FA Cup third-round draw: Merseyside rivals drawn together
We know, we know.
Football is losing it’s values and traditions, rinsed in a sea of commercialisation, fads, gimmicks, energy-drink sponsors and fantasy football banter.
Ahem.
CLAIM YOUR FREE £20 BET Sun Bets are offering this great offer when you sign up and bet a fiverBut luckily, all of that is trounced by the mighty FA Cup, which has become relevant once again with tonight’s third-round draw.
In case you’re wondering why it’s suddenly become relevant at this stage, it’s because Premier League and Championship clubs have entered the competition, including holders Arsenal.
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But there’s also the tantalising prospect of four non-league sides – AFC Fylde, Hereford, Slough and Woking.
So, for those of you who missed the somewhat likeable Jake Humphrey on BBC Two, the draw is as follows:
Ipswich v Sheff Utd
Watford v Bristol City
Birmingham v Burton
Liverpool v Everton
Brighton v Crystal Palace
Aston Villa v Woking or Peterborough
Bournemouth v AFC Fylde/Wigan
Coventry v Stoke City
Newport County v Leeds Utd
Bolton v Huddersfield
Port Vale/Yeovil v Bradford City
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
Brentford v Notts County
QPR v MK Dons
Man United v Derby County
Forest Green Rovers/Exeter City v West Brom
Doncaster Rovers v Slough Town/Rochdale
Tottenham v AFC Wimbledon
Middlesbrough v Sunderland
Fleetwood/Hereford v Leicester
Blackburn/Crewe v Hull
Cardiff v Mansfield
Man City v Burnley
Shrewsbury v West Ham
Wolves v Swansea
Stevenage v Reading
Newcastle v Luton
Millwall v Barnsley
Fulham v Southampton
Wycombe v Preston
Norwich v Chelsea
Gillingham/Carlisle v Sheff Wed
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The pick of the bunch is undoubtedly Liverpool v Everton, while we’re pretty excited to see how League One AFC Wimbledon will do against Spurs.
Championship strugglers Norwich will be dreading their clash with Chelsea, while non-league Fylde can look forward to a trip to Premier League side Bournemouth – if they beat Wigan.
Holders Arsenal will travel to Nottingham, while Man United have (another) home clash in the FA Cup, this time against Derby (reckon that one will be televised?)
As you were folks.
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