Manchester United’s trip to Arsenal is the headline act of FA Cup third round action, as Premier League and Championship sides enter the competition with their sights set on one of England’s most historic prizes .
The clash between the Gunners and the Red Devils is one of two clashes between Premier League teams, the other being West Ham’s trip to Aston Villa. It marks a tough return to the competition for defending champions United, who will be tasked with proving themselves from the start against an in-form Arsenal side.
England’s top-flight clubs, however, generally earned favorable fixtures in Monday’s draw, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City set to face lower league rivals. City will notably host League Two side Salford City, who are owned by several members of United’s famous Class of ’92, including David Beckham and Gary Neville. Tottenham Hotspur also scored perhaps the most lopsided draw of the round: they will travel to Tamworth, one of two non-league teams left in the competition, who are based on the outskirts of Birmingham and play in a stadium with less capacity of 5,000 people.
The third round matches will take place over the weekend of January 11-12, 2025. The full schedule for this round will be announced later.
See below for a list of FA Cup ties.
FA Cup third round draw
- Southampton v Swansea
- Arsenal vs Manchester United
- Exeter v Oxford
- Leyton Orient v Derby County
- Reading against Burnley
- Aston Villa vs West Ham
- Norwich City v Brighton and Hove Albion
- Manchester City vs Salford City
- Millwall v Dagenham and Redbridge
- Liverpool v Accrington Stanley
- Bristol City vs Wolves
- Preston v Charlton
- Chelsea v Morecambe
- Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers
- Bournemouth v West Bromwich Albion
- Mansfield v Wigan Athletic
- Tamworth v Tottenham Hotspur
- Helmet against Doncaster
- Sunderland v Stoke City
- Leicester v Queens Park Rangers
- Brentford v Plymouth Argyle
- Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday
- Newcastle United v Bromley
- Everton v Peterborough
- Wycombe Wanderers v Portsmouth
- Birmingham City v Lincoln City
- Leeds United v Harrogate
- Nottingham Forest v Luton Town
- Sheffield United v Cardiff City
- Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers
- Fulham v Watford
- Crystal Palace v Stockport
