The draw for the third round of the FA Cup takes place on Monday night as clubs from the Premier League and Championship join the competition for the first time this season
The FA Cup trophy
The FA Cup has reached the third round
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The draw for the third round of the FA Cup is here!
The most iconic cup competition has reached an exciting stage, when Premier League and Championship sides come up against the lower-league team who have battled it through the earlier rounds.
Joe Cole and Peter Crouch are in charge of drawing the numbers tonight, with coverage being broadcast live by TNT Sports from around 6.40pm, ahead of the final second round tie between Brackley Town and Burton Albion.
Here Mirror Football brings you all you need to know, including those all-important numbers, for the ties that will take place around the weekend of January 10.
The FA Cup third round is one of the most exciting events in every English football season. and Championship clubs are , joining the sides who emerged from their second round ties victorious over the weekend.
The draw will consist of 64 teams, including several non-league clubs. Macclesfield and Weston-super-Mare are the two after progressing against fellow sixth-tier sides.
Most of the lower-league teams in the draw will hope to face Premier League opponents, such as , and , with a glamour tie helping to improve club finances. ahead of the third round draw, including how to watch it for free.
The FA Cup third round draw is set to take place
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