\n Arsenal v Manchester United
\n Exeter v Oxford
\n Leyton Orient v Derby
\n Reading v Burnley
\n Aston Villa v West Ham
\n Norwich v Brighton
\n Manchester City v Salford City
\n Millwall v Dagenham & Redbridge
\n Liverpool v Accrington Stanley
\n Bristol City v Wolves
\n Preston v Charlton
\n Chelsea v Morecambe
\n Middlesbrough v Blackburn
\n Bournemouth v West Brom
\n Mansfield v Wigan Athletic
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Tamworth v Tottenham
\n Hull v Doncaster
\n Sunderland v Stoke
\n Leicester v QPR
\n Brentford v Plymouth
\n Coventry v Sheffield Wednesday
\n Newcastle v Bromley
\n Everton v Peterborough
\n Wycombe v Portsmouth
\n Birmingham v Lincoln City
\n Leeds United v Harrogate
\n Nottingham Forest v Luton
\n Sheffield United v Cardiff
\n Ipswich v Bristol Rovers
\n Fulham v Watford
\n Crystal Palace v Stockport
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The second non-league side, Tamworth are out of the hat … and they’ll host Tottenham Hotspur!
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Groans around the Old Trafford suite as United land a trip to the Emirates. Woof!
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With Southampton v Swansea (the Russell Martin derby) …
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On BBC Two, Sarah and Vito have finished chatting about their training techniques, which means it’s time to head over to Kelly Somers at an empty Old Trafford …
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Is romance truly dead? This season’s FA Cup might lead you think so. For starters, only two non-league sides have made it into the famous third round, an early sign that removing replays might cut the number of giantkilling runs. Fifth-tier side Tamworth did profit from a penalty shootout to eliminate Burton Albion, while Dagenham & Redbridge – above their National League cohorts on goal difference – won at AFC Wimbledon to book their place.
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Also, with no live TV game tonight, the draw is not being held in a freshly renovated non-league clubhouse, or sparsely furnished League Two conference room. No, it’s taking place at the home of the holders, Manchester United. They are one of several certified big boys dropping into the draw, eager to snuff out any final sparks of FA Cup fun. Still, the Cup still usually finds a way. The draw begins at 7pm-ish, GMT.
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1 Bournemouth
\n 2 Arsenal
\n 3 Aston Villa
\n 4 Blackburn
\n 5 Brentford
\n 6 Brighton
\n 7 Bristol City
\n 8 Burnley
\n 9 Cardiff
\n 10 Chelsea
\n 11 Coventry
\n 12 Crystal Palace
\n 13 Derby
\n 14 Everton
\n 15 Fulham
\n 16 Hull City
\n 17 Ipswich
\n 18 Leeds
\n 19 Leicester
\n 20 Liverpool
\n 21 Luton Town
\n 22 Manchester City
\n 23 Manchester United
\n 24 Middlesbrough
\n 25 Millwall
\n 26 Newcastle
\n 27 Norwich
\n 28 Nottingham Forest
\n 29 Oxford United
\n 30 Plymouth
\n 31 Portsmouth
\n 32 Preston
\n 33 QPR
\n 34 Sheffield United
\n 35 Sheffield Wednesday
\n 36 Southampton
\n 37 Stoke City
\n 38 Sunderland
\n 39 Swansea
\n 40 Tottenham
\n 41 Watford
\n 42 West Brom
\n 43 West Ham
\n 44 Wolves
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45 Salford City
\n 46 Charlton
\n 47 Exeter
\n 48 Leyton Orient
\n 49 Bristol Rovers
\n 50 Dagenham & Redbridge
\n 51 Accrington Stanley
\n 52 Lincoln City
\n 53 Tamworth
\n 54 Birmingham
\n 55 Mansfield
\n 56 Peterborough
\n 57 Stockport
\n 58 Wycombe
\n 59 Morecambe
\n 60 Bromley
\n 61 Doncaster
\n 62 Reading
\n 63 Harrogate
\n 64 Wigan
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main events
3rd round was a complete draw
southampton v swansea
Arsenal v Manchester United
Exeter v Oxford
Leyton Orient v Derby
reading v burnley
Aston Villa v West Ham
norwich v brighton
Manchester City v Salford City
Millwall v Dagenham & Redbridge
Liverpool v Accrington Stanley
Bristol City v Wolves
Preston v Charlton
chelsea v morecambe
middlesbrough v blackburn
bournemouth v west brom
Mansfield v Wigan Athletic
Tamworth v Tottenham
Hull v Doncaster
sunderland v stoke
Leicester v QPR
brentford v plymouth
Coventry v Sheffield Wednesday
newcastle v bromley
everton v peterborough
Wycombe v Portsmouth
Birmingham v Lincoln City
Leeds United v Harrogate
Nottingham Forest v Luton
Sheffield United v Cardiff
Ipswich v Bristol Rovers
fulham v watford
crystal palace v stockport
Well, there are a few matches scheduled – a full draw is coming up, but the ones that clearly stand out are: Arsenal v Manchester United and Tamworth v Tottenham. Man City vs Salford, Liverpool vs Accrington, Chelsea vs Morecambe and newcastle v bromley It may be more exciting to have a lower league team at home, but some may prefer a bigger payday once replays are abolished.
And the last three games…
Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers
fulham v watford
crystal palace v stockport
Birmingham City v Lincoln City
Leeds United v Harrogate (!)
Nottingham Forest v Luton Town
Sheffield United v Cardiff City
Coventry v Sheffield Wednesday
Newcastle v Bromley (!)
everton v peterborough
Wycombe v Portsmouth
Hull v Doncaster
sunderland v stoke
Leicester v QPR
brentford v plymouth
Tamworth becomes Tottenham's home!
Second non-league team Tamworth are in great form…and they will host Tottenham Hotspur!
chelsea v morecambe
middlesbrough v blackburn
bournemouth v west brom
Mansfield v Wigan Athletic
Millwall v Dagenham & Redbridge
Liverpool v Accrington Stanley (Who are they?)
Bristol City v Wolves
Preston v Charlton
Exeter v Oxford
Leyton Orient v Derby
reading v burnley
Aston Villa v West Ham
norwich v brighton
Manchester City vs Salford City (!)
Arsenal host Manchester United!
There are groans around the Old Trafford Suite as United Airlines arrives at the Emirates. Weft!
The lottery begins…
and southampton v swansea (Russell Martin Darby)…
Mark Hughes and Dion Dublin are leading the team. Starting here is dangerously close…
Oh, and Ruben Amorim instead. “For all you Portuguese football lovers out there, watch the FA Cup… and it’s a history for United too. Maybe we’ll save our great coach Alex Ferguson and beat Newcastle to win the treble.”
Back to the topic, Old Trafford is not empty. A number of United fans were in attendance, including Cup heroes such as Lee Martin and Mickey Thomas. There is still no sign of last season's cup-winning manager Erik ten Hag, but he may be delayed.
Let's go
On BBC Two, Sarah and Vito finished their conversation about training techniques. So it's time to head to Kelly Summers at an empty Old Trafford…
ball number
1 Bournemouth
2 arsenal
3 Aston Villa
4 Blackburn
5 brentford
6 Brighton
7 Bristol City
8 Burnley
9 Cardiff
10 Chelsea
11 Coventry
12 Crystal Palace
13 Derby
14 Everton
15 Fulham
16 Hull City
17 Ipswich
18 Leeds
19 Leicester
20 liverpool
21 Luton Town
22 Manchester City
23 Manchester United
24 Middlesbrough
25 Millwall
26 Newcastle
27 Norwich
28 Nottingham Forest
29 Oxford United
30 Plymouth
31 Portsmouth
32 Preston
33 QPR
34 Sheffield United
35 Sheffield Wednesday
36 Southampton
37 Stoke City
38 Sunderland
39 Swansea
40 Tottenham
41 Watford
42 West Brom
43 West Ham
44 Wolf
45 Salford City
46 Charlton
47 Exeter
48 Leyton Orient
49 Bristol Rovers
50 Dagenham and Redbridge
51 Accrington Stanley
52 Lincoln City
53 Tamworth
54 Birmingham
55 Mansfield
56 Peterborough
57 Stockport
58 Wycombe
59 Morecambe
60 Bromley
61 Doncaster
62 Reading
63 Harrogate
64 Wigan
preamble
Is romance really dead? You might think so if you look at this season's FA Cup. First, only two non-league teams made it to the famous third round, an early sign that removing replays may reduce the number of giant-killing runs. Fifth-tier side Tamworth benefited on penalties to eliminate Burton Albion, but Dagenham and Redbridge were above their National League brethren on goal difference and secured their places with victory at AFC Wimbledon. .
There will also be no live TV games tonight, so the draw will not take place in the newly renovated non-league clubhouse or the sparsely furnished League Two conference room. No, the host is Manchester United. They are among the certified big boys in the draw, desperate to snuff out the last spark of FA Cup fun. Still, Kapp can still find a solution. The draw will begin at approximately 7pm GMT.
