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Jay McEveley proud leading Sheffield Utd in Man Utd Cup tie

Sheffield United captain Jay McEveley is excited ahead of their FA Cup trip to Manchester United.

The League One Blades have had their share of upsets in the past two years, reaching the semi-finals of both the FA and League Cups.

“It's going to be a proud moment for me leading Sheffield United out at Old Trafford," said the former Derby, Barnsley and Swindon defender.

“It'll be one of the great moments of my career.

“But the whole attitude of the squad is that we are relaxed going into this tie. There's no pressure on us whatsoever. We've had a good run in the cups over the past couple of years, beating some big teams and running other big teams close.

“We're not daunted by the challenge, and that's the attitude we've had all through our cup runs. We've taken on Tottenham, West Ham, Southampton and QPR feeling the same way we do going into this one.

“It's an opportunity to write our name in Sheffield United history - definitely. And I don't see why we can't go there and get a result."

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