Brighton await Dons or Charlton in the FA Cup third round

MK Dons could face Championship Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup third round, but must see past Charlton in their second round replay.

New boss Robbie Neilson watched from the stands as his side drew 0-0 at The Valley on Saturday, sending the tie to a replay back at Stadium MK.

Brighton beat MK Dons twice last seasonplaceholder image
Brighton beat MK Dons twice last season

The replay, of course, will also mark the return of former Karl Robinson to Milton Keynes, where he spent six-and-a-half years, now in charge of Charlton.

As a Championship side, Brighton enter the world's most famous cup competition in this round, but twice saw past Dons last season, winning 2-1 at both Stadium MK and the Amex Stadium.

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