FA Cup draw LIVE: 3rd round fixtures as Manchester City face Chelsea and holders Liverpool face Wolves
The 2022/23 FA Cup has reached the third-round stage, when non-league sides can draw Premier League teams and the prospect of giant-killings become reality.
This evening will see the all-important draw as the 44 teams from the top-two tiers, and the 20 sides who have come through the second round, find out their fates for the first weekend in January.
Anfield - home of reigning FA Cup holders Liverpool - will host the draw and the Reds are joined in the hat by footballing giants Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal and the team they beat on penalties in last season’s final, Chelsea.
At the other end of the spectrum, three non-league sides - Wrexham, Chesterfield and Boreham Wood - have guaranteed their spot in the third round after victories this weekend, while a fourth National League outfit, Dagenham & Redbridge, are also in the draw ahead of their replay with League Two Gillingham.
Follow the FA Cup 3rd round draw as every ball is picked out with our blog below:
FA Cup 3rd round draw live updates
The FA Cup 3rd Round draw takes place at Anfield tonight at 7pm GMT
Teams will find out their opponents for ties to be played on the weekend of 6-8 January
Holders Liverpool are among 20 Premier League sides set to enter the competition
There are four non-league teams in the hat - including Wrexham, Chesterfield, Boreham Wood and Dagenham & Redbridge
Full list of ball numbers for this evening’s draw
FA Cup Third Round: Best ties
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“Home draw is always the priority, they always raise their game when you play them,” says John Aldridge.
“Wolves are dangerous, Liverpool have a squad that can go through.
“Boreham Wood vs Accrington is the tie of the round for me. The league is beyond us now, the three cups are all doable.
“It’s always a great cup to win. It was great to do it last year. Let’s hope we can get into the fourth round.”
FA Cup Third Round: Best ties
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Manchester United vs Everton
Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle
Manchester City vs Chelsea
Chesterfield vs West Brom
Boreham Wood vs Accrington
Tottenham vs Portsmouth
Cardiff vs Leeds
Coventry vs Wrexham
Oxford vs Arsenal
Liverpool vs Wolves
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Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle
Manchester United vs Everton
Reading vs Watford
Ipswich vs Rotherham
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Hull City vs Fulham
Crystal Palace vs Southampton
Millwall vs Sheffield United
Shrewsbury vs Sunderland
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Dagenham and Redbridge or Gillingham vs Leicester
Forest Green vs Birmingham City
Bristol City vs Swansea City
Hartlepool vs Stoke City
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Liverpool vs Wolves
Grimsby vs Burton Albion
Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest
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Norwich vs Blackburn
Aston Villa vs Stevenage
Luton vs Wigan
Oxford vs Arsenal
Fleetwood Town vs QPR
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Derby vs Barnsley
Cardiff vs Leeds
Brentford vs West Ham
Bournemouth vs Burnley
Coventry vs Wrexham
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Preston vs Huddersfield
Middlesbrough vs Brighton
Chesterfield vs West Brom
Man City vs Chelsea
Charlton or Stockport vs Walsall
Boreham Wood vs Accrington
Tottenham vs Portsmouth
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Look out for these numbers coming up:
2 Arsenal
12 Chelsea
21 Liverpool
23 Manchester City
39 Tottenham
46 Wrexham
57 Boreham Wood
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Mark Wright and Rachel Brown-Finnis will conduct the draw at Anfield.
We’re ready to go...
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Accrington manager John Coleman: “It’s hard work, to keep the club afloat. I’m most proud of, came in 1999, we’ve never gone into admin.
“Hard work by lots of people. It’s saved us from that. We hold our head high and do it the right way.
“We wouldn’t be where we are now without [the FA Cup], certainly not a League One team.
“Liverpool played Man United and 10 times watched us. It has enabled us to go full time.”
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Chesterfield’s Jeff King on his goal in the last round: “I’ve hit a few shots from crazy places, I’d like to say I meant it.
“I did mean it. They all count, it was important and now I’m excited to see who we get.
“My uncle played in the FA Cup. I haven’t spoken to him recently but he’s watched me a few times.”
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Boreham Wood manager Luke Garrard: “Hopefully we get a big boy away from home.
“The work that’s gone on at the club off last year’s run is fantastic.
“For me, it’s part of my life, it’s galvanised the community as well.”
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Former Liverpool defender Mark Wright will assist with the draw coming up shortly, which of course takes place at Anfield, the home of the holders.
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“He’s like Bill Shankley, we’re grateful he’s come here, he’s brought fantastic memories,” says former Liverpool striker John Aldridge on Jurgen Klopp. “He’s won every one now.
“The FA Cup used to be bigger than the league.
“To get to the final and win the famous trophy with the club I supported as a kid, it was very special indeed.”
FA Cup Third Round Draw
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Welcome, we’ll have the draw for the FA Cup third round with you shortly...
Who do you want your side to draw?
Non-league sides Wrexham, Chesterfield, Boreham Wood and Dagenham & Redbridge will be eyeing up a Premier League trip.
FA Cup third round draw: Chesterfield star hoping for Manchester United
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Armando Dobra is hoping Chesterfield draw Manchester United in the third round.
Dobra struck on the stroke of half-time and the National League side earned a famous win over League Two hosts AFC Wimbledon.
“I support Manchester United, so United away would be good,” Dobra told BBC Radio Sheffield.
“It was a really really good performance. We dominated from the first minute to the end.”
Joey Barton: FA Cup exit was ‘lowest moment of his career’
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Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton says defeat and exit in the second round of the FA Cup was the “lowest moment of his career”.
Rovers went down at home to Boreham Wood, with the National League side’s goalkeeper not called on to make a save until the 82nd minute.
“Some of them are fortunate to be professional footballers on that show,” Barton told BBC Radio Bristol.
“That’s the lowest point of my career as a player, that’s the lowest point of my career as a coach.”
Ball numbers for the draw
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Here’s the all-important ball numbers for this evening’s draw. Plenty of big names to keep a look out for.
AFC Bournemouth
Arsenal
Aston Villa
Birmingham City
Blackburn Rovers
Blackpool
Brentford
Brighton & Hove Albion
Bristol City
Burnley
Cardiff City
Chelsea
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
Everton
Fulham
Huddersfield Town
Hull City
Leeds United
Leicester City
Liverpool
Luton Town
Manchester City
Manchester United
Middlesbrough
Millwall
Newcastle United
Norwich City
Nottingham Forest
Preston North End
Queens Park Rangers
Reading
Rotherham United
Sheffield United
Southampton
Stoke City
Sunderland
Swansea City
Tottenham Hotspur
Watford
West Bromwich Albion
West Ham United
Wigan Athletic
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Grimsby Town
Wrexham
Accrington Stanley
Fleetwood Town
Ipswich Town
Barnsley
Forest Green Rovers
Portsmouth
Shrewsbury Town
Hartlepool United
Stevenage
Charlton Athletic or Stockport County
Boreham Wood
Dagenham & Redbridge or Gillingham
Oxford United
Sheffield Wednesday
Chesterfield
Burton Albion
Walsall
Derby County
FA Cup 3rd round draw
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Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of the 2022/23 FA Cup 3rd round draw, where non-league sides can face Premier League teams and the prospect of giant-killings become reality.
This evening will see the all-important draw as the 44 teams from the top two tiers, and the 20 sides who have come through the 2nd round, find out their fates for the first weekend in January.
Anfield - home of reigning FA Cup holders Liverpool - will host the draw and the Reds are joined in the hat by footballing giants Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal and the team they beat on penalties in last season’s final, Chelsea.
At the other end of the spectrum, three non-league sides - Wrexham, Chesterfield and Boreham Wood - have guaranteed their spot in the third round after victories this weekend, while a fourth National League outfit, Dagenham & Redbridge, are also in the draw ahead of their replay with League Two Gillingham.
Stick with us for full live coverage.
FA Cup success to provide striker for Accrington
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Accrington boss John Coleman has revealed how FA Cup progress will enable the club to buy a striker.
“That win alone should enable me to bring a striker in,” said Coleman.
“One thing you can say about Andy [chairman Andy Holt] is that he’s a realist. He knows what we need.
“We don’t want to break our club but we need to strengthen in certain areas.
“He’s good with that and I think we will have the opportunity to bring another player in.”
