Can Fergie quieten his 'noisy neighbours'?

By Shaun Cronin, Sports Reporter

Sun, 08 Jan, 2012 - 10:00

By Shaun Cronin, Sports Reporter

There was a collective gasp by viewers of the FA Cup draw as the tie of the round came out of the proverbial hat and with all due respect I’m not talking about Middlesbrough and Shrewsbury.

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