FA Cup third round draw throws up January Merseyside derby
The third round of the FA Cup has been set. After the draw on Monday, all the teams, that are still alive in the competition, know against which team they will face.
The third round of the FA Cup has been set. After the draw on Monday, all the teams, that are still alive in the competition, know against which team they will face. Despite it being only the third round, the draw has thrown up some strong emotions as the Merseyside neighbours will compete in a thrilling derby (Liverpool vs Everton).
The ties will be played on January 5-7 where we will also enjoy the meetings of Manchester City vs Burnley and Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal, among others:
Ipswich v Sheffield United
Watford v Bristol City
Birmingham v Burton
Liverpool v Everton
Brighton v Crystal Palace
Aston Villa v Woking or Peterborough
Bournemouth v AFC Fylde or Wigan
Coventry v Stoke
Newport v Leeds
Bolton v Huddersfield
Port Vale or Yeovil v Bradford
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
Brentford v Notts County
QPR v MK Dons
Manchester United v Derby
Forest Green or Exeter v West Brom
Doncaster v Slough Town or Rochdale
Tottenham v AFC Wimbledon
Middlesbrough v Sunderland
Fleetwood or Hereford v Leicester
Blackburn or Crewe v Hull
Cardiff v Mansfield
Manchester City v Burnley
Shrewsbury v West Ham
Wolves v Swansea
Stevenage v Reading
Newcastle v Luton
Millwall v Barnsley
Fulham v Southampton
Wycombe v Preston
Norwich v Chelsea
Gillingham or Carlisle v Sheffield Wednesday