LIVE: FA Cup third round draw
The FA Cup third round draw takes place tonight as Premier League and Championship clubs all enter the picture. Holders Crystal Palace will kick off the defence of the trophy they won for the very first time in the club's history at Wembley back in May with a shock victory over Manchester City, while Eberechi Eze - the scorer in that final - will hope to help Arsenal extend their record number of FA Cup successes this season as Chelsea also aim to make up for a poor showing last year.
Manchester United are seeking to reclaim the trophy they won in 2023-24, Tottenham are hunting for more silverware after ending the long trophy drought with success in the Europa League almost seven months ago, while the FA Cup may represent Liverpool's best chance of a trophy this season.
It has been an eventful competition for non-league sides Macclesfield and Weston-super-Mare who made it through with wins over the weekend. Boreham Wood could be joined in round three by fellow National League side Brackley Town if they manage to overcome Burton tonight. Former England internationals Joe Cole and Peter Crouch will carry out the proceedings. Follow the FA Cup third round draw live below!
FA Cup draw live
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of the FA Cup third round draw!
Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester United, Liverpool and holders Crystal Palace are among the clubs who are in the hat as Premier League teams enter at this stage.
Sixth-tier Weston-super-Mare have reached the third round for the first time in their history and will he hoping for a plum tie.
They are joined by fellow non-league sides Macclesfield and Boreham Wood.
We’ll have all the latest updates and build-up ahead of the draw, which will take place at around 6.40pm GMT ahead of the final second round meeting between Brackley Town and Burton Albion.