▁they ▁last ▁lost ▁an ▁FA ▁Cup ▁third ▁round ▁tie ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁when ▁they ▁were ▁be aten ▁ 2 – 0 ▁by ▁B ourn em outh ▁at ▁Dean ▁Court . ▁ ▁League ▁Cup ▁ ▁As ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁seven ▁Premier ▁League ▁sides ▁involved ▁in ▁European ▁competition ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 – 1 0 ▁season , ▁Manchester ▁United ▁received ▁a ▁by e ▁to ▁the ▁Third ▁Round ▁of ▁the ▁League ▁Cup . ▁The ▁draw ▁for ▁the ▁Third ▁Round ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁ 2 9 ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁and ▁gave ▁Manchester ▁United ▁a ▁home ▁tie ▁against ▁fellow ▁Premier ▁League ▁side ▁Wol ver ham pton ▁W ander ers . ▁The ▁match ▁was ▁played ▁at ▁Old ▁Tra ff ord ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁and ▁Alex ▁Fer g us on ▁took ▁the ▁opportunity ▁to ▁give ▁playing ▁time ▁to ▁some ▁of ▁the ▁club ' s ▁fr inge ▁players , ▁including ▁back - up ▁goal keeper ▁Tom asz ▁K usz cz ak , ▁mid f iel der ▁Dar ron ▁Gib son ▁and ▁for wards ▁D anny ▁Wel beck ▁and ▁Feder ico ▁M ached a , ▁while ▁der by ▁hero ▁Michael ▁O wen ▁was ▁also ▁given ▁a ▁position ▁in ▁the ▁starting ▁line - up . ▁Fer g us on ▁also ▁handed ▁squad ▁numbers ▁to ▁young ▁Norwegian ▁du o ▁Josh ua ▁King ▁and ▁Magn us ▁E ik rem . ▁However , ▁United ▁were ▁reduced ▁to ▁ 1 0 ▁men ▁half - an - hour ▁into