The draw for the third round of the FA Cup has been made as the 20 Premier League sides learned their opponents for their opening fixtures in the oldest cup competition in football.
The 20 top-flight sides and all 24 Championship teams enter at this stage, joining the 20 clubs who made it through the second round this weekend, including the remaining non-league representatives Dagenham & Redbridge and Tamworth.
And Tamworth have earned themselves a plum tie, with Tottenham Hotspur bringing a touch of glamour to the Lamb Ground with Ange Postecoglou’s side drawn against the Staffordshire Club. The Daggers, meanwhile, make a short hop across east London to take on Milwall.
The pick of the all-Premier League ties is between Arsenal and Manchester United, a famous FA Cup rivalry, while Manchester City will take on Salford City – owned by the Class of ‘92. Ties will be played across the weekend of 11-12 January 2025.
Find our every third-round tie and reaction from the draw below:
FA Cup third round draw in full: Arsenal face Manchester United as non-league Tamworth host Tottenham
Tamworth, one of only two non-league representatives remaining, have secured a glamour fixture with Tottenham Hotspur set to come to the Lamb Ground in Staffordshire. Fellow National League club Dagenham & Redbridge will make a short trip to Millwall.
Elsewhere, struggling Manchester City also face local opposition in the form of Salford City, owned by Gary Neville and the rest of Manchester United’s Class of ‘92.
Harry Latham-Coyle2 December 2024 20:10
FA Cup third round draw – Harrogate Town face short trip to Leeds
“It’s an amazing draw for us,” Harrogate Town boss Simon Weaver says to the BBC after being drawn against fellow Yorkshire side Leeds United.
“We won’t need an overnight stop, which will please the boys. It will be a special experience. Just getting on the coach, making that short journey to a magnificent stadium in Elland Road with all that rich history. It’ll be a very memorable day for the club.”
Harry Latham-Coyle2 December 2024 19:29
FA Cup third round draw
Plenty of tasty ties to tuck our teeth into – Arsenal vs Manchester United, Tamworth vs Tottenham and Manchester City vs Salford City among them.
Harry Latham-Coyle2 December 2024 19:25
FA Cup third round draw
Nottingham Forest vs Luton Town
Sheffield United vs Cardiff City
Ipswich vs Bristol Rovers
Crystal Palace vs Stockport County
Harry Latham-Coyle2 December 2024 19:24
FA Cup third round draw
Everton vs Peterborough United
Wycombe Wanderers vs Portsmouth
Birmingham City vs Lincoln City
Leeds United vs Harrogate Town
Harry Latham-Coyle2 December 2024 19:23
FA Cup third round draw
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
Coventry City vs Sheffield Wednesday
Harry Latham-Coyle2 December 2024 19:21
FA Cup third round draw
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn
A cracking tie for the non-league side
Harry Latham-Coyle2 December 2024 19:20
