BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle is relishing the chance to roll back the years in his first ever FA Cup game as a manager.
The Clarets will face Premier League leaders Arsenal in the third round at Turf Moor, on the opening weekend of 2008.
And it is a tie that has stirred some happy memories for the new Clarets boss.
Coyle scored in a 2-2 draw with the Gunners at Burnden Park in January 1994 to help set up a fourth round replay at Highbury, where they caused an upset with a 3-1 win.
Like Burnley, Bolton were a division below Arsenal at the time, and the 41-year-old sees no reason why the Clarets can't conjure a similar cup shock. "I was fortunate enough to play in the Bolton side that knocked Arsenal out, who were the cup winners at the time," he said.
"The great achievement about that was that we did it after a replay in their own back yard having drawn at Bolton. Then we went to Highbury and won 3-1.
"When that game comes about it shows it can be done.
"It will be terrific at the time, it will be a sell-out and we'll come and enjoy our day. But equally, we're not going to be making the numbers up. It's a game of football, it will be 11 versus 11 and on any given day you can achieve results.
"I've been on both sides of it in cup football, both as a favourite and the underdog, and these games are certainly winnable."
He added: "I've always, as a player, loved the cup atmosphere. It takes you away from the weekly league fixtures.
"It's a special feeling. It's over-stated, the magic of the cup, and for the FA Cup - it's the biggest cup in world football. It's the one everybody talks about.
"There is a glamour to it, there is an excitement to it, and we're no different. On any given day who's to say you can't go and achieve a positive result."
But, for now, Coyle is keeping his players' minds focused on a busy Championship period, with tonight's visit of Leicester the second of eight games this month.
It is just over three weeks since the two teams last met, with Burnley winning 1-0 on the day.
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