THE FA Cup 3rd round draw has concluded with Arsenal facing Manchester United in a blockbuster tie at the Emirates!
Non-league side Tamworth are set to host Premier League giants Tottenham.
Manchester City face the class of 92-owned Salford City and Gary Neville has already been poking fun at Pep Guardiola.
While Chelsea and Liverpool also face lower-league opposition.
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FA Cup 3rd round dates
The big ties will take place across Friday January 10 to Monday, January 13, 2025.
And what a draw that was.
Kick-off times yet to be announced, with BBC and ITV broadcasting games.
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FA Cup draw in full
Southampton vs Swansea
Arsenal vs Man Utd
Exeter City vs Oxford Utd
Leyton Orient vs Derby County
Reading vs Burnley
Aston Villa vs West Ham
Norwich vs Brighton
Man City vs Salford City
Millwall vs Dagenham & Redbridge
Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley
Bristol City vs Wolves
Preston vs Charlton
Chelsea vs Morecambe
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn
Bournemouth vs West Brom
Mansfield Town vs Wigan
Tamworth vs Tottenham
Hull vs Doncaster
Sunderland vs Stoke City
Leicester vs QPR
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
Coventry City vs Sheffield Wednesday
Newcastle vs Bromley
Everton vs Peterborough
Wycombe vs Portsmouth
Birmingham vs Lincoln City
Leeds vs Harrogate
Nottingham Forest vs Luton Town
Sheffield Utd vs Cardiff
Ipswich vs Bristol Rovers
Fulham vs Watford
Crystal Palace vs Stockport
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Young set to face his son
Ashley Young has broken his silence after it was revealed he might face his son, Tyler.
Taking to social media, he said: “WOW…….. Dreams might come true #YoungvVsYoung”
It comes with Everton being drawn against Peterborough.
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Neville pop at Guardiola
Gary Neville has poked fun at Pep Guardiola after Salford were drawn against Man City.
Echoing Liverpool fans on Sunday, Neville said: "He's getting sacked in the morning."
Neville owns Salford with other members of the Class of 92.
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Arsenal v Man Utd FA Cup history
After drawing each other in the third round of the FA Cup, it will be the 17th time the teams face off in the competition.
They previously met in the 1997 and 2005 finals, both won by Arsenal.
The last match came in 2019, which was won by United.
Overall Arsenal have six wins while United have eight, while they share two draws.
United’s tally of 22 goals is also superior to Arsenal’s 20 in these games.
Wayne Rooney is the top scorer in the fixture, with three of his goals against the North London side coming in the FA Cup.
Bukayo Saka leads Arsenal’s tally at the moment with six goals, though these have all been in the Premier League.
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Dion Dublin on Arsenal v Man Utd
I think that might be a TV game, what do you think?
They're the kind of games we need in the FA Cup.
Dion DublinBBC
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Fans say FA Cup tie is 'rigged'
THE FA CUP third round draw led to furious reactions from a few disappointed fans, with some going as far as to describe it as "rigged".
The third round draw's most exciting tie is between Premier League giants Arsenal and Manchester United, who will face off on the weekend of January 11 at the Emirates.
In contrast, Arsenal and United's rivals were drawn against lower-league opponents.
Manchester City got Salford, Chelsea drew Morecambe, Liverpool were paired with Accrington Stanley and Tottenham will face Tamworth.
And some fans believe the difference of quality between those ties makes the draw, which was conducted by former Manchester United players Mark Hughes and Dion Dublin, look suspicious.
One fan tweeted: "Absolutely f*****g rigged."
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Bromley CEO and assistant manager reaction
Bromley CEO Mark Hammond and assistant manager Alan Dunne were ecstatic at drawing Newcastle.
But their first thought was to call manager Andy Woodman, who said it would be his dream to face his old club.
You can see the video below.
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Dream draw for Andy Woodman
Bromley manager Andy Woodman praised his Ravens’ side for marking a new piece of history for the club by getting to the third round.
However, he has revealed his ideal opponents for the second round.
He said: “There’s loads of big teams in there.
“Newcastle would be my ideal one. I love my time there.
“I also think for the area, Crystal Palace would be a good one.
“Let’s see what the football gods throw up.”
After being drawn away at Newcastle, Bromley said on social media: "That one's for you gaffer."
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Tamworth draw reaction
Tamworth have released a video of their fans reacting to the FA Cup third-round draw.
The heartwarming scenes saw fans get excited when they were pulled out of the hat, before celebrating wildly when they learned they would host Tottenham.
Truly the magic of the Cup.
You can see the video below.
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Other huge news for English football
While this season has seen FA Cup replays scrapped in a historical yet controversial move, there could be another huge custom that is axed.
The Saturday afternoon blackout could be ended after 60 YEARS.
And Sun Sport has been told of a growing belief among league chiefs that the concept is now out of date - and should be changed within five years.
The new four-year Premier League TV deal, with up to 270 of the 380 matches being shown live, begins next term and will run to the end of the 2028-29 season.
Sky’s £935m five year EFL deal, with more than 1,000 games per season being shown, will also run out at the same time, making way for a major rethink by the game’s authorities.
And while the FA, which has policed the blackout since it was introduced to protect match attendances in the 1960s, had previously started its opposition to the policy being lifted, the wishes of the leagues could see a change of heart.
While 3pm games across the Prem and EFL cannot be shown live on TV other than in specific circumstances, the UK is the last country in Europe with that policy in place.
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Young responds
Ashley Young has broken his silence after it was revealed he might face his son, Tyler.
Taking to social media, he said: "WOW........ Dreams might come true #YoungvVsYoung"
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Arsenal v Man Utd FA Cup history
After drawing each other in the third round of the FA Cup, it will be the 17th time the teams face off in the competition.
They previously met in the 1997 and 2005 finals, both won by Arsenal.
The last match came in 2019, which was won by United.
Overall Arsenal have six wins while United have eight, while they share two draws.
United's tally of 22 goals is also superior to Arsenal's 20 in these games.
Wayne Rooney is the top scorer in the fixture, with three of his goals against the North London side coming in the FA Cup.
Bukayo Saka leads Arsenal's tally at the moment with six goals, though these have all been in the Premier League.
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Neville pop at Guardiola
Gary Neville has poked fun at Pep Guardiola after Salford were drawn against Man City.
Neville owns Salford with other members of the Class of 92.
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Father v son
One tie that has been overlooked is Everton v Peterborough.
However, the headline on that draw has nothing to do with the teams, but rather with two players.
Everton's Ashley Young could end up playing against his 18-year-old son Tyler.
Taking to Instagram he posted a screenshot of the tie and tagged his dad in it.
Young Sr. has won the FA Cup in 2016 with Man Utd.
He has played 31 FA Cup games across his career.
Meanwhile, Tyler only made his pro debut in October in a 2-0 EFL Trophy win over Stevenage.
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Dream tie for Bromley manager Woodman
Andy Woodman said after Bromley made the third round that he wanted one of Newcastle or Crystal Palace.
So landing Newcastle away must feel really special for him and the Ravens supporters alike.
Bromley said on social media: "This one's for you, Gaffer."
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Tamworth elated
You just have to be happy for the likes of Tamworth after that draw.
The club shared pictures to social media of their fans celebrating wildly with the draw.
And who can blame them?
Manager Andy Peaks probably summed up a lot of the reaction in the BBC studio.
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Fans declare "greatest draw of all time"
"101 places between #Tottenham and #Tamworth and yet I’m still certain they’ll score first from a set piece and we’ll need at least 4 to win the game. #TamworthTottenham #facup3rdRoundDraw."
"Some brilliant draws there for the FA Cup 3rd Round!! Minnows off to Prem Clubs great to see."
"Greatest draw of all time haha, Arsenal v Man United, Leeds v Harrogate, Man City v Salford, Liverpool v Accrington, Newcastle v Bromley, Tamworth v Spurs and quite a few I haven't mentioned."
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FA Cup dates from third round
Third round: Saturday, January 11
Fourth round: Saturday, February 8
Fifth round: Saturday, March 1
Quarter-finals: Saturday, March 29
Semi-finals: Saturday, April 26
Final: Saturday, May 17
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Dion Dublin on Arsenal v Man Utd draw
I think that might be a TV game, what do you think?
They're the kind of games we need in the FA Cup.
Dion DublinBBC
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Draw in full
Here is the FA Cup third round draw in full
1Southampton v Swansea City
2Arsenal v Manchester United
3Exeter City v Oxford United
4Leyton Orient v Derby County
5Reading v Burnley
6Aston Villa v West Ham United
7Norwich City v Brighton & Hove Albion
8Manchester City v Salford City
9Millwall v Dagenham & Redbridge
10Liverpool v Accrington Stanley
11Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
12Preston North End v Charlton Athletic
13Chelsea v Morecambe
14Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers
15AFC Bournemouth v West Bromwich Albion
16Mansfield Town v Wigan Athletic
17Tamworth v Tottenham Hotspur
18Hull City v Doncaster Rovers
19Sunderland v Stoke City
20Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers
21Brentford v Plymouth Argyle
22Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday
23Newcastle United v Bromley
24Everton v Peterborough United
25Wycombe Wanderers v Portsmouth
26Birmingham City v Lincoln City
27Leeds United v Harrogate Town
28Nottingham Forest v Luton Town
29Sheffield United v Cardiff City
30Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers
31Fulham v Watford
32Crystal Palace v Stockport County
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More reaction
"What an FA Cup draw that is!! Liverpool v Accrington. Man City v Salford. Arsenal v United."
"What an FA Cup draw that was for the lower league teams."
"What a fantastic draw.. The FA cup still has the magic draws."
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Tamworth stadium
Tottenham's visit to Tamworth's Lamb Ground will see them squeeze into a stadium with a capacity of just 4,000.
Some come down from nearly 63,000.
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Fan reaction
"Arsenal again in the fa cup? I’m tired man."
"What an absolutely cracking FA Cup Draw!"
"Got to be the best set of FA cup ties ever."
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What a draw
What an incredible third round draw that was.
Some huge ties in there.
Arsenal v Man Utd is the blockbuster clash.
But Leeds v Harrogate, Tamworth v Tottenham and Newcastle v Bromley are some real glamour ties for the lower league sides.
Not to mention Man City v Salford, Millwall v Dagenham & Redbridge or Liverpool v Accrington.
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