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FA Cup third round draw updates as Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool discover fate

mirror.co.uk, 6 December 2021, 17:45
Lower league and non-league clubs will be hoping for a plum draw when the Premier League elite enter the fray ahead of English football's most iconic weekend of the season

The Premier League big-boys will find out their FA Cup fate as the top-flight and the Championship join the remaining teams in the oldest club competition in the world.

Holders Leicester City will discover where their quest to retain the trophy begins, while the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City,Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea will also be in the hat.

Following a dramatic weekend of action, five non-league sides will be in the third round draw, with sixth-tier Kidderminster Harriers the lowest ranked side remaining in the competition.

They beat FC Halifax Town on Sunday, whilst National League clubs Yeovil and Chesterfield also found their way through having beaten Stevenage and Salford respectively.

The draw takes place from 19:00 on Monday night, shortly before National League outfit Boreham Wood take on St Albans City of the National League South.;

Mirror Sport will have up-to-the-minute updates of the draw and all the reaction, so follow it all right here:

18:12Ben Husband

What happened in round two?

The weekend kicked off with Charlton overcoming a spirited Gateshead 2-0. On Saturday, National League Yeovil beat League Two strugglers Stevenage, while Harrogate Town made club history by reaching this stage for the first ever time after beating Portsmouth 2-1 at Fratton Park.

AFC Wimbledon overcame Cheltenham in a seven-goal thriller, with the Dons surviving a late fightback to win 4-3.

In the final quartet of matches, all played on Sunday, Plymouth beat Rochdale, Colchester lost to Wigan, with non-league duo Kidderminster and Chesterfield securing their place in the third round with wins over FC Halifax and Salford City respectively.

18:02Ben Husband

An hour to go...

The draw is set to take place in around an hour, when 32 fixtures will be drawn out of the hat. Will there be a repeat of last year's David vs Goliath when Premier League giants Tottenham took on non-league minnows Marine AFC.

Spurs won 5-0 on that occasion, but it was a memorable occasion the like of which has made the FA Cup famous around the world.

17:55Ben Husband

What number is my team?

From 1) AFC Bournemouth to 64) Harrogate Town, we've got you covered.

For a check of every team involved in the draw's number, click here.

It involves five non-league sides to go alongside the giants of English football.

17:46Ben Husband

Welcome

Good evening folks.

Welcome to Mirror Football's coverage of the FA Cup third round draw.

Tonight sees the Premier League elite join the fray, with all 24 Championship sides also coming to play.

Then there are the lower league and Non-League sides who have fought their way through the early stages to get here, the likes of Chorley and Marine players making themselves heroes in recent weeks.

Who will land a trip to Anfield, Old Trafford or the Emirates?

A total of 64 balls will be drawn tonight, with 65 teams remaining in the hat, ahead of the final second round showdown between Boreham Wood and St Albans City.

That's 32 ties and a whole host of possibilites.

Keep up with everything right here, as we bring you all the information, news and reaction that you need to know.

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