark his 100th League appearance for the club.
But Mimms won't have happy memories of a previous Burnley-Rotherham encounter, back in February 1985.
The keeper was beaten seven times in a Burnley rout. Kevin Hird got a hat-trick in the 7-0 romp, with Wayne Biggins (2), Peter Devine and Les Lawrence also on target.
It was bad enough for the keeper, letting in three in the first meeting at Millmoor 10 days ago, and he admitted afterwards: "We weren't happy with the goals, they were down to bad defending."
Ironically, he had virtually nothing else to do apart from pick the ball out of the net but can expect to be busier tonight, especially if defensive strongman Vance Warner is missing through injury.
Shuttleworth, meanwhile, was a prolific goalscorer with Hyndburn Academicals in junior football before joining Bury as a trainee.
He moved to Rotherham in summer and made his first senior appearance for the club as a 69th minute substitute in the Millmoor clash.
The 20-year-old can expect to be on the bench again tonight when the Kings Lynn representatives might not be as interested in the outcome - as the size of the crowd expected for the second round, whatever the venue.
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