Liverpool have played Accrington Stanley just once before in their history, but there is a strange bond between the clubs all because of one 1989 television advert for milk. There have been no great fixtures between the teams, no great goals scored or even players who have figured for both clubs.

This is the first meeting between Liverpool and Accrington Stanley in all competitions, though the Reds did beat the original Accrington Stanley side 2-0 in the 1955-56 FA Cup third round. Accrington Stanley have lost all three of their FA Cup games against Premier League opponents,