The draw for the second round of the Carling Cup taken place and Fulham have been drawn at home to Micky Adams' Port Vale. The fixture will take place on Wednesday 25th August, kick-off 8pm.
Port Vale manager Micky Adams, sacked by Fulham 13 years ago, is looking forward to his return to The Cottage.
Adams took Fulham into League One but four months later, and after a summer takeover by Mohamed Fayed, he was dismissed to make way for Kevin Keegan and Ray Wilkins to take charge.
The 48-year-old, who has also been manager of Brentford, joined Vale last season when they just missed out on the League Two play-offs.
They have already caused one shock in the capital this season knocking Queens Park Rangers out of the competition after a 3-1 win at Loftus Road on Tuesday night.
Adams admits that he and his backroom staff are keenly awaiting their return to former club Fulham in the Carling Cup.
Adams began his managerial career at Craven Cottage in 1996 as player-boss.
His assistant manager Geoff Horsfield also enjoyed his best spell there, while head of youth Mark Grew had a month on loan at Fulham in 1985.
"It's a great draw. I was lucky enough to have a promotion with them," Adams said.
Fulham won promotion from the old Third Division in 1997 after Adams' only full season in charge.
But he may still feel that he has something to prove against a club who let him go so soon after Mohamed Al Fayed's takeover later that year, the new regime opting instead for Ray Wilkins.
"Obviously when Mr Fayed came in things altered slightly but it's a fantastic draw for the management team," added Adams.
"Geoff was a player there and had a lot of success and, from my point of view, it was where I started my managerial career."
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