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FA Cup Draw: 10 Premier League sides face each other in third Round

The FA Cup third round begins on 8 January 2016

The draw for the third round of the FA Cup was held on Tuesday in Cardiff and a number of Premier League sides will meet each other. Defending champions Arsenal were drawn at home against Sunderland – a team the Gunners recently beat 3-1 at the Emirates in the league. The last time Sunderland actually beat Arsenal was in the FA Cup in February 2012. 

Elsewhere, the Gunners’ north London rivals were drawn against table toppers Leicester City in another mouthwatering clash between two Premier League sides. Spurs are currently fifth in the table and both sides have lost just once in the League so far. 

Watford and Newcastle United were the first two sides to be drawn and will face each other. Manchester United travel to Sheffield to take on Sheffield United while Chelsea are at home to the winners of the replay between Leyton Orient and Scunthorpe United after the first fixture ended 0-0. Meanwhile, Manchester City will travel to take on Norwich City.

The third round matches will be played between 8-11 January 2016. 

FA Cup third round draw (as it happened)

Premier League side have been listed in bold. The first team mentioned will play at home.

Watford vs Newcastle United

West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City

West Ham United vs Wolves

Salford City/Hartlepool vs Derby

Exeter vs Liverpool

Tottenham Hotspur vs Leicester City

Colchester vs Charlton Athletic

Peterborough vs Preston

Northampton vs MK Dons

Arsenal vs Sunderland

Newport vs Blackburn Rovers

Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth

Birmingham City vs AFC Bournemouth

Wycombe Wanderers vs Aston Villa

Sheffield Wednesday vs Fulham

Oxford United vs Swansea City

Brentford vs Chesterfield/Walsall

Bury vs Bradford

Manchester United vs Sheffield United

Everton vs Dagenham & Redbridge/Whitehawk

Southampton vs Crystal Palace

Eastleigh vs Bolton

Nottingham Forest vs QPR

Carlisle United vs Yeovil Town

Chelsea vs Leyton Orient/Scunthorpe United

Doncaster vs Stoke City

Leeds United vs Rotherham

Cardiff City vs Grimsby/Shrewsbury

Huddersfield vs Reading

Middlesborough vs Burnley

Norwich City vs Manchester City

Hull City vs Brighton

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