The FA Cup third round draw has been simulated, with a number of eye-catching ties in English football’s classic competition.
The second round was completed over the weekend and now the action hots up with the addition of 44 clubs from the Premier League and the Championship.
The official draw will take place on Monday at 19:00 GMT at holders Manchester United’s Old Trafford, live on BBC Two – with former strikers Mark Hughes and Dion Dublin tasked with picking out the balls.
But a simulation has taken place beforehand, throwing up a whole host of tasty clashes for many different reasons. Holders United will host Ipswich Town in a repeat of Ruben Amorim’s first game in charge of the club, while Arsenal welcome Peterborough United to the Emirates Stadium.
One of the favourites will be facing an early elimination as Manchester City and Liverpool will lock horns at the Etihad Stadium and Chelsea will travel to play Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth Argyle.
Two sides from Non League made it to the third round and both have been rewarded with mouthwatering ties against Premier League opposition. Tamworth, 16th in the National League, welcome Spurs to the Lamb Ground after knocking out Burton Albion on penalties and Dagenham and Redbridge have a home clash against Fulham to look forward to following on from an away win at AFC Wimbledon.the weekend of Saturday 11 January and there are no replays this year.
Simulated FA Cup third round draw in full:
Manchester City vs Liverpool
Doncaster vs Swansea City
Arsenal vs Peterborough United
Nottingham Forest vs QPR
Preston North End vs Brentford
Lincoln City vs Cardiff City
Burnley vs West Brom
Coventry City vs Blackburn
Middlesbrough vs Mansfield Town
Bromley vs Derby County
Southampton vs Luton Town
Sunderland vs Leicester City
Tamworth vs Spurs
Accrington Stanley vs Wigan
Birmingham City vs Millwall
Stoke City vs Brighton
Leyton Orient vs Reading
Oxford United vs Aston Villa
Manchester United vs Ipswich Town
Bristol City vs Hull City
West Ham vs Crystal Palace
Everton vs Newcastle
Morecambe vs Wolves
Portsmouth vs Bristol Rovers
Sheffield Wednesday vs Norwich City
Plymouth Argyle vs Chelsea
Sheffield United vs Charlton Athletic
Wycombe Wanderers vs Leeds United
AFC Bournemouth vs Harrogate Town
Watford vs Salford City
Dagenham and Redbridge vs Fulham
