A first Tyne-Wear derby since 2016 and the first time Sunderland have been withdrawn to play Newcastle in the FA Cup since the quarter-final defeat in 1956 was the pick for the third round of the 2023-2024 tournament. Eddie Howe’s side, fifth in the Premier League, will travel to the Stadium of Light to take on their Championship neighbors on the weekend of January 5-8.
Arsenal, who have won the cup a record 14 times, take on Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium to reminisce about the 1971 double and Michael Owen’s phenomenal late strike 30 years later.
Manchester City will take on Huddersfield Town, a team they beat 10-1 in 1987 when both were playing second tier, while last season’s runners-up Manchester United will take on 2013 winners Wigan Athletic of League One.
In the three other Premier League matches, Tottenham Hotspur will host Burnley, Crystal Palace will play at home against Everton and Brentford will take on Wolverhampton Wanderers.
FA Cup third round draw: as it happened
13:34 GMT
The 32 bands completely
AFC Wimbledon of Ramsgate vs Ipswich Town
Arsenal vs Liverpool
Blackburn Rovers vs Cambridge United
Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Chelsea v Preston North End
Coventry City v Oxford United
Crystal Palace vs Everton
Fulham vs Rotherham United
Gillingham v Sheffield United
Hull City v Birmingham City
Luton Town v Bolton Wanderers
Maidstone United vs Stevenage or Port Vale
Manchester City vs Huddersfield Town
Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa
Millwall vs Leicester City
Newport County of Barnet v Eastleigh of Reading
Norwich City vs Crewe or Bristol Rovers
Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool or Forest Green Rovers
Peterborough United v Leeds United
Plymouth Argyle v Sutton United
QPR vs Bournemouth
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
Shrewsbury Town vs Wrexham or Yeovil Town
Southampton v Alfreton Town or Walsall
Stoke City vs Brighton and Hove Albion
Sunderland vs Newcastle United
Swansea City v Morecambe
Tottenham Hotspur vs Burnley
Watford vs Chesterfield/Leyton Orient
West Bromwich Albion v Aldershot or Stockport County
West Ham vs Bristol City
Wigan Athletic vs Manchester United
The matches will be played on the weekend of January 5 to 8
1:26 PM GMT
Celebrate all the Premier League ties
Crystal Palace vs Everton
Tottenham Hotspur vs Burnley
Arsenal vs Liverpool
Brentford vs Wolves
13:19 GMT
Which matches are on TV?
BBC and ITV share coverage. ITV has a first choice and a fourth choice for the second round, fourth round and quarter-final matches, as well as a second and third choice for the first, third and fifth rounds and a second choice for the semi-finals.
So the BBC has the choice between a Tyne-Wear derby or Arsenal versus Liverpool. Hopefully Alan Shearer will weigh in on that decision.
1:15 PM GMT
Sunderland’s response
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The pick of the round
Definitely Sunderland vs Newcastle for their first meeting since 2016. Interestingly, Sunderland have won 53 and lost 53 of their previous matches, drawing 49. They have not played each other in the cup since 1956, when Sunderland won 2-0 in the quarter-final. final at St James’.
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Tie 32
Hull City v Birmingham
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Bind 31
Newport of Barnet vs Eastleigh of Reading (playing today)
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Tie 30
Maidstone United v Stevenage
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Tie 29
Plymouth Argyle v Sutton United
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Tie 28
Brentford vs Wolves
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Tie 27
Coventry City vs Oxford Utd
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Bind 26
QPR vs Bournemouth
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Tie 25
Chelsea vs Preston
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Tie 24
Swansea vs Morecambe
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Bind 23
Gillingham vs Sheffield Utd
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Tie 22
Blackburn Rovers vs Cambridge Utd
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Tie 21
Man City vs Huddersfield
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Tie 20
Wigan vs Manchester United
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Bind 19
Nottm Forest vs Blackpool or Forest Green
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Tie 18
Middlesbrough vs Aston villa
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Bind 17
Crystal Palace vs Everton
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Bind 16
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
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Tie 15
Sunderland vs Newcastle United
!!!!
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Tie 14
Watford vs Chesterfield vs Orient (playing today)
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Tie 13
Millwall vs Leicester City
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Tie 12
Peterborough United v Leeds United
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Tie 11
AFC Wimbledon or Ramsgate vs Ipswich Town
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Tie 10
Southampton vs Alfreton or Walsall
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Tie 9
West Brom vs Aldershot or Stockport (playing today)
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Tie 8
Fulham vs Rotherham United
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Tie 7
Tottenham vs Burnley
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Tie 6
West Ham vs Bristol City
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Tie 5
Norwich City vs Crew of Bristol Rovers
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Tie 4
Stoke City vs Brighton
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Tie 3
Arsenal vs Liverpool
!
12:58 GMT
Tie 2
Shrewsbury vs Wrexham or Yeovil (playing today)
12:58 GMT
Tie 1
Luton Town vs Bolton
12:57 GMT
The balls go into the bowl
And we are waiting for the first tie.
I will post them individually.
12:56 GMT
Here we go
It appears Jaswal will preside over the draw, with one half selected by Trevor Steven and the other by Jen Beattie.
12:47 GMT
ITV’s coverage has begun
They’re at Eastleigh vs Reading, which is busy – you can tell by Ian Wright’s voluminous but presumably super cozy coat:
The match starts at 1.30 pm and the draw will take place at an as yet unknown time.
11:40 GMT
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11:39 GMT
Draw numbers
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AFC Bournemouth
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Arsenal
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Aston Villa
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Birmingham city
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Blackburn Rovers
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Brentford
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Brighton & Hove Albion
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Bristol city
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Burnley
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Cardiff city
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Chelsea
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Coventry city
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Crystal Palace
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Everton
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Fulham
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Huddersfield town
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The city of Hull
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Ipswich town
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Leeds United
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Leicester city
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Liverpool
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Luton town
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Manchester city
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Manchester United
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Middelsbrough
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Mill wall
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Newcastle United
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Norwich city
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Nottingham forest
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Plymouth Argyle
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Preston North End
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Queens Park Rangers
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Rotherham United
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Sheffield United
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Sheffield Wednesday
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Southampton
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Stoke city
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Sunderland
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Swansea city
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Tottenham Hotspur
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Watford
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West Bromwich Albion
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West Ham United
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Maidstone United
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Meercambe
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Shrewsbury town
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Chesterfield or Leyton Orient
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Aldershot Town of Stockport County
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Alfreton Town of Walsall
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Blackpool or Forest Green Rovers
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Cambridge United
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Bolton Wanderers
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Wrexham or Yeovil Town
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Crewe Alexandra or Bristol Rovers
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Peterborough United
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Eastleigh or Reading
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Gillingham
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Stevenage or Port Vale
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Newport County of Barnet
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Oxford United
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Wigan Athletics
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Sutton United
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AFC Wimbledon or Ramsgate
11:31 GMT
Preview: Hope arises
Good afternoon. Eternal hope arises on the day of the FA Cup third round draw for the supporters of the 44 Premier League and Championship clubs and the survivors of the preliminary round and the first two ‘real’ rounds who made it this far , even though some still have replays or delayed tapes to get through. But it doesn’t matter, as long as your name is in the hat* you can sing, like the late Terry Venables, a winner in 1967 on the field and 1991 on those old open red Wembley benches, and drop off Elvis’ civil rights classic to to make something much parochial out of it: a ‘dream’.
Well, when I say dream, I mean you can if you are a fan of Manchester City, United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea who have won 25 of the last 28, and even then not if you are a trophy snob in the Comes close it was something of an inconvenience until the semi-finals. Too many mid-tier Premier League and top-flight clubs have adopted a dismissive and cowardly approach to the competition and their managers insist that the league is their bread and butter and that they cannot afford the luxury of a cup. -perform distraction. But surely distraction is a good thing – the poor man’s version of sunbathing in the Caribbean, away from the daily struggle for survival? The Cup should matter to potential champions, also-rans and anyone on skid row precisely because it doesn’t matter and offers a rare opportunity to play without a millstone around their neck. Respect the cup and people will respect you.
*There is no hat