In the third round of this season’s FA Cup, holders Manchester United travel to Arsenal as the two favorites to lock horns early in the New Year.
In the 2005 FA Cup final, won by Arsenal on penalties, new Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim will play a club that has won the league a record 14 times, including in Mikel Arteta’s first year in charge.
Real glamor connections see Tottenham visit non-league Tamworth, and the National League partner Dagenham and Redbridge will make a relatively short trip to the Championship Millwall in January.
elsewhere, BromleyIn their first season in the Football League and playing in the third round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history, traveled to St James’ Park to face off. Newcastle.
Premier League leaders Liverpool, who beat Arsenal in the third round last season vs Accrington Stanley meanwhile Manchester City the face Salford City in an intriguing situation between two parties close to each other.
There will also be a local flavor for League Two Harrogatewho will stand Leeds At Elland Road. Morecambe they also received a famous third-round draw to travel to London in an informed manner Chelsea:
The only other Premier League match sees Aston Villa host West Hamwhile Russell Martin’s Southampton will play his former team, Swansea. He left the club in June 2023 to manage the Saints.
The third round matches will take place on the weekend of January 10-13, with the FA confirming the full schedule in due course.
FA Cup third round draw in full
Southampton – Swansea
“Arsenal” – “Manchester United”.
Exeter vs Oxford
Leyton Orient vs Derby
Reading v Burnley
Aston Villa – West Ham
Norwich vs Brighton
“Manchester City” vs “Salford”.
Millwall vs Dagenham and Redbridge
“Liverpool” vs “Acrington Stanley”.
Bristol City vs Wolves
Preston vs Charlton
Chelsea vs Morecambe
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn
Bournemouth-West Brom
Mansfield v Wigan
Tamworth v Tottenham
Hull v Doncaster
“Sunderland” vs “Stoke”.
Leicester – QPR
Brentford vs Plymouth
Coventry vs Sheffield Wednesday
Newcastle vs Bromley
Everton vs Peterborough
Wycombe vs Portsmouth
Birmingham vs Lincoln
Leeds vs Harrogate
Nottingham Forest vs Luton
Sheffield United vs Cardiff
Ipswich vs Bristol Rovers
Fulham – Watford
Crystal Palace v Stockport
FA Cup 2024-25 Key Dates:
The third stage. Saturday, January 11, 2025
Fourth stage. Saturday, February 8, 2025
Fifth stage. Saturday, March 1, 2025
Quarter finals. Saturday, March 29, 2025
Semi-final. Saturday, April 26, 2025
Final: Saturday, May 17, 2025
