FOR years fans have dreamed of an away game against Leeds United, but was Saturday's Johnstone's Paint Trophy draw actually a good thing?

On the face of it, a trip to Elland Road in the northern semi finals next month will be a wonderful experience for Stanley supporters and could generate revenue for the club.

If somehow they could claim victory, it would surely be one of the greatest results in the club's history.

But the chances of a trip to Wembley - something that is just two rounds away - were instantly reduced when Stanley were given the toughest draw possible.

Maybe a home tie against Bradford or Carlisle would have been preferable, or maybe we shouldn't complain when Stanley finally draw one of the big boys in a cup competition.

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