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FA Cup third round draw simulator: Liverpool to face rivals as Man Utd get Premier League clash

FA Cup third round draw simulator: Liverpool to face rivals as Man Utd get Premier League clash

The ties for the third round of the FA Cup have been simulated and some tasty fixtures have been thrown up.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

The FA Cup third round draw has been simulated, with a number of eye-catching ties in English football's classic competition.

The second round was completed over the weekend and now the action hots up with the addition of 44 clubs from the Premier League and the Championship.

The official draw will take place on Monday at 19:00 GMT at holders Manchester United's Old Trafford, live on BBC Two - with former strikers Mark Hughes and Dion Dublin tasked with picking out the balls.

But a simulation has taken place beforehand, throwing up a whole host of tasty clashes for many different reasons. Holders United will host Ipswich Town in a repeat of Ruben Amorim's first game in charge of the club, while Arsenal welcome Peterborough United to the Emirates Stadium.

One of the favourites will be facing an early elimination as Manchester City and Liverpool will lock horns at the Etihad Stadium and Chelsea will travel to play Wayne Rooney's Plymouth Argyle.

Two sides from Non League made it to the third round and both have been rewarded with mouthwatering ties against Premier League opposition. Tamworth, 16th in the National League, welcome Spurs to the Lamb Ground after knocking out Burton Albion on penalties and Dagenham and Redbridge have a home clash against Fulham to look forward to following on from an away win at AFC Wimbledon.

The FA Cup third round draw takes place on Monday evening. Image: Getty
The FA Cup third round draw takes place on Monday evening. Image: Getty

Third round fixtures will take place over the weekend of Saturday 11 January and there are no replays this year.

Simulated FA Cup third round draw in full:

Manchester City vs Liverpool

Doncaster vs Swansea City

Arsenal vs Peterborough United

Nottingham Forest vs QPR

Preston North End vs Brentford

Lincoln City vs Cardiff City

Burnley vs West Brom

Coventry City vs Blackburn

Middlesbrough vs Mansfield Town

Bromley vs Derby County

Southampton vs Luton Town

Sunderland vs Leicester City

Tamworth vs Spurs

Accrington Stanley vs Wigan

Birmingham City vs Millwall

Stoke City vs Brighton

Leyton Orient vs Reading

Oxford United vs Aston Villa

Manchester United vs Ipswich Town

Bristol City vs Hull City

West Ham vs Crystal Palace

Everton vs Newcastle

Morecambe vs Wolves

Portsmouth vs Bristol Rovers

Sheffield Wednesday vs Norwich City

Plymouth Argyle vs Chelsea

Sheffield United vs Charlton Athletic

Wycombe Wanderers vs Leeds United

AFC Bournemouth vs Harrogate Town

Watford vs Salford City

Dagenham and Redbridge vs Fulham

Stockport County vs Exeter City

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: FA Cup, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United

Josh Lawless
Josh Lawless

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and wrestling. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has interviewed some of the biggest names in the field - including the first UK interview with The Hardy Boyz after their return to WWE. He has never sported a pair of Lonsdale Slip-ons, contrary to reports.

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