The draw for the third round of the 2020-21 Emirates FA Cup was revealed on Monday evening, with 64 clubs from the Premier League and EFL Championship all entering the competition.
Among some mouthwatering ties to look for in the third round are, eighth-tier Marine facing Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur at home and National League North team Chorley hosting Rooney & Derby County. There’s a west London derby between QPR and Fulham and Crawley Town will host Leeds United.
Third round fixtures will take place across the weekend of Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 January 2021, with the 32 winning clubs at this stage collecting £82,000 from the competition’s prize fund.
tougher draw for Premier League giants ?
Wolves set for Crystal Palace test at home, Manchester United welcomes Watford to Old Trafford. Defending Champions Arsenal will host Newcastle United at Emirates, Aston Villa set for Liverpool test at home, Chelsea welcomes league 2 side Morecambe at Stamford bridge and Manchester City set for Birmingham City test at Etihad.
According to FA, All fixtures will be scheduled in the days to come and will be announced after discussions with clubs, broadcasters and local authorities.
The draw
1 Huddersfield Town v Plymouth Argyle
2 Southampton v Shrewsbury Town
3 Chorley v Derby County
4 Marine v Tottenham Hotspur
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace
6 Stockport County v West Ham United
7 Oldham Athletic v AFC Bournemouth
8 Manchester United v Watford
9 Stevenage v Swansea City
10 Everton v Rotherham United
11 Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City
12 Arsenal v Newcastle United
13 Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers
14 Bristol Rovers v Sheffield United
15 Boreham Wood v Millwall
16 Blackburn Rovers v Doncaster Rovers
17 Stoke City v Leicester City
18 Wycombe Wanderers v Preston North End
19 Crawley Town v Leeds United
20 Burnley v Milton Keynes Dons
21 Bristol City v Portsmouth
22 Queens Park Rangers v Fulham
23 Aston Villa v Liverpool
24 Brentford v Middlesbrough
25 Manchester City v Birmingham City
26 Luton Town v Reading
27 Chelsea v Morecambe
28 Exeter City v Sheffield Wednesday
29 Norwich City v Coventry City
30 Blackpool v West Bromwich Albion
31 Newport County v Brighton & Hove Albion
32 Cheltenham Town v Mansfield Town
