{"id":305744,"date":"2018-12-03T18:08:54","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T23:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=305744"},"modified":"2026-01-30T16:29:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T21:29:33","slug":"fa-cup-third-round-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2018\/12\/03\/fa-cup-third-round-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"FA Cup Third Round Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Premier Leauge teams have now entered this year&#8217;s FA Cup, meaning that one club from those that remain will win the competition at the end of the season. A handful of non-league clubs are clinging onto their places at this stage, whilst the third round draw has thrown up some tasty ties aside from those below the Football League.<\/p>\n<h1>FA Cup Third Round Draw<\/h1>\n<p>The key ties for this round include a potential visit to Solihull Moors for Unai Emery and his <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/feeds\/arsenalfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arsenal<\/a> side and <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/watford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watford&#8217;s<\/a> trip to Woking.<\/p>\n<p>The Moors will need to defeat Blackpool in a Round Two replay if they are to host the Gunners, while Woking earned the right to host the Premier League Hornets after their shock 1-0 away win against Swindon in Round Two.<\/p>\n<p>Other big ties include League Two&#8217;s Lincoln City making the trip to Goodison Park to play <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/everton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Everton<\/a>, Wrexham or Newport hosting former Premier League champions <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/leicester-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leicester City<\/a> and the Championship leaders, <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/norwich-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Norwich City<\/a>, hosting the League One leaders, Portsmouth.<\/p>\n<h2>Full Draw<\/h2>\n<p>Bolton v Walsall or <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/sunderland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunderland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Millwall v Hull<\/p>\n<p>Gillingham v <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/cardiff-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cardiff City<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brentford v Oxford United<\/p>\n<p>Sheffield Wednesday v Luton Town<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/feeds\/manchesterunitedfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester United<\/a> v Reading<\/p>\n<p>Everton v Lincoln City<\/p>\n<p>Tranmere or Southport v <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/feeds\/tottenhamfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Preston North End v Doncaster Rovers<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/feeds\/chelseafootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chelsea<\/a> v Nottingham Forest<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/crystal-palace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crystal Palace<\/a> v Grimsby<\/p>\n<p>Derby County v <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/southampton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Southampton<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Accrington Stanley v Ipswich Town<\/p>\n<p>Bristol City v <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/huddersfield-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Huddersfield Town<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wrexham or Newport County v <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/leicester-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leicester City<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/fulham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fulham<\/a> v Oldham Athletic<\/p>\n<p>Shrewsbury Town v <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/stoke-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stoke City<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Solihull Moors or Blackpool v Arsenal<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/feeds\/manchestercityfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester City<\/a> v Rotherham United<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/bournemouth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bournemouth<\/a> v <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/brighton-hove-albion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brighton &amp; Hove Albion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/west-ham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Ham United<\/a> v Birmingham City<\/p>\n<p>Woking v Watford<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/burnley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Burnley<\/a> v Barnsley<\/p>\n<p>QPR v Leeds United<\/p>\n<p>Sheffield United v Barnet<\/p>\n<p>Norwich City v Portsmouth<\/p>\n<p>Fleetwood Town v AFC Wimbledon<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/west-brom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Bromwich Albion<\/a> v Wigan Athletic<\/p>\n<p>Middlesbrough v Peterborough United or Bradford City<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/wolves-club-analysis-news-fixtures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wolves<\/a> v <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/feeds\/liverpoolfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liverpool<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa v <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/swansea-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Swansea City<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Tm5j9eljRmZyIxnnXuBkDA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; 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