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FA Cup third-round draw in full: Liverpool v Everton and Brighton v Crystal Palace the stand-out ties

Liverpool will host Everton in the FA Cup third round next month - PA
Liverpool will host Everton in the FA Cup third round next month - PA

The draw for the third round of the FA Cup has produced a series of major derbies, including a first match at this stage of the competition since 1932 between Liverpool and Everton.

Jurgen Klopp and Sam Allardyce’s teams were paired together during Monday night’s draw, as were Premier League rivals Crystal Palace and Brighton and Hove Albion. North-East neighbours Sunderland and Middlesbrough, who have both been relegated in recent years to the Championship, were also drawn together.

Arsenal, who are attempting to win the trophy for a fourth time in five years, will begin their defence at Nottingham Forest.

Other especially eye-catching fixtures include AFC Wimbledon’s return to Wembley in the FA Cup some 30 years on from their memorable triumph in 1988 to face Tottenham Hotspur. 

Luton Town, now of League Two and the FA Cup finalists in 1959, also have glamorous away Premier League opponents in Newcastle United. Premier League leaders Manchester City have a tricky home tie against Sean Dyche’s Burnley, while Manchester United host Derby County and Chelsea are away at Norwich City.

FA Cup third-round draw: Live updates - Credit: Getty Images 
Who will be lifting the FA Cup come what May? Credit: Getty Images

Hereford, who are in the seventh tier of the football pyramid, will face 2016 Premier League champions Leicester City if they manage to overcome Fleetwood in their second-round replay. Four non-league sides were involved in the draw, which was conducted by Glenn Hoddle and Jermain Jenas ahead of the second-round match between Slough Town and Rochdale, but none are currently guaranteed a place in the third round.

National League club AFC Fylde will have the opportunity to face Premier League opposition in Bournemouth if they beat Wigan Athletic in their replay. Woking, who also play in the fifth tier of the pyramid, have the chance to play at Villa Park against Aston Villa if they beat Peterborough in their replay.

The ties will take place on Jan 5-7, with timings dependent on which matches are selected for live screening by BBC and BT Sport. There was criticism last year that broadcasters often opted to show big Premier League clubs rather than the more romantic ties, such as the third-round fixture between non-league Sutton United and AFC Wimbledon.

Sutton did eventually make it to a televised tie against Arsenal in the fifth round. Arsenal subsequently beat Manchester City and Chelsea in the semi-final and final to win what was a record 13th FA Cup.

The draw in full:

Ipswich v Sheffield United

Watford v Bristol City

Birmingham v Burton

Liverpool v Everton

Brighton v Crystal Palace

Aston Villa v Woking or Peterborough

Bournemouth v AFC Fylde or Wigan

Coventry v Stoke

Arsene Wenger's Arsenal travel to Nottingham Forest
Arsene Wenger's Arsenal travel to Nottingham Forest

Newport v Leeds

Bolton v Huddersfield

Port Vale or Yeovil v Bradford

Nottingham Forest v Arsenal

Brentford v Notts County

QPR v MK Dons

Manchester United v Derby

Forest Green or Exeter v West Brom

Doncaster v Slough Town or Rochdale

Tottenham v AFC Wimbledon

Middlesbrough v Sunderland

Fleetwood or Hereford v Leicester

Blackburn or Crewe v Hull

Cardiff v Mansfield

Manchester City v Burnley

Shrewsbury v West Ham

Wolves v Swansea

Stevenage v Reading

Newcastle v Luton

Millwall v Barnsley

Fulham v Southampton

Wycombe v Preston

Norwich v Chelsea

Gillingham or Carlisle v Sheffield Wednesday

Ties to be played January 5-7

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One for the ages? 

Another exciting looking tie is 2016 Premier League champions away at Hereford United (if Hereford can win their replay against Fleetwood Town. 

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That concludes the draw

No doubts about the tie of the round there...Liverpool will host Everton! There's also Brighton vs Crystal Palace and Bournemouth at home against non-league Fylde or Wigan. 

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Last up

Gillingham or Carlisle vs Sheffield Wednesday

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Tough draw Norwich

Norwich City vs Chelsea

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Next

Wycombe Wanderers vs Preston North End

7:21PM

Next up

Fulham vs Southampton

7:21PM

All-Championship tie

Millwall vs Barnsley

7:20PM

Home banker? 

Newcastle vs Luton Town

7:20PM

Next up

Stevenage vs Reading

7:20PM

The home side could be the favourites here

Wolves vs Swansea

7:20PM

Another giant-killing for Shrewsbury? 

Shrewsbury Town vs West Ham

7:20PM

All Premier League tie

Manchester City vs Burnley

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Next up

Cardiff City vs Mansfield Town

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Upset alert

Blackburn or Crewe vs Hull City

7:19PM

Great draw

Fleetwood Town or Hereford vs Leicester City

7:19PM

Tees-Wear derby

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

7:18PM

London derby

Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Wimbledon

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The Slough fans seem a bit upset...

Doncaster Rovers vs Slough Town or Rochdale

7:18PM

Banana skin? 

Forest Green Rovers or Exeter City vs West Brom

7:17PM

United are up against...

Manchester United vs Derby County

7:17PM

Next up

QPR vs MK Dons

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Next up

Brentford vs Notts County

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The holders will play...

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal

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Next

Port Vale or Yeovil Town v Bradford City

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Local derby

Bolton Wanderers vs Huddersfield Town

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Next up

Newport County vs Leeds United

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A tale of two cities

Coventry City vs Stoke City

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Potentially a huge trip for non-league Fylde

Bournemouth vs AFC Fylde or Wigan

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Less exciting

Aston Villa vs Woking or Peterborough United

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And another big rivalry!

Brighton vs Crystal Palace

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Would you believe it?! 

Liverpool vs Everton

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Next

Birmingham City vs Burton Albion

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Next

Watford vs Bristol City

7:14PM

First up

Ipswich Town vs Sheffield United

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Here we go

Jake Humphrey is the host, and the venue is Slough Town's home ground Holloways Park ahead of Slough's FA Cup second round match tonight against Rochdale. 

Glenn Hoddle and Jermaine Jenas will make the draw. 

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Nearly there

The draw will be getting under way in around about 10 minutes. Hereford v Newcastle? Wrexham v Arsenal? Sutton v Coventry? Yep, the BBC's montage has them all. 

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An English institution

Evening all,

Welcome to our coverage of one of the great days in the English sporting calendar. Yes we are just minutes away from seeing which lower-league teams will get a chance to lose 3-0 against the second string of one of the Premier League's leading lights.

For these part-time plumbers and postmen, the opportunity to test themselves against Mohamed Elneny and Matteo Darmian is just a draw of a ball away.

There is also the opportunity to be patronised the hell out of by BBC commentators and possibly go down in football folklore for ever more.

Think Ronny Radford scoring for Hereford against Newcastle, Mickey Thomas for Wrexham against Arsenal, er Nigel Jemson for Shrewsbury against Everton. 

The third round stage is of course when all the Premier League and Championship teams join the competition, and alongside them will be four non-league teams in the pot - AFC Fylde, Hereford, Slough and Woking.

Arsenal - Credit: AP
Arsenal are the current FA Cup holders Credit: AP

Woking you may recall have some pedigree in this competition. In January 1991 the Surrey-based side pulled off one of the great FA Cup shocks when as a Conference team they knocked out second-tier outfit West Brom 4-2 at the Hawthorns. They were then beaten 1-0 by top-flight side Everton in the fourth round.    

More recently, Woking reached the third round in 1997 and took Premier League side Coventry to a replay which they narrowly lost 2-1.

But enough about Woking. Tonight's draw gets under way at around 7pm, and precedes the second round match between seventh-tier Slough Town and League One side Rochdale. 

Here are the ball numbers in full:

  1. Bournemouth

  2. Arsenal

  3. Aston Villa

  4. Barnsley

  5. Birmingham City

  6. Bolton

  7. Brentford

  8. Brighton

  9. Bristol City

  10. Burnley

  11. Burton Albion

  12. Cardiff City

  13. Chelsea

  14. Crystal Palace

  15. Derby County

  16. Everton

  17. Fulham 

  18. Huddersfield

  19. Hull City

  20. Ipswich Town

  21. Leeds United

  22. Leicester

  23. Liverpool

  24. Manchester City

  25. Manchester United

  26. Middlesbrough

  27. Millwall

  28. Newcastle

  29. Norwich City

  30. Nottingham Forest

  31. Preston North End

  32. QPR

  33. Reading

  34. Sheffield United

  35. Sheffield Wednesday

  36. Southampton

  37. Stoke 

  38. Sunderland

  39. Swansea

  40. Tottenham

  41. Watford

  42. West Brom

  43. West Ham

  44. Wolves

  45. Woking or Peterborough

  46. MK Dons

  47. Newport County

  48. Wycombe Wanderers

  49. Port Vale/Yeovil

  50. Shrewsbury Town

  51. Doncaster Rovers

  52. Slough Town or Rochdale

  53. AFC Wimbledon

  54. Stevenage

  55. Mansfield Town

  56. Luton Town

  57. Bradford City

  58. Blackburn/Crewe

  59. AFC Fylde or Wigan

  60. Gillingham or Carlisle

  61. Notts County

  62. Forest Green Rovers or Exeter City

  63. Fleetwood Town or Hereford

  64. Coventry City