FA Cup Third Round: Manchester United Draw Arsenal as Premier League teams Enter Competition

Football Dec 3, 2024 0 119 Add to Reading List

By Chukwu Ziteihe Ikeokwu
3rd December 2024

Holders Manchester United have been drawn away to record 14-time winners Arsenal in the FA Cup third round.

Premier League leaders Liverpool will host League Two Accrington Stanley, while Manchester City welcome 'Class of 92'-owned Salford City.

There were audible groans by the watching supporters inside Old Trafford as Manchester United, who beat rivals Manchester City to lift the trophy for a 13th time in May, were confirmed as Arsenal's opponents.

Tamworth, the lowest-ranked team remaining in the cup, will host Ange Postecoglou's Spurs as reward for their penalty shootout win against League One side Burton Albion, while Chelsea host League Two's bottom club Morecambe, with fellow fourth-tier strugglers Bromley travelling to face Newcastle United at St James' Park.

The third round is when the 44 Premier League and Championship clubs enter the competition, joining the 20 lower-league and non-league clubs who made it through last weekend's second-round ties.

The third-round ties will be played over the weekend of Saturday, 11 January

FA Cup third-round draw in full

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 & Redbrige

Liverpool v Accrington Stanley