The FA Cup third round draw has been made for 2024-25 with Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool’s opponents confirmed.
The Gunners will host current holders United in a massive showdown, which resulted in audible gasps from the BBC studio when it was drawn.
Chelsea, meanwhile, will play against League Two bottom side Morecambeat Stamford Bridge and Liverpool lock horns with Accrington Stanley, another club in the fourth tier of English football, at Anfield.
Manchester City face Class-of-92-owned Salford City in a match which is sure to attract plenty of attention given their connections to United while non-league Tamworth, in the fifth tier of English football, host Tottenham.
The third round is the stage of the competition where every Premier League and Championship side enters – setting up the possibility of David vs Goliath clashes and giant killings – which make the cup so iconic.
FA Cup third round draw in full
- Southampton vs Swansea
- Arsenal vs Manchester United
- Exeter City vs Oxford United
- Leyton Orient vs Derby
- Reading vs Burnley
- Aston Villa vs West Ham
- Norwich vs Brighton
- Man City vs Salford
- Millwall vs Dagenham and Redbridge
- Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley
- Bristol City vs Wolves
- Preston vs Charlton
- Chelsea vs Morecambe
- Middlesbrough vs Blackburn
- Bournemouth vs West Brom
- Mansfield vs Wigan
- Tamworth vs Tottenham
- Hull vs Doncaster
- Sunderland vs Stoke
- Leicester vs QPR
- Brentford vs Plymouth
- Coventry vs Sheffield Wednesday
- Newcastle vs Bromley
- Everton vs Peterborough
- Wycombe vs Portsmouth
- Birmingham vs Lincoln
- Leeds vs Harrogate
- Nottingham Forest vs Luton
- Sheffield United vs Cardiff
- Ipswich vs Bristol Rovers
- Fulham vs Watford
- Crystal Palace vs Stockport
When is the FA Cup third round? Full schedule for 2024/25
The third round will take place on the weekend of Saturday, January 11.
Replays have been scrapped at every stage of this year’s competition, meaning that games will head straight to extra-time and if required, penalties, in the event of a draw after the end of normal time.
Third Round: Saturday, January 11, 2025
Fourth Round: Saturday, February 8, 2025
Fifth Round: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Quarter Final: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Semi Final: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Final: Saturday, May 17, 2025
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