Arsenal and Manchester United, the two most decorated clubs in the FA Cup, will clash in a high-profile third-round tie at the Emirates Stadium next month.
United, the reigning champions with 13 titles, will face Arsenal, record holders with 14 trophies, in a match scheduled for the weekend of January 11-12. The clash promises to reignite one of English football’s fiercest rivalries.
In other key fixtures, Manchester City, last season’s runners-up, will host fourth-tier Salford City, owned by the famous ‘Class of 92’ featuring David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, and others.
English Premier League leaders, Liverpool will face League Two’s Accrington Stanley at Anfield, Chelsea take on League Two’s bottom-placed Morecambe, while Tottenham Hotspur travel to non-league Tamworth, one of only two National League teams still in the competition.
Other notable ties include Newcastle United visiting Bromley and National League side Dagenham & Redbridge taking on Championship club Millwall.
The FA Cup third round marks the entry of Premier League and Championship teams into the competition, joining 20 lower-league and non-league sides that advanced from earlier rounds.
This round has set up thrilling matches across the board, but the showdown between Arsenal and Manchester United undoubtedly takes centre stage. Fans eagerly await the renewal of this iconic rivalry in the world’s oldest football competition.
Draw in full:
Southampton v Swansea
Arsenal v Man Utd
Exeter v Oxford
Leyton Orient v Derby
Reading v Burnley
Aston Villa v West Ham
Norwich v Brighton
Man City v Salford
Millwall v Dagenham
Liverpool v Accrington
Bristol City v Wolves
Preston v Charlton
Chelsea v Morecambe
Middlesbrough v Blackburn
Bournemouth v West Brom
Mansfield v Wigan
Tamworth v Tottenham
Hull v Doncaster
Sunderland v Stoke
Leicester v QPR
Brentford v Plymouth
Coventry v Sheff Wed
Newcastle v Bromley
Everton v Peterborough
Wycombe v Portsmouth
Birmingham v Lincoln
Leeds v Harrogate
Nottingham Forest v Luton
Sheff Utd v Cardiff
Ipswich v Bristol Rovers
Fulham v Watford
Crystal Palace v Stockport
— Ties to be played January 9-13
