Exeter City drawn at home to Oxford United in FA Cup third round

Exeter City were drawn against Championship opposition in the FA Cup third round as Oxford United will head to St James Park on the second weekend of January.

Gary Caldwell’s side have beaten National League Barnet and League Two Chesterfield in reaching the third round, but the U’s – promoted from League One last season – will be a different proposition.

They did the double over the Grecians last season, on their way to promotion to the Championship, while Oxford also beat City 4-1 in an FA Cup second round clash in the 2022/23 season.

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Tie of the round was Arsenal being drawn at home to current holders Manchester United, while the most romantic side saw Tamworth – one of two non-league clubs still fighting in the competition – drawn at home to Tottenham Hotspur. The other, Dagenham & Redbridge, were drawn away to London neighbours Millwall.

Plymouth Argyle will face Premier League opposition in the third round of this season’s FA Cup after being drawn away to Brentford.

Wayne Rooney’s Pilgrims, without an away win in the Championship this season, have not faced the Bees since the 2010/11 season when the West London side did the double over the Pilgrims as they were relegated from the third tier.

Full 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 & Hove Albion, Manchester City v Salford, Millwall v Dagenham & Redbridge, Liverpool v Accrington Stanley, Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Preston North End v Charlton Athletic, Chelsea v Morecambe, Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers, Bournemouth v West Bromwich Albion, Mansfield Town v Wigan Athletic, Tamworth v Tottenham, Hull City v Doncaster Rovers, Sunderland v Stoke City, Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers, 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 County.

Third round ties will be played on the weekend of January 10-12.