The FA Cup third-round draw is in, and it’s highlighted by a Merseyside derby. Everton and Liverpool will be under pressure to field strong sides when they face off this January.
Merseyside derby headlines FA Cup 3rd-round draw
There’s one big standout tie from this round. Plus, four non-league sides are still alive.
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There are no instances of tiny clubs getting huge away paydays, but AFC Wimbledon will see a nice boost to its bottom line by splitting the gate when they play away to Tottenham Hotspur.
This is the stage at which all Premier League and Championship teams join the tournament, plus the teams that won previous qualifying rounds. Thus far, fourth-division teams are the farthest down the English pyramid to secure their places, but some smaller clubs can still make it if they win their second-round replays. Fifth-tier teams AFC Fylde and Woking, as well as seventh-tier teams Hereford and Slough Town, are still alive.
All third-round ties will take place on the weekend of Jan. 6. In the event of a draw, replays will happen as scheduling allows for the teams involved.
FA Cup 3rd-round draw
Ipswich Town vs. Sheffield United
Watford FC vs. Bristol City
Birmingham City vs. Burton Albion
Liverpool vs. Everton
Brighton and Hove Albion vs. Crystal Palace
Aston Villa vs. Woking or Peterborough
AFC Bournemouth vs. AFC Fylde or Wigan Athletic
Coventry City vs. Stoke City
Newport County vs. Leeds United
Bolton Wanderers vs. Huddersfield Town
Port Vale or Yeovil Town vs. Bradford City
Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal
Brentford vs. Notts County
Queens Park Rangers vs. MK Dons
Manchester United vs. Derby County
Forest Green Rovers or Exeter City vs. West Bromwich Albion
Doncaster Rovers vs. Slough Town or Rochdale
Tottenham Hotspur vs. AFC Wimbledon
Middlesbrough vs. Sunderland
Fleetwood Town or Hereford vs. Leicester City
Blackburn Rovers or Crewe vs. Hull City
Cardiff City vs. Mansfield Town
Manchester City vs. Burnley
Shrewsbury Town vs. West Ham United
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Swansea City
Stevenage vs. Reading FC
Newcastle United vs. Luton Town
Millwall vs. Barnsley
Fulham vs. Southampton
Wycombe Wanderers vs Preston North End
Norwich City vs. Chelsea
Gillingham or Carlisle United vs Sheffield Wednesday
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