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FA Cup holders Crystal Palace have been handed a trip to sixth-tier Macclesfield in the third round of this year’s competition, while Tottenham will take on Aston Villa.
Villa’s trip to Tottenham is one of four all-Premier League ties, with Everton facing Sunderland, Newcastle taking on Bournemouth and Brighton travelling to Manchester United.
Record 14-time winners Arsenal head to Portsmouth while Chelsea travel across London to take on Charlton Athletic at The Valley.
Liverpool will play Barnsley at Anfield, while last season’s runners-up, Manchester City, are at home to League One Exeter City.
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Oliver Glasner speaks about one of his influences in the coaching world, Pep Guardiola, and reveals how he set up his Crystal Palace side against Man City when they won FA Cup last season
Nottingham Forest are away to Championship side Wrexham, Brentford will travel to financially troubled Sheffield Wednesday, while there will also be a Brian Clough derby as Derby County take on Leeds United.
There was no dream Premier League tie for the lowest ranked team, Weston-super-Mare. They will visit Grimsby Town, while Boreham Wood will face either fellow non-league outfit Brackley Town or Burton Albion.
FA Cup third round draw in full – all ties to take place on weekend of January 10
- Wolves vs Shrewsbury Town
- Doncaster Rovers vs Southampton
- Tottenham vs Aston Villa
- Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town
- Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic
- Ipswich Town vs Blackpool
- Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest
- Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea
- Manchester City vs Exeter City
- West Ham United vs QPR
- Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford
- Fulham vs Middlesbrough
- Everton vs Sunderland
- Liverpool vs Barnsley
- Burnley vs Millwall
- Norwich City vs Walsall
- Portsmouth vs Arsenal
- Derby County vs Leeds United
- Swansea City vs West Brom
- Salford City vs Swindon Town
- Boreham Wood vs Brackley Town or Burton Albion
- Grimsby Town vs Weston-super-Mare
- Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
- Newcastle United vs Bournemouth
- MK Dons vs Oxford United
- Cheltenham Town vs Leicester City
- Cambridge United vs Birmingham City
- Bristol City vs Watford
- Stoke City vs Coventry City
- Macclesfield FC vs Crystal Palace
- Manchester United vs Brighton
- Sheffield United vs Mansfield Town
Key dates for the FA Cup 2025/26
Third round: Saturday January 10 2026
Fourth round: Saturday February 14 2026
Fifth round: Saturday March 7 2026
Quarter-finals: Saturday April 4 2026
Semi-finals: Saturday April 25 2026
Final: Saturday May 16 2026
