FA Cup third-round draw: Arsenal vs Liverpool, Sunderland vs Newcastle and Wigan vs Man Utd

Plus: Wigan vs Man Utd, Man City vs Huddersfield, Chelsea vs Preston, Tottenham vs Burnley and Maidstone vs Stevenage or Port Vale; the FA Cup third-round matches will be played between January 5 and January 8

Sunday 3 December 2023 18:00, UK

Arsenal have been drawn against Liverpool in the FA Cup third round, while Newcastle have been handed a trip to north-east rivals Sunderland.

Arsenal, record 14-times winners of the competition, currently lead the Premier League table and will face title-rivals Liverpool as the Premier League and Championship sides enter the oldest cup competition in the world.

Newcastle go to Championship neighbours and fierce rivals Sunderland in the first Tyne-Wear derby since 2016.

Manchester United were drawn away in a domestic cup tie for the first time since 2021 as they go to League One side and 2013 FA Cup winners Wigan, after being handed 12 cup games in a row at Old Trafford.

United's only domestic cup matches to be played away from home in the last three years were in a two-legged Carabao Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest and last season's FA Cup semi-final as well as the final in both competitions at Wembley.

Holders Manchester City have been handed a home tie against Championship side Huddersfield, while Chelsea also have a home fixture against second-tier opposition in Preston.

There are all-Premier League ties between Tottenham and Burnley and Brentford and Wolves, along with Everton travelling toCrystal Palace.

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National League South side Maidstone's reward for beating Barrow in round two is a home tie against eitherStevenage orPort Vale.

The third-round matches will take place between January 5 and January 8.

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