FA Cup: Manchester United gets drawn against Arsenal in third round draw

The third round draw of the 2024/25 English FA Cup will begin this weekend after the draw was concluded on Monday, December 2, 2024.

Defending Champions, Manchester United have been drawn away to record 14-time winners Arsenal in the FA Cup third round. Liverpool will host League Two Accrington Stanley, while Pep Guardiola will see his Manchester City welcome Salford City.

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. Chelsea Football Club will play host to Morecambe while another Premier League clash will be between Nottingham Forest and Lutun Town.

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 & Redbridge

Liverpool v Accrington Stanley

Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Preston North End v Charlton Athletic

Chelsea v Morecambe

Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers

Bournemouth v West Bromwich Albion

Mansfield Town v Wigan Athletic

Tamworth v Tottenham

Hull City v Doncaster Rovers

Sunderland v Stoke City

Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers

Brentford v Plymouth Argyle

Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday

Newcastle United v Bromley

Everton v Peterborough United

Wycombe Wanderers v Portsmouth

Birmingham City v Lincoln City

Leeds United v Harrogate Town

Nottingham Forest v Luton Town

Sheffield United v Cardiff City

Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers

Fulham v Watford

Crystal Palace v Stockport County

When is the FA Cup third round draw?

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

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