FA Cup third round draw: Merseyside rivals to face off

Jack Ottman 6 years ago 3.3k
Arsenal have won the FA Cup in three out of the last four seasons. AFP

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. 

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