FA Cup third-round draw: Arsenal vs Manchester United, Tamworth vs Tottenham Hotspur

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FA Cup holders Manchester United will play away to Arsenal in the third round of the 2024-25 competition.

The tie of the round, between the tournament’s two most successful ever teams, will be staged in north London.

Non-League side Tamworth, from the fifth-tier National League, will welcome eight-time winners Tottenham Hotspur to the 4,000-capacity Lamb Ground.

Last season’s beaten finalists Manchester City host fourth-division neighbours Salford City, the cup’s 2022 winners Liverpool will also play at home to a local side from League Two, Accrington Stanley, and there is also opposition from that division for Chelsea, who will get a visit from Morecambe, and Newcastle United, with third-round debutants Bromley coming to St James’ Park.

There is only one other all-Premier League tie, with Aston Villa at home to West Ham United, and there is a Yorkshire derby between Leeds United, currently third in the second-tier Championship, and League Two guests Harrogate Town.

Unlike in previous seasons, there will be no replays a few days later at the home stadium of the original tie’s away team in the event of a draw after 90 minutes. All matches will now be settled on the day, via extra time and, if required, a penalty shootout.

The third round of the competition is the first in which Premier League and Championship teams take part. The first round proper, the stage where League One and League Two sides entered, began on November 1.

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FA Cup third-round draw in full

Southampton vs Swansea City

Arsenal vs Manchester United

Exeter City vs Oxford United

Leyton Orient vs Derby County

Reading vs Burnley

Aston Villa vs West Ham United

Norwich City vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Manchester City vs Salford City

Millwall vs Dagenham & Redbridge

Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley

Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic

Chelsea vs Morecambe

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers

Bournemouth vs West Bromwich Albion

Mansfield Town vs Wigan Athletic

Tamworth vs Tottenham Hotspur

Hull City vs Doncaster Rovers

Sunderland vs Stoke City

Leicester City vs Queens Park Rangers

Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle

Coventry City vs Sheffield Wednesday

Newcastle United vs Bromley

Everton vs Peterborough United

Wycombe Wanderers vs Portsmouth

Birmingham City vs Lincoln City

Leeds United vs Harrogate Town

Nottingham Forest vs Luton Town

Sheffield United vs Cardiff City

Ipswich Town vs Bristol Rovers

Fulham vs Watford

Crystal Palace vs Stockport County

Ties to be played over the weekend of January 11-12.

FA Cup 2024-25 round dates

Third round: Weekend commencing Saturday, January 11

Fourth round: Weekend commencing Saturday, February 8

Fifth round: Weekend commencing Saturday, March 1

Quarter-finals: Weekend commencing Saturday, March 29

Semi-finals: Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27

Final: Saturday, May 17

(Top photo: Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images)

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