Cobblers midfielder Chris Hargreaves holds off current Rotherham boss Paul Warne during the original tie at Sixfields.placeholder image
Cobblers midfielder Chris Hargreaves holds off current Rotherham boss Paul Warne during the original tie at Sixfields. | Getty

FA CUP FLASHBACK: The last Cobblers team to win an FA Cup third-round tie

It's 16 years since Cobblers last triumphed in an FA Cup third-round tie when they beat First Division side Rotherham United in a replay at Millmoor.

Paul Hurst put Rotherham into an early lead but Richard Walker and Martin Smith turned things around to set up a juicy fourth-round clash with Manchester United. We take a look at the line-up that afternoon. Can the current Cobblers class follow in their steps at Burton on Sunday?

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