THE FA CUP third round draw has been made this evening.
2018 winners Chelsea will take on Championship opposition in Nottingham Forest at home, while Premier League leaders Manchester City (v Rotherham) and last yearโs beaten finalists Manchester United (v Reading) have been handed similar tasks.
Liverpool, meanwhile, are away to fellow top flight club Wolves, who knocked Jurgen Kloppโs side out at the fourth round two seasons ago.
The ties will be played on the weekend of 4-7 January.
Hereโs the draw in full:
- Accrington Stanley v Ipswich Town
- Aston Villa v Swansea City
- Bolton Wanderers v Walsall/Sunderland
- Bournemouth v Brighton&Hove Albion
- Brentford v Oxford United
- Bristol City v Huddersfield Town
- Burnley v Barnsley
- Chelsea v Nottingham Forest
- Crystal Palace v Grimsby Town
- Derby County v Southampton
- Everton v Lincoln City
- Fulham v Oldham Athletic
- Gillingham v Cardiff City
- Guiseley/Fleetwood Town v AFC Wimbledon
- Man City v Rotherham United
- Man United v Reading
- Middlesbrough v Peterborough/Bradford
- Millwall v Hull City
- Newcastle v Blackburn Rovers
- Norwich City v Portsmouth
- Preston North End v Doncaster Rovers
- QPR v Leeds United
- Sheffield United v Barnet
- Sheffield Wed v Luton Town
- Shrewsbury v Stoke City
- Solihull/Blackpool v Arsenal
- Tranmere Rovers/Southport v Tottenham
- West Brom v Wigan Athletic
- West Ham v Birmingham City
- Woking v Watford
- Wolves v Liverpool
- Wrexham/Newport County v Leicester City
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Good draw for Reading
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Another cup Liverpool have no interest winning!!
Quick glance at headline oh me nerves, thought we drew United, hahahah
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