LIVERPOOL will face Merseyside rivals Everton in what promises to be a blockbuster FA Cup Third Round tie.
Manchester United face a tricky trip to Wolves with neighbours and holders Man City being pulled out at home to League Two Port Vale.
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool and Marco Silva’s Everton will face off in an FA Cup Third Round Merseyside derbyCredit: Getty Images – Getty
The FA Cup Third Round draw was made on MondayCredit: Getty
Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham will be heading to Championship strugglers Middlesbrough, managed by Spurs legend Jonathan Woodgate and his No.2 Robbie Keane.
In one of the ties of the round, Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United will travel south to battle against Arsenal.
And Chelsea were drawn at home to Nottingham Forest.
Arsenal legend Tony Adams, a three-time FA Cup winner, and former Manchester City star Micah Richards, who lifted the trophy in 2011, were the two men called to make the draw.
And here is how the Third Round looks in full:
LEICESTER vs WIGAN
QPR vs SWANSEA
FULHAM vs ASTON VILLA
CHELSEA vs NOTTINGHAM FOREST
WOLVES vs MANCHESTER UNITED
CHARLTON vs WEST BROM
ROCHDALE / BOSTON UNITED vs NEWCASTLE
CARDIFF vs FOREST GREEN / CARLISLE
OXFORD UNITED vs EXETER / HARTLEPOOL
SHEFFIELD UNITED vs AFC FYLDE
SOUTHAMPTON vs HUDDERSFIELD
LIVERPOOL vs EVERTON
BRISTOL CITY vs SHREWSBURY
BOURNEMOUTH vs LUTON
BRIGHTON vs SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
BRISTOL ROVERS / PLYMOUTH vs COVENTRY / IPSWICH
EASTLEIGH / CREWE vs BARNSLEY
MANCHESTER CITY vs PORT VALE
MIDDLESBROUGH vs TOTTENHAM
READING vs BLACKPOOL
WATFORD vs TRANMERE
PRESTON vs NORWICH
MILLWALL vs NEWPORT
CRYSTAL PALACE vs DERBY
SOLIHULL MOORS / ROTHERHAM vs HULL CITY
BRENTFORD vs STOKE
FLEETWOOD vs PORTSMOUTH
ARSENAL vs LEEDS
GILLINGHAM vs WEST HAM
BURTON vs NORTHAMPTON
BURNLEY vs PETERBOROUGH
BIRMINGHAM vs BLACKBURN
Port Vale’s former manager and now club president was delighted to be pulled out of the hat against the holders Man City.
After the money-spinning tie was confirmed, he said:
“What a challenge. It’s fantastic for the players and the crowd to come to Manchester City and play in the third round of the FA Cup.
“We might have to park the bus a few times!
“It will help the new owners, who have done well. We will all be looking forward to it.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk