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FA cup third round: Non-League Tamworth welcome Premier League giants

The FA Cup third round draw took place live on the BBC on Monday evening

Man United received a huge away tie, while Man City are set for a local derby

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By NATHAN SALT

Published: 15:06 EST, 2 December 2024 | Updated: 15:22 EST, 2 December 2024

Non-League Tamworth have been rewarded with a money-spinning FA Cup third round clash at home against Premier League Tottenham.

The National League side are the lowest-ranked team left in the competition after knocking out League One sides Huddersfield Town and Burton Albion in rounds one and two.

They will now welcome Ange Postecoglou’s star-studded side to their 4,000-capacity Lamb Ground in the new year.

Salford City, led by the ‘Class of’92’ group including Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, will make the short trip across to face Pep Guardiola and Manchester City.

Salford are in the third round for the first time in club history and they will now look to go toe-to-toe with the ailing Premier League champions, who lost to Manchester United in last season’s final at Wembley in May, at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester United, meanwhile, were handed a daunting trip away to Arsenal, who they face in the Premier League on Wednesday.

National League side Tamworth will host Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham in a dream tie

Pep Guardiola's Man City will take on Salford City, who are owned by United's Class of 92

Elsewhere, Liverpool will welcome League Two Accrington Stanley to Anfield, while League Two Bromley, who are in the third round for the first time in 114 FA Cup campaigns, were rewarded with a plum tie away at Newcastle United.

Dagenham & Redbridge, the only other non-league team remaining in the competition and at this stage for the first time in nine years, were drawn away to Championship Millwall, while League One promotion chasers Stockport County will travel to Crystal Palace in round three.

Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth Argyle were drawn away to Premier League opposition in the form of Brentford, while new Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy will look ahead to a home game against Queens Park Rangers.

Meanwhile, in a potentially fascinating quirk, Ashley Young could be playing his son Tyler when Everton face Peterborough.

FA Cup third round draw

Southampton v Swansea City

Arsenal v Manchester United

Exeter City v Oxford United

Leyton Orient v Derby County

Reading v Burnley

Aston Villa v West Ham

Norwich City v Brighton

Manchester City v Salford City

Millwall v Dagenham & Redbridge

Liverpool v Accrington Stanley

Bristol City v Wolves

Preston North End v Charlton Athletic

Chelsea v Morecambe

Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers

AFC Bournemouth v West Brom

Mansfield Town v Wigan Athletic

Tamworth v Tottenham

Hull City v Doncaster Rovers

Sunderland v Stoke City

Leicester City v QPR

Brentford v Plymouth Argyle

Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday

Newcastle United v Bromley

Everton v Peterborough United

Wycombe Wanderers v Portsmouth

Birmingham City v Lincoln City

Leeds United v Harrogate Town

Nottingham Forest v Luton Town

Sheffield United v Cardiff City

Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers

Fulham v Watford

Crystal Palace v Stockport

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