FA CUP 3rd round Draw

[holicman]

Blackpool v Aldershot Town or Basingstoke Town
Barnet v Colchester United
Sheffield United v Swansea City
Reading v Burnley
Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic
Mansfield Town or Doncaster Rovers v Bolton Wanderers
West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion
Leicester City v Fulham
Derby County v Wrexham
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Oldham Athletic
Bury or Chester City v Ipswich Town
Manchester United v Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City
Tamworth v Norwich City
Salisbury City or Nottingham Forest v Charlton Athletic
Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur
Preston North End v Sunderland
Liverpool v Arsenal
Bristol Rovers or Bournemouth v Hereford United
Watford v Stockport County
Crystal Palace v Swindon Town
Bristol City v Coventry City
Peterborough United v Plymouth Argyle
Queens Park Rangers v Luton Town
Southend United v Barnsley
West Bromwich Albion v Leeds United
Hull City v Middlesbrough
Birmingham City v Newcastle United
Torquay United or Leyton Orient v Southampton
Everton v Blackburn Rovers
Chelsea v Macclesfield Town
Stoke City v Bradford City or Millwall


I have highlighted the games of the round.

The big ones are Liverpool V Arsenal, Portsmouth V Wigan and MAn Utd V Aston Villa.

[iwannashagsimon]

I find it sad that no one in Macclesfield seems to care. It's prolly THE biggest match that team will play and the town doesn't seem all that interested. Very sad.

[holicman]

They will definitely put up a fight against Chelsea, but still I think they know they have no hpe of getting through, but they could end up doing what Burton Albion did againt Manchester United at home and draw 1-1, and then get slaughtered at Chelsea's home ground.

[iwannashagsimon]

And what about Exeter vs. ManU? Didn't the first meeting end in a 0-0 draw?

I think it's just sad that these fans have no faith in their team. Even if they know they won't advance, just the idea of playing a Prem team should be exciting. And who knows, they could pull off a shock win.

[dupont]

I think Oldham Athletic and Hull will spring the surprises in this round. Expect Birmingham and Newcastle to be tight as well Liverpool and Arsenal.

[holicman]

What time do these games start in the UK ?

[Gavmundo]

Well too late for the Liverpool game now but coverage of the Man U game starts at 1:50pm on Sunday.