FA Cup third round draw LIVE: Full fixtures as Man United host Aston Villa and Liverpool host Shrewsbury
The FA Cup third round draw is taking place tonight with clubs from the Premier League and Championship entering the competition and joining those from the lower reaches of the footballing pyramid who have made it this far.
There will be five non-league clubs dreaming of landing a glamour tie against of the Premier League’s elite, with National League North side Kidderminster Harriers the lowest-ranked team with a confirmed spot in the third round. Yeovil Town and Chesterfield have also booked their place in the next round and they will be joined by one of Boreham Wood or St Albans City, who play their second-round tie following the conclusion of the draw.
Leicester City are the defending champions having beaten Chelsea in last season’s final at Wembley and they will learn their fate along with the other big names from the top flight who are entering the competition at this stage. The third-round ties will take place between Friday 7 January and Monday 10 January, on what is one of the biggest weekends of the football calendar. Follow LIVE below for latest updates and a full list of fixtures.
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FA Cup third round draw
Draw takes place at 7pm
Five non-league teams in the hat
Full draw numbers and remaining teams
FA Cup 3rd Round: The draw
19:21 , Michael Jones
Here is the FA Cup third round draw in full with some key games highlighted:
Boreham Wood or St Albans City vs AFC Wimbledon
Yeovil Town vs Bournemouth
Stoke City vs Leyton Orient
Swansea City vs Southampton
Chelsea vs Chesterfield
Liverpool vs Shrewbury Town
Cardiff City vs Preston North End
Coventry City vs Derby County
Burnley vs Huddersfield Town
West Brom vs Brighton
Kidderminster Harriers vs Reading
Leicester City vs Watford
Mansfield Town vs Middlesbrough
Hartlepool United vs Blackpool
Hull City vs Everton
Bristol City vs Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur vs Morecambe
Millwall vs Crystal Palace
Port Vale vs Brentford
Swindon Town vs Manchester City
Wigan Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
Luton vs Harrogate Town
Birmingham City vs Plymouth Argyle
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
Wolves vs Sheffield United
Newcastle vs Cambridge United
Barnsley vs Ipswich Town or Barrow
Peterborough United vs Bristol Rovers
West Ham vs Leeds United
QPR vs Rotherham United
Chartlon Athletic vs Norwich
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
FA Cup 3rd Round: The draw
19:16 , Michael Jones
And finally:
Chartlon Athletic vs Norwich
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
FA Cup 3rd Round: The draw
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Another all Premier League clash:
Barnsley vs Ipswich Town or Barrow
Peterborough United vs Bristol Rovers
West Ham vs Leeds United
QPR vs Rotherham United
FA Cup 3rd Round: The draw
19:13 , Michael Jones
An all Premier League tie at Old Trafford:
Birmingham City vs Plymouth Argyle
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
Wolves vs Sheffield United
Newcastle vs Cambridge United
FA Cup 3rd Round: The draw
19:12 , Michael Jones
There are still a few Premier League teams left but the champions are out:
Port Vale vs Brentford
Swindon Town vs Manchester City
Wigan Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
Luton vs Harrogate Town
FA Cup 3rd Round: The draw
19:11 , Michael Jones
Everton know who they’ll face now too:
Hull City vs Everton
Bristol City vs Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur vs Morecambe
Millwall vs Crystal Palace
FA Cup 3rd Round: The draw
19:09 , Michael Jones
The current holders are out:
Kidderminster Harriers vs Reading
Leicester City vs Watford
Mansfield Town vs Middlesbrough
Hartlepool United vs Blackpool
FA Cup 3rd Round: The draw
19:08 , Michael Jones
The fixtures keep on coming:
Cardiff City vs Preston North End
Coventry City vs Derby County
Burnley vs Huddersfield Town
West Brom vs Brighton
FA Cup 3rd Round: The draw
19:06 , Michael Jones
The next fixtures out are:
Swansea City vs Southampton
Chelsea vs Chesterfield
Liverpool vs Shrewbury Town
FA Cup 3rd Round: The draw
19:05 , Michael Jones
First up is Boreham Wood or St Albans City vs AFC Wimbledon followed by:
Yeovil Town vs Bournemouth.
Stoke City vs Leyton Orient.
Everton vs Arsenal: Line-ups
19:00 , Michael Jones
Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Godfrey, Mina, Allan, Doucoure, Gray, Townsend, Gordon, Richarlison
Your Everton team to face Arsenal 💪#EVEARS pic.twitter.com/at77JBYVoh
— Everton (@Everton) December 6, 2021
Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Lacazette
🚨 TEAM NEWS!
🏴 Kieran Tierney comes in
🇨🇭 Granit Xhaka starts!
🇫🇷 Alex Lacazette leads the line#EVEARS— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 6, 2021
FA Cup 3rd Round: Non-league clubs hoping for big names
18:56 , Michael Jones
The beauty of the FA Cup is the opportunity for non-league and lower-league sides to play a fixture against one of the big names in the English football pyramid.
There are four non-league clubs still in the competition with Yeovil, Chesterfield, and Kidderminster already through to the third round and one of Boreham Wood or St Albans City - who face each other tonight - also getting through.
Is a trip to Old Trafford on the cards for one of them? Will any of them be welcoming Pep Guardiola and Premier League champions Manchester City? A trip to Anfield perhaps? We’ll find out shortly.
FA Cup 3rd Round: How to watch the draw
18:49 , Michael Jones
The draw for the third round of the FA Cup takes place tonight before the second-round fixture between Boreham Wood and St Albans City, with the two National League rivals fighting it out for a chance to be paired with a Premier League giant in the next stage.
The draw will be show live on ITV4 as part of the coverage for tonight’s game and we’ll reveal all the fixtures as they are drawn.
There is always the potential for upsets on the cards when the FA Cup third round draw takes place, as the Premier League and Championship clubs enter the competition and join those from non-league and the lower reaches of the footballing pyramid who have made it this far.
Leicester City are the defending champions having beaten Chelsea in last season’s final at Wembley and they will learn their fate along with the other big names from the top flight at around 7pm.
Everton vs Arsenal: Marcel Brands leaves director of football role at Everton
18:44 , Michael Jones
Marcel Brands has left his role as director of football at Everton the club confirmed late on Sunday night.
The Dutchman had been at Goodison Park since the summer of 2018 and was involved in the Toffees spending close to £300million during that period.
It failed to translate into on-field success, however, and with Everton struggling this season, Brands was relieved of his duties.
Marcel Brands leaves director of football role at Everton
Everton vs Arsenal: Head-to-head
18:40 , Michael Jones
Everton could win three successive Premier League games against Arsenal for the first time since 1986. Arsenal’s run of three winless league matches at Goodison Park is their longest sequence without an away victory there since 1994.
The Gunners have scored a club record 111 Premier League goals against Everton, while their 98 wins in this fixture is a top-flight record for any team against the same opponent.
Everton vs Arsenal: Recent results
18:36 , Michael Jones
These two sides are seemingly on different trajectories. Rafa Benitez’s Everton are plummeting towards the relegation zone of the whilst Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal slowly rise towards the top four.
The Toffees are winless in eight Premier League matches - a run dating back to 25th September - and suffered a humiliating 4-1 defeat to local rivals Liverpool last time out.
The Gunners meanwhile had gone eight games unbeaten in the league before similarly losing heavily to Liverpool. They’ve since stumbled after a 2-0 win over Newcastle was quickly followed up with a 3-2 defeat to Manchester United last Thursday but victory tonight will get Arsenal back on track for a top four challenge.
FA Cup 3rd Round: Five non-league clubs still in draw
18:27 , Michael Jones
The draw for the third round of the FA Cup takes place at 7pm tonight and sees the introduction of the Premier League and Championship teams.
They join the lower-league and non-league clubs who made it through this weekend’s second-round ties including five non-league sides.
The lowest ranked side left in the draw are National League North’s Kidderminster Harriers, who play in the sixth tier of English football. They are definitely through after beating FC Halifax Town on Sunday, while National League’s Yeovil knocked out League Two’s Stevenage.
National League leaders Chesterfield won 2-0 at League Two’s Salford City. Boreham Wood, who also play in the National League, and St Albans City, who play in the National League South, will also feature in the draw ahead of their clash this evening.
FA Cup 3rd Round: When will the ties take place?
18:06 , Jack Rathborn
The 32 third-round matches will take place between Friday 7 January and Monday 10 January.
Everton vs Arsenal: Prediction
17:47 , Jack Rathborn
Arsenal have recovered their season well and are playing consistently at the moment but they are coming up against an Everton who are hurting after their derby loss. Rafa Benitez’ side need a win and they should find it against the Gunners. Everton 1-0 Arsenal.
Everton vs Arsenal: Odds
17:47 , Jack Rathborn
Everton - 23/10
Draw - 12/5
Arsenal - 11/10
Everton vs Arsenal: Predicted line-ups
17:46 , Jack Rathborn
Everton: Pickford; Coleman, Godfrey, Keane, Digne; Townsend, Doucoure, Allan, Gordon; Gray; Richarlison
Arsenal: Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tavares; Partey, Lokonga; Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe; Aubameyang
Everton vs Arsenal: Team news
17:46 , Jack Rathborn
Everton are having an injury crisis at the moment with several stars out of action. Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Salomon Rondon, Tom Davies, Andre Gomes and Yerry Mina are all injured and not expected to play against Arsenal.
For Arsenal, only Sead Kolasinac and Grant Xhaka are not available for the match.
FA Cup 3rd Round Draw: What are the draw numbers?
17:45 , Jamie Braidwood
1. AFC Bournemouth
2. Arsenal
3. Aston Villa
4. Barnsley
5. Birmingham City
6. Blackburn Rovers
7. Blackpool
8. Brentford
9. Brighton & Hove Albion
10. Bristol City
11. Burnley
12. Cardiff City
13. Chelsea
14. Coventry City
15. Crystal Palace
16. Derby County
17. Everton
18. Fulham
19. Huddersfield Town
20. Hull City
21. Leeds United
22. Leicester City
23. Liverpool
24. Luton Town
25. Manchester City
26. Manchester United
27. Middlesbrough
28. Millwall
29. Newcastle United
30. Norwich City
31. Nottingham Forest
32. Peterborough United
33. Preston North End
34. Queens Park Rangers
35. Reading
36. Sheffield United
37. Southampton
38. Stoke City
39. Swansea City
40. Tottenham Hotspur
41. Watford
42. West Bromwich Albion
43. West Ham United
44. Wolverhampton Wanderers
45. Yeovil Town
46. Bristol Rovers
47. Port Vale
48. Morecambe
49. Hartlepool United
50. AFC Wimbledon
51. Wigan Athletic
52. Leyton Orient
53. Cambridge United
54. Mansfield Town
55. Swindon Town
56. Rotherham United
57. Charlton Athletic
58. Boreham Wood or St Albans City
59. Kidderminster Harriers
60. Shrewsbury Town
61. Chesterfield
62. Plymouth Argyle
63. Ipswich Town or Barrow
64. Harrogate Town