Ahmed Hossam 'Mido' will face old mates at Tottenham Hotspur when the latter host Middlesbrough in the third round of the English Carling Cup on September 24th. The draw witnessed the pairing of Boro against Spurs, where Mido played for two seasons, in one of the toughest all-Premiership ties. Another tough encounter will see last season's runners-up Arsenal take on Sam Allardyce's Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium. Blackburn Rovers will meet Birmingham, Liverpool will visit Reading and Fulham will entertain Bolton. Holders Chelsea and Premiership champions Manchester United were given relatively easier draws, as the Blues will defend their title at Hull City, while United will host Coventry. The only game remaining from the second round is the Nottingham Forest vs. Leicester City clash, which was abandoned after the collapse of City's Clive Clarke at half-time. Third round draw in full: Blackburn v Birmingham Reading v Liverpool Manchester United v Coventry Tottenham v Middlesbrough Hull v Chelsea Blackpool v Southend West Ham v Plymouth Arsenal v Newcastle Luton v Charlton Manchester City v Norwich Sheffield United v Morecambe Sheffield Wednesday v Everton Fulham v Bolton Burnley v Portsmouth Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest or Leicester West Brom v Cardiff
