Norwich v Leyton Orient

Last updated : 07 January 2011 By BBC Sport

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BIG-MATCH FACTS

The tie in context

• This is one of five Championship against League One ties in the third round.

Gulf in class

• Norwich stand 40 places higher than Leyton Orient on the league ladder.

Head-to-head

• Norwich have won 28, and failed to win 29 of their 57 competitive meetings.

• The Canaries need to score twice to total 100 goals against their London based opponents.

• Orient won the last time these two met in League One in the season before last; 2-1 at Brisbane Road.

• Their last clash at Carrow Road in September 2009 was 4-0 victory for Norwich.

FA Cup records and best performances

• This is the third time these clubs have been drawn to meet in the competition.

• Each club has won one of the previous two, which were both in the third round.

• The O's were victorious in their most recent FA Cup clash; prevailing 1-0 at Carrow Road in a replay in January 1978.

The clubs

NORWICH CITY

Current form

• Won three and drawn one of their last four Championship games, since their only defeat in 11.

• Failed to score in one of their last 14.

• Kept one clean sheet in 12.

FA Cup form

• Only progressed to the fourth round in one of the last seven seasons.

• Won one of their last seven FA Cup matches.

• Last knocked out by a club in a division lower than themselves in 2008/09, when League Two Bury beat them following a third round replay.

LEYTON ORIENT

Current form

• Started 2011 with a 5-0 away defeat to Brighton, then beat Colchester 4-2 at home on Monday.

• Avoided defeat in nine of their last 10.

FA Cup form

• Beat Droylsden 8-2 in their second round replay.

• Scored 13 goals in the competition so far this season, with Scott McGleish getting six of them.

Replay date

Tuesday, 18 January 2011 (Kick off: 1945 GMT)

Match officials

Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northamptonshire)

Assistant referees: Mike Blackledge and Ian Rathlone

Fourth official: Stephen Ross

Source: BBC Sport

Source: BBC Sport