The FA Cup Third Round Draw

It’s the big one, the draw for the third round of the Emirates FA Cup, made this evening by Tony Adams and Micah Richards.

Premier League and Championship clubs enter, joining the many League One and League Two teams as well as some non league to make the hat.

Thirty-two ties, were drawn at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium and it’s certainly thrown up some eye-catching matches. Check out the full draw below…

THIRD ROUND DRAW:

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LEICESTER CITY v WIGAN ATHLETIC
QPR v SWANSEA CITY
FULHAM v ASTON VILLA
CHELSEA v NOTTINGHAM FOREST
WOLVES v MANCHESTER UNITED
CHARLTON ATHLETIC v WEST BROMWICH ALBION
ROCHDALE or BOSTON UNITED v NEWCASTLE UNITED
CARDIFF CITY v FOREST GREEN or CARLISLE
OXFORD UNITED v EXETER CITY or HARTLEPOOL UNITED
SHEFFIELD UNITED v AFC FYLDE
SOUTHAMPTON v HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
LIVERPOOL v EVERTON
BRISTOL CITY v SHREWSBURY TOWN
AFC BOURNEMOUTH v LUTON TOWN
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION v SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
BRISTOL ROVERS or PLYMOUTH ARGYLE v COVENTRY CITY or IPSWICH TOWN
EASTLEIGH or CREWE ALEXANDRA v BARNSLEY
MANCHESTER CITY v PORT VALE
MIDDLESBROUGH v TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
READING v BLACKPOOL
WATFORD v TRANMERE ROVERS
PRESTON NORTH END v NORWICH CITY
MILLWALL v NEWPORT COUNTY
CRYSTAL PALACE v DERBY COUNTY
SOLIHULL MOORS or ROTHERHAM UNITED v HULL CITY
BRENTFORD v STOKE CITY
FLEETWOOD TOWN v PORTSMOUTH
ARSENAL v LEEDS UNITED
GILLINGHAM v WEST HAM UNITED
BURTON ALBION v NORTHAMPTON TOWN
BURNLEY v PETERBOROUGH UNITED
BIRMINGHAM CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS

 

The third round is to take place over the weekend of 3-6 January 2019.

Football fans gave plenty of reaction to the draw, many voiced their outrage at one club, some suggested which should be picked by the BBC and BT Sport – check those tweets out on the next page.
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