FA Cup third round draw: Every tie as Arsenal face Man Utd and other Premier League clubs find out fate

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim on the magic of the FA Cup

The draw for the third round of the FA Cup has been made as the 20 Premier League sides learned their opponents for their opening fixtures in the oldest cup competition in football.

The 20 top-flight sides and all 24 Championship teams enter at this stage, joining the 20 clubs who made it through the second round this weekend, including the remaining non-league representatives Dagenham & Redbridge and Tamworth.

And Tamworth have earned themselves a plum tie, with Tottenham Hotspur bringing a touch of glamour to the Lamb Ground with Ange Postecoglou’s side drawn against the Staffordshire Club. The Daggers, meanwhile, make a short hop across east London to take on Milwall.

The pick of the all-Premier League ties is between Arsenal and Manchester United, a famous FA Cup rivalry, while Manchester City will take on Salford City – owned by the Class of ‘92. Ties will be played across the weekend of 11-12 January 2025.

Find our every third-round tie and reaction from the draw below:

FA Cup third round draw in full: Arsenal face Manchester United as non-league Tamworth host Tottenham

Tamworth, one of only two non-league representatives remaining, have secured a glamour fixture with Tottenham Hotspur set to come to the Lamb Ground in Staffordshire. Fellow National League club Dagenham & Redbridge will make a short trip to Millwall.

Elsewhere, struggling Manchester City also face local opposition in the form of Salford City, owned by Gary Neville and the rest of Manchester United’s Class of ‘92.

Harry Latham-Coyle2 December 2024 20:10

Gary Neville teases Pep Guardiola as Man City draw Salford in FA Cup

Gary Neville teased Pep Guardiola with a post of “he’s getting sacked in the morning” as Salford City drew Manchester City in the third round of the FA Cup.

Neville is a co-owner of the League Two club, 10 years on from their takeover by several former Manchester United players who were in the Class of 92, including Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt and his brother Phil.

And Salford will make the trip to the Etihad in early January following the FA Cup third round draw, which came after City lost for the sixth time in seven games with a 2-0 defeat at Liverpool on Sunday.

Jamie Braidwood3 December 2024 08:06

FA Cup third round draw – Harrogate Town face short trip to Leeds

“It’s an amazing draw for us,” Harrogate Town boss Simon Weaver says to the BBC after being drawn against fellow Yorkshire side Leeds United.

“We won’t need an overnight stop, which will please the boys. It will be a special experience. Just getting on the coach, making that short journey to a magnificent stadium in Elland Road with all that rich history. It’ll be a very memorable day for the club.”

Harry Latham-Coyle2 December 2024 19:29