Luton Town v Liverpool FA Cup Third Round
Introduced by Jimmy Hill The ingredients are heaped upon each other to make this one of the most enthralling third-round ties for years.
For a start, Liverpool begin their defence of the FA Cup on the artificial pitch on which they were so comprehensively beaten (4-1) in the League in October, and they must do so entirely without support. For whereas the Football League expelled Luton from the Littlewoods Cup for refusing to lift their ban on away fans for that competition, the authorities at Lancaster Gate agreed that the experiment should stand for the FA Cup.
When the draw was made a month ago, Luton were still unbeaten this season on their 'magic' carpet.
Commentator JOHN MOTSON Series producer JOHN SHREWSBURY Editor BOB ABRAHAMS