Rafa Benitez has been handed a tough tie in the FA Cup – as the Reds have been drawn against Luton Town in the third round.
Luton, currently 5th in the Championship, were League One winners last year and are currently managed by Ex-Blackburn player Mike Newell.
The tie will be at Kenilworth road and will be played on the weekend of the 7/8th January 2006.