FA Cup third round draw: Merseyside rivals to face off
The third round draw for the oldest football competition in the world has been made, and there's some huge ties to look forward to in January.
The third round draw for the oldest football competition in the world has been made, and there's some huge ties to look forward to in January.
The FA Cup always promises to throw up a few cup upsets and there's definitely potential for some more this year during the third round.
One of the most passionate rivalries in English football will be reignited when Liverpool welcome Everton to Anfield in what is sure to be a tasty Merseyside derby, while holders Arsenal face a tricky trip to Championship side Nottingham Forest.
Premier League leaders Manchester City will host Burnley, Manchester United will face second-tier side Derby at home, while Chelsea will travel to Norwich City, also from the Championship
Here are the 32 ties which were drawn out of the hat:
Ipswich Town v Sheffield United
Watford v Bristol City
Birmingham City v Burton Albion
Liverpool v Everton
Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace
Aston Villa v Woking or Peterborough United
Bournemouth v AFC Fylde or Wigan
Coventry City v Stoke City
Newport County v Leeds United
Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town
Port Vale v Bradford City
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
Brentford v Notts County
Queens Park Rangers v MK Dons
Manchester United v Derby County
Forest Green Rovers or Exeter City v West Bromwich Albion
Doncaster Rovers v Slough Town or Rochdale
Tottenham Hotspur v AFC Wimbledon
Middlesbrough v Sunderland
Fleetwood or Hereford v Leicester City
Blackburn Rovers or Crewe Alexandra v Hull City
Cardiff City v Mansfield Town
Manchester City v Burnley
Shrewsbury Town v West Ham United
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Swansea City
Stevenage v Reading
Newcastle United v Luton Town
Millwall v Barnsley
Fulham v Southampton
Wycombe Wanderers v Preston North End
Norwich City v Chelsea
Gillingham or Carlisle United v Sheffield Wednesday
The FA Cup ties will be played on the weekend of January 6, 2018.