What A Pair Of Bristols (if you pardon the expression!)

With Bristol City and Bristol Rovers both drawn at home in the FA Cup, there is a little local squabble between the two clubs as to who has first choice on playing the match on the Saturday! City are claiming they have first choice and Rovers claim that they do!

Rovers are claiming that City had first choice on first round replay dates, electing to play on a Tuesday, which means (they say), that they have first choice now!

City, on the other hand, claim that they have first choice as no replay was required! Their Chief Exec, Colin Sexstone is quoted on BBCi as saying: "The last time there was a clash like this was back in November 2004 when we decided to play on a Friday night and allow Rovers to play on Saturday. By my reckoning, that means it is our turn to choose".

The final decision in this heated local argument, will be settled by the FA's Competitions Committee.