The FA Cup third round draw, which takes place before Brackley Town take on Burton Albion, will see the Premier League and Championship sides enter the tournament
Holders Crystal Palace enter the draw tonight
Holders Crystal Palace enter the draw tonight (Getty Images)
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Non-league Macclesfield will host FA Cup holders Crystal Palace in the third round, while Manchester United play Brighton and Tottenham face Aston Villa in two of the four all-Premier League ties.
League One’s Barnsley will travel to Anfield to face Liverpool, in a rematch of their famous FA Cup victory against the Reds in 2008, while Portsmouth, who are 22nd in the Championship, will host Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Chelsea will visit Charlton Athletic in a London derby while Manchester City will host third-tier strugglers Exeter City. Wrexham, who have enjoyed FA Cup runs in recent years and are now in the Championship, will welcome Premier League opposition in Nottingham Forest.
Of the other non-league teams in the draw, Boreham Wood will play the winner of this evening’s tie between Brackley and Burton, while Weston-Super-Mare go to Grimsby Town, who defeated Manchester United in the League Cup this season. The other all-Premier League ties are Everton v Sunderland and Newcastle v Bournemouth.
The third-round ties will be played across the weekend of Saturday 10 January 2026, with games likely to run from Thursday to Monday. The full fixture schedule and the confirmation of broadcast games will be confirmed in due course.
Follow live updates from the draw below
FA Cup third round draw
FA Cup third round draw revealed
Non-league Macclesfield to host FA Cup holders Crystal Palace
Liverpool to play League One's Barnsley, Charlton to host Chelsea
Premier League leaders Arsenal to go Championship strugglers Portsmouth
Manchester United v Brighton and Tottenham v Aston Villa in all-PL ties
12 minutes ago
FA Cup third round draw in full
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 vs Queens Park Rangers
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 or Burton Albion
Grimsby Town vs Weston-Super-Mare
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
Newcastle vs Bournemouth
MK Dons vs Oxford United
Cheltenham Town vs Leicester City
Cambridge United vs Birmingham City
Bristol City vs Watford
Stoke vs Coventry City
Macclesfield vs Crystal Palace
Manchester United vs Brighton
Sheffield United vs Mansfield Town
Mike Jones8 December 2025 19:03
20 minutes ago
FA Cup third round draw live
Finally:
Macclesfield vs Crystal Palace
Manchester United vs Brighton
Sheffield United vs Mansfield Town
Mike Jones8 December 2025 18:55
21 minutes ago
FA Cup third round draw live
Coming towards the end:
Cheltenham Town vs Leicester City
Cambridge United vs Birmingham City
Bristol City vs Watford
Stoke vs Coventry City
Mike Jones8 December 2025 18:54
22 minutes ago
FA Cup third round draw live
We have:
Grimsby Town vs Weston-Super-Mare
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
Newcastle vs Bournemouth
MK Dons vs Oxford United
Mike Jones8 December 2025 18:53
23 minutes ago
FA Cup third round draw live
Out next are:
Derby County vs Leeds United
Swansea City vs West Brom
Salford City vs Swindon Town
Boreham Wood vs Brackley or Burton
Mike Jones8 December 2025 18:51
25 minutes ago
FA Cup third round draw live
Out of the pot next are:
Liverpool vs Barnsley
Burnley vs Millwall
Norwich City vs Walsall
Portsmouth vs Arsenal
Mike Jones8 December 2025 18:50
26 minutes ago
FA Cup third round draw live
The next fixtures are:
West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers
Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford
Fulham vs Middlesbrough
Everton vs Sunderland
Mike Jones8 December 2025 18:49
27 minutes ago
FA Cup third round draw live
Now we have:
Ipswich Town vs Blackpool
Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest
Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea
Manchester City vs Exeter City
Mike Jones8 December 2025 18:48
29 minutes ago
FA Cup third round draw live
Out next are:
Doncaster Rovers vs Southampton
Tottenham vs Aston Villa
Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town
Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic
Mike Jones8 December 2025 18:46
30 minutes ago
FA Cup third round draw live
Let’s get to it then...
Out first is Wolves, they’ll play Shrewsbury Town.
Mike Jones8 December 2025 18:45
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