FA Cup Third Round Draw: Premier League giants enter the fray, learn opponents

FA Cup Third Round Draw: Premier League giants enter the fray, learn opponents

The FA Cup Third Round draw saw Manchester United host fellow Premier League side Brighton, Liverpool draw Barnsley, and defending champions Crystal Palace begin their campaign with a trip to sixth-tier club Macclesfield.

According to a report from the Daily Star, the FA Cup third round draw has been finalized, with all Premier League teams joining the competition and learning their opponents on Monday evening.

Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal were among the top clubs entering the pot ahead of the Brackley Town vs Burton Albion match.

The draw features at least three non-league teams, with sixth-tier sides Macclesfield and Weston-super-Mare being the lowest-ranked clubs remaining in the competition.

Defending champions Crystal Palace are set to start their cup defense with an away fixture against Macclesfield.

Manchester United, led by Ruben Amorim, will be looking to bounce back in a cup competition after their “embarrassing” League Cup exit to Grimsby Town earlier this season; they will host fellow Premier League side Brighton.

Arne Slot’s Liverpool, who are hoping the FA Cup can salvage “a poor season,” have been drawn against Barnsley.

Other notable fixtures include Tottenham Hotspur hosting Aston Villa and Charlton Athletic facing Chelsea.

The third round draw also set up a potential tie for Boreham Wood against either Brackley Town or Burton Albion.

FA Cup Third Round Draw in Full:

Wolves vs Shrewsbury Town

Doncaster Rovers vs Southampton

Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa

Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town

Preston North End vs Wigan

Ipswich Town vs Blackpool

Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest

Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea

Man City vs Exeter City

West Ham vs QPR

Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford

Fulham vs Middlesbrough

Everton vs Sunderland

Liverpool vs Barnsley

Burnley vs Millwall

Norwich vs Walsall

Portsmouth vs Arsenal

Derby County vs Leeds United

Swansea City vs West Brom

Salford City vs Swindon Town

Boreham Wood vs Brackley Town or Burton Albion

Grimsby Town vs Weston-super-Mare

Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers

Newcastle United vs Bournemouth

MK Dons vs Oxford United

Cheltenham Town vs Leicester City

Cambridge United vs Birmingham City

Bristol City vs Watford

Stoke City vs Coventry

Macclesfield vs Crystal Palace

Manchester United vs Brighton

Sheffield United vs Mansfield

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