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Manchester United begin FA Cup defence at home to Reading while City travel to West Ham

FA Cup holders start the defence of their trophy at home to Championship Reading – managed by Old Trafford legend Jaap Stam.

The pick of the third round ties is West Ham v Manchester City, while Arsenal face a tricky trip to Championship Preston.

Tottenham have been drawn at home to Steve Bruce’s Aston Villa and Premier League leaders Chelsea will be at home to either League Two Notts County or League One Peterborough.

Non-League Sutton entertain FA Cup kings Wimbledon while either Halifax or Eastleigh are at Championship strugglers Brentford.

FA Cup Third Round draw

Ipswich v Lincoln/Oldham

Barrow v Rochdale

Manchester United v Reading

Hull City v Swansea

Sunderland v Burnley

QPR v Blackburn

Millwall v Bournemouth

West Ham v Manchester City

Brighton v MK Dons/Charlton

Blackpool v Barnsley

Wigan v Nottingham Forest

Birmingham v Newcastle

Chelsea v Notts Co/Peterboro

Middlesbrough v Sheff Wed

WBA v Derby

Everton v Leicester

Liverpool v Newport/Plymouth

Wycombe v Northampton/Stourbridge

Watford v Burton

Preston v Arsenal

Cardiff v Fulham

Stoke v Wolves

Cambridge Utd v Leeds

Bristol City v Shrewsbury/Fleetwood

Huddersfield v Port Vale

Tottenham v Aston Villa

Brentford v Halifax/Eastleigh

Bolton v Crystal Palace

Norwich v Southampton

Sutton v Wimbledon

Accrington Stanley v Luton

Rotherham v Oxford/Macclesfield