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likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal have entered the draw
with lower league sides dreaming of their shot at glory
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third round draw for the FA Cup has been made, throwing up the usual
mix of local derbies, David vs Goliath matches and more.
Liverpool vs Everton is the banner tie of the round, while rivals Brighton and Crystal Palace will be renewing acquaintances following their goalless draw last week.
Manchester City host Burnley in an all-Premier League clash, while Manchester United take on Championship Derby, while AFC Wimbledon go to Wembley to face Spurs.
Arsenal will make the trip to Nottingham Forest, while Chelsea go to out-of-sorts Norwich.
See the full draw here and recap how it all went down below.
Liverpool vs Everton is the banner tie of the round, while rivals Brighton and Crystal Palace will be renewing acquaintances following their goalless draw last week.
Manchester City host Burnley in an all-Premier League clash, while Manchester United take on Championship Derby, while AFC Wimbledon go to Wembley to face Spurs.
Arsenal will make the trip to Nottingham Forest, while Chelsea go to out-of-sorts Norwich.
See the full draw here and recap how it all went down below.
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FA Cup third round recap
Liverpool will host Everton in a FA Cup third round derby on Merseyside after they were drawn together.The pair, who last met in the tournament in the 2012 semi-final which Liverpool won 2-1, will play each other at Anfield on the weekend beginning January 5.
In another mega Premier League clash as clubs from the top two flights entered the competition, Brighton drew fierce rivals Crystal Palace.
Manchester United will host Derby while defending champions Arsenal will make the trip to Nottingham Forest.
The draw was made ahead of tonight’s round two match between Slough and Rochdale, the winner of which will face Doncaster Rovers away.
The stakes for non-league side Hereford United’s replay against Fleetwood were raised by the prospect of facing 2016 Premier League champions Leicester in the next round.
Top flight leaders Manchester City are at home to Burnley, while potential upsets include West Ham’s trip to League One high-flyers Shrewsbury, and Championship leaders Wolves at home to ailing Swansea.
The matches will be played on weekend of January 6, 2018.
See the full draw right here.
Which games will be selected for TV coverage?
We’ll have to wait for a couple of days to find out which games will be televised, but there are some obvious contenders.The 230th Merseyside derby will undoubtably be the first game on BT Sport and the BBC’s list, while Brighton vs Palace will surely get the nod.
Arsenal’s trip to Nottingham Forest and Spurs vs AFC Wimbledon will likely be chosen, while Hereford and Fylde against Leicester and Bournemouth (should the non-league pair make it) will have significant lashings of ‘Magic of the Cup’.
Interestingly, Manchester United’s clash against Derby doesn’t look to be in the top tier of matches, which could mean the Red Devils streak of 58 consecutive televised games could be snapped.
Meanwhile, in the final tie of the second round which got underway 20 minutes ago, the lowest-ranked side left in the competition, Slough Town are a goal down to Rochdale.
Jamie Carragher loving the draw
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has reacted to the draw - and he’s pretty pleased to be facing local rivals Everton in the third round.He’s even used naughty language.
The two clubs face each other this weekend, so have plenty of opportunities to get to know each other over the next few weeks...
How did the minnows get on?
There were four non-league sides in the hat - although none have book their place in the third round yet - so how did they get on?Well, on the whole they got some juicy ties.
Hereford will host Premier League Leicester should they get past Fleetwood, while AFC Fylde will travel to Bournemouth, if they beat Wigan in their replay.
A trip to Villa Park would be Woking’s reward for getting past Peterborough, while Slough Town would have the least glamorous tie of the four if they make the third round - a trip to Doncaster.
Merseyside derby the highlight
There we go, all done.And there’s no question what the highlight of that draw is, with Liverpool hosting Everton in a Merseyside derby. Woof.
Brighton vs Palace is another big one.
Manchester City host Burnley in an all-Premier League clash, while Manchester United take on Championship Derby, while AFC Wimbledon go to Wembley to face Spurs.
Arsenal will make the trip to Nottingham Forest, while Chelsea go to out-of-sorts Norwich.
A lot to chew on there...
Meanwhile, big fans of this Ed Balls move by Shrewsbury Town on Twitter...
Chelsea go to Norwich
Fulham vs SouthamptonWycombe vs Preston
Norwich vs Chelsea
And finally....
Gillingham or Carlisle vs Sheffield Wednesday
Wolves host Swansea
Wolves vs Swansea CityStevenage vs Reading
Newcastle United vs Luton Town
Millwall vs Barnsley
KEY EVENT
Man City host Burnley
Blackburn or Crewe vs HullCardiff vs Mansfield Town
Manchester City vs Burnley
Shrewsbury Town vs West Ham
Spurs host AFC Wimbledon
Doncaster Rovers vs Slough Town or RochdaleTottenham vs AFC Wimbledon
Middlesbrough vs Sunderland
Fleetwood or Hereford vs Leicester
Manchester United host Derby
Brentford vs Notts CountyQPR vs MK Dons
Manchester United vs Derby
Forest Green Rovers or Exeter City vs West Brom
KEY EVENT
Arsenal go to Forest
Newport County vs Leeds UnitedBolton vs Huddersfield
Port Vale or Yeovil vs Bradford City
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
Brighton vs Palace!
Another big rivalry!Brighton vs Crystal Palace
Aston Villa vs Woking or Peterborough
Bournemouth vs AFC Fylde or Wigan
Coventry vs Stoke City
KEY EVENT
Liverpool drawn against Everton!
We’re up and running...Ipswich Town vs Sheffield United
Watford vs Bristol City
Birmingham City vs Burton Albion
Liverpool vs Everton. Yoinks!
Off we go...
Another montage as we watch a selection of goals from the non-league and lower league sides left in the hat.Much better than being forced to watch the One Show, which has happened in the past *shudder*.
Right, things are happening and we’re off to Slough, where Glenn Hoddle and Jermaine Jenas will be the ball-picker-outers.
Jake Humphrey has done four The Office references so far. His one about Hoddle being from the Swindon lot was alright. I’ll give him that.
Right, the balls are in the hat so let’s get down to business..
Who do you want?
Coverage us underway, so we’re only a few montages away from the first ball being drawn.Mark Chapman (there’s a bloke who earns his BBC paycheck, the man’s everywhere these days) is running the show.
Once the opening ppleasantries are out of the way, we’ll get cracking...
Almost time
Right, Strictly has finished on BBC2, which means it’s almost time to get this show in the road.Just about time to grab a cup of tea before the action starts, as long as you’re quick...
Those ball numbers again
One for the numerists here, as we give you a recap of the ball numbers...1 Bournemouth, 2 Arsenal, 3 Aston Villa, 4 Barnsley, 5 Birmingham, 6 Bolton, 7 Brentford, 8 Brighton, 9 Bristol City, 10 Burnley, 11 Burton Albion, 12 Cardiff, 13 Chelsea, 14 Crystal Palace, 15 Derby, 16 Everton, 17 Fulham, 18 Huddersfield, 19 Hull, 20 Ipswich, 21 Leeds, 22 Leicester, 23 Liverpool, 24 Manchester City, 25 Manchester United, 26 Middlesbrough, 27 Millwall, 28 Newcastle, 29 Norwich, 30 Nottingham Forest, 31 Preston, 32 QPR, 33 Reading, 34 Sheffield United, 35 Sheffield Wednesday, 36 Southampton, 37 Stoke, 38 Sunderland, 39 Swansea, 40 Tottenham, 41 Watford, 42 West Brom, 43 West Ham, 44 Wolves, 45 Woking / Peterborough, 46 MK Dons, 47 Newport County, 48 Wycombe, 49 Port Vale / Yeovil, 50 Shrewsbury, 51 Doncaster, 52 Slough / Rochdale, 53 AFC Wimbledon, 54 Stevenage, 55 Mansfield, 56 Luton Town, 57 Bradford, 58 Blackburn / Crewe, 59 Fylde / Wigan, 60 Gillingham / Carlisle, 61 Notts County, 62 Forest Green / Exeter, 63 Fleetwood / Hereford, 64 Coventry City
In dress rehearsal news...
Let’s take a quick detour into omen-corner, where it has emerged that a dress rehearsal earlier threw up a Manchester derby. Spicy!Now you can take that two ways - either it’s nailed in the cosmos to happen again in an hour’s time when they draw gets under way for real, or the tiny chances of it happening twice in a row will ensure it doesn’t happen.
Of course, the pair lock horns again at the weekend.
90 minutes to go...
Only 90 minutes until the balls are unleashed and we find out how the third round will look.The draw will be made ahead of Slough Town’s Arbour Park clash against Rochdale this evening.
No word yet on who will be doing the drawing - as it’s in Slough I can only assume it’s David Brent and Finchy. But we will see.
Just to remind you, the 32 ties will take place on the weekend of 5th-8th January.
For a recap of the numbers, click/press/mash your thumb here.
Hull (number 19 in the draw) looking for a new boss
Hull City have sacked manager Leonid Slutsky with the club sitting 20th in the Championship.The Tigers salvaged a last-gasp draw at Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough to save Slutsky’s job.
On his departure Slutsky said: “I would like to really thank everyone associated with Hull City from the players and staff to the owner and especially the fans.
“I am very proud to have been through this experience, it was challenging but a very exciting time for me.
“Hull City will always be a part of my heart and I wish the team all the very best for the future.”
Read more here.
Tonight's game
Slough vs Rochdale
Slough Town take on Rochdale tonight looking to secure their place in the third round.They’ll kick off knowing who their third round opponents will be.
But Slough bosses aren’t looking too far ahead, and say they have plans in place to counter Rochdale’s threat.
“They’ve got some big boys in that side,” he said. “And you can see why they are professionals.
“I saw them play Peterborough, who are in and around the play-offs and they beat them 2-0 which was a great result for them.
“They played well and deserved to win the game. Tuesday’s game against Doncaster in the Checkatrade Trophy was a lower priority for them, but they got through on penalties.”
AFC Fylde
Fylde are in the hat
Another Non-League side in the hat are AFC Fylde.They’re 16th in the National League right now, where they’ve won four of their last five.
A replay with Wigan awaits.
Hereford FC
Hereford on the rise
Hereford FC will be one of the four non-league sides’ in tonight’s draw.They claimed a more than credible 1-1 draw with Fleetwood Town over the weekend.
The phoenix club of Hereford United - remember Ronnie Radford - if they could claim a third round spot and a money-spinning tie against the a Premier League side, it would go one hell of a long way.
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The all-important numbers
The draw for the FA Cup third round takes place on Monday evening where the Premier League’s top teams enter the fray.All Championship teams will also be in the mix, meaning a potential mammoth pay day for sides in need of a financial injection
Defending champions Arsenal, 2016 winners Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City and more will be among the 64 balls being drawn to decide the fixtures for the 32 matches on the weekend of January 6, 2018.
Head this way for the numbers
WelcomeKEY EVENT
Welcome folks
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year....”No, not Christmas! FA Cup third round day!
And tonight, we have the draw for the 32 ties that will take place on January 6.
Four Non-League sides remain in the hat, while the League One and Two sides still in contention will all be looking eagerly at the 44 Premier League and Championship clubs about to enter, hoping for a shot at glory or a money spinning tie.
Defending champions Arsenal will be hoping to defend their crown, while bookmakers make Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City - currently dominant in the league - the outright favourites to land the trophy.
Keep up with all the best build-up, the draw itself and the post-draw reaction right here...
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