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FA Cup third round draw RECAP: Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal set to discover fates
THE Premier League's big hitters enter the FA Cup in the third-round draw.
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The Premier League's big hitters are welcomed to the FA Cup at the third-round stage. Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Co will all discover their fates when the draw takes place this evening.
There will be five non-League sides hoping to land dream ties against a Premier League team.
Kidderminster Harriers, who play in the sixth tier of English football, are the lowest-ranked club still in the competition and will be joined in the draw by Chesterfield, Boreham Wood, St Albans City and Yeovil Town.
The key balls to look out for are 2 (Arsenal), 13 (Chelsea), 23 (Liverpool), 25 (Manchester City), 26 (Manchester United), 40 (Tottenham Hotspur).
Holders Leicester will also be number 23 in the draw.
Here, Express Sport will bring you live coverage of the FA third-round draw.
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KEY EVENTS
- That's all, folks19:21
- There we have it! 19:18
- Last few ties19:16
- Next 5 draws19:14
- Next 5 draws19:12
- Next 5 up19:10
- Next five draws19:09
- First 5 draws19:00
- Draw getting underway any minute now...18:57
- Paul Scholes was brutally mocked after Chesterfield ace scored FA Cup goal18:52
- Ralf Rangnick told he needs to win the FA Cup18:40
- The draw numbers18:35
There we have it!
Here are your stand-out ties:
Chelsea vs Chesterfield
Tottenham vs Morecambe
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
Liverpool vs Shrewsbury
West Ham vs Leeds
Swindon vs Manchester City
Newcastle vs Cambridge United
Third-round ties due to played from January 7-10
Next 5 draws
Newcastle United vs Cambridge United
Barnsley vs Ipswich Town or Barrow
Peterborough United vs Bristol Rovers
West Ham vs Leeds United
QPR vs Rotherham United
Next 5 draws
Wigan Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
Luton Town vs Harrogate Town
Birmingham City vs Plymouth
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
Wolves vs Sheffield United
Next 5 up
Bristol City vs Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur vs Morecambe
Milwall vs Crystal Palace
Port Vale vs Brentford
Swindon Town vs Manchester City
Next five draws
Kidderminster Harriers vs Reading
Leicester City vs Watford
Mansfield Town vs Middlesbrough
Hartlepool United vs Blackpool
Hull City vs Everton
Next 5 draws
Liverpool vs Shrewsbury Town
Cardiff City vs Preston North End
Coventry City vs Derby County
Burnley vs Huddersfield Town
West Brom vs Brighton
First 5 draws
Boreham Wood or St Albans City vs AFC Wimbledon
Yeovil Town vs AFC Bournemouth
Stoke City vs Leyton Orient
Swansea City vs Southampton
Chelsea vs Chesterfield
Paul Scholes was brutally mocked after Chesterfield ace scored FA Cup goal
Paul Scholes was brutally mocked by a Chesterfield player after he scored in their FA Cup tie with Salford over the weekend.
The Man Utd legend is a co-owner of the League 2 outfit and bore the brunt of a joke by Chesterfield players as they mocked a certain viral video of Scholes during their goal celebrations.
Will there be any dream ties for minnows?
There are five non-League sides in tonight's draw, and all will undoubtedly be desperate to land a tie against one of the Premier League big boys.
Kidderminster Harriers, Yeovil and Chesterfield are all in tonight's draw while Boreham Wood and St Albans will also be in the draw, though they are playing each other tonight for a place in the third round.
Ralf Rangnick told he needs to win the FA Cup
Gary Neville has urged Ralf Rangnick to do his upmost to win the FA Cup as he discussed what could be considered a success for the Man Utd interim boss.
Speaking last week, the United legend said: "For Ralf Rangnick, to finish in the top four would be a successful season. If we could win the FA Cup that would be incredible.
"He has to somehow get those players, who have looked so disconnected and disjointed in the last two or three months, sorted straight away.
"They have lost all their confidence, haven’t really got a system of play and are not very good defensively.
"He’s got a big job to do but top four has to be the target for him this season."
The draw numbers
1 Bournemouth
2 Arsenal
3 Aston Villa
4 Barnsley
5 Birmingham City
6 Blackburn Rovers
7 Blackpool
8 Brentford
9 Brighton & Hove Albion
10 Bristol City
11 Burnley
12 Cardiff City
13 Chelsea
14 Coventry City
15 Crystal Palace
16 Derby County
17 Everton
18 Fulham
19 Huddersfield Town
20 Hull City
21 Leeds United
22 Leicester City
23 Liverpool
24 Luton Town
25 Manchester City
26 Manchester United
27 Middlesbrough
28 Millwall
29 Newcastle United
30 Norwich City
31 Nottingham Forest
32 Peterborough United
33 Preston North End
34 Queens Park Rangers
35 Reading
36 Sheffield United
37 Southampton
38 Stoke City
39 Swansea City
40 Tottenham Hotspur
41 Watford
42 West Bromwich Albion
43 West Ham United
44 Wolverhampton Wanderers
45 Yeovil Town
46 Bristol Rovers
47 Port Vale
48 Morecambe
49 Hartlepool United
50 AFC Wimbledon
51 Wigan Athletic
52 Leyton Orient
53 Cambridge United
54 Mansfield Town
55 Swindon Town
56 Rotherham United
57 Charlton Athletic
58 Boreham Wood or St Albans City
59 Kidderminster Harriers
60 Shrewsbury Town
61 Chesterfield
62 Plymouth Argyle
63 Ipswich Town or Barrow
64 Harrogate Town
Good evening!
Hello, folks and welcome to today's live blog of the FA Cup third-round draw.
The big boys will be in the hat this evening as the likes of Chelsea, Man Utd and Arsenal discover who they will play.
The draw gets underway in just over 30 minutes' time, so make sure you stick with us for live updates.