FA Cup 3rd round draw LIVE REACTION: Arsenal visit Oxford, Man City vs Chelsea DRAWN in tie of the round

Recap on the draw…

Preston North End vs Huddersfield Town

Middlesbrough vs Brighton and Hove Albion

Chesterfield vs West Bromwich Albion

Manchester City vs Chelsea

Charlton Athletic or Stockport County vs Walsall

Boreham Wood vs Accrington Stanley

Tottenham Hotspur vs Portsmouth

Derby County vs Barnsley

Cardiff City vs Leeds United

Brentford vs West Ham United

Bournemouth vs Burnley

Coventry City vs Wrexham

Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers

Aston Villa vs Stevenage

Luton Town vs Wigan Athletic

Oxford United vs Arsenal

Fleetwood Town vs QPR

Liverpool vs Wolves

Grimsby Town vs Burton Albion

Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest

Dagenham and Redbridge or Gillingham vs Leicester City

Forest Green Rovers vs Birmingham City

Bristol City vs Swansea City

Hartlepool United vs Stoke City

Hull City vs Fulham

Crystal Palace vs Southampton

Millwall vs Sheffield United

Shrewsbury Town vs Sunderland

Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle United

Manchester United vs Everton

Reading vs Watford

Ipswich Town vs Rotherham

United fans bemoan luck of the draw

The Red Devils drawing Everton didn’t go down well with United fans on social media – as many seemed to be hoping for lower-league opposition.

One said: “There could have only been one other PL team in that draw and we’d still have got them. Our luck with draws is shocking.”

Another posted: “Championship league 1 league 2 national league teams all in the draw but we still get a prem team.”

And the moaning continued with: “Another boring home draw that’ll no doubt get moved to Friday or Monday night for TV. Sigh.”

But another wrote: “Us against Everton in the FA Cup, good memories.”

Time stops for Norman

Manchester United drawing Everton has brought back memories of an iconic FA Cup final winner.

Norman Whiteside saw off the Toffees by swerving a famous and brilliant extra-time clincher for the only goal of the 1985 showpiece.

In fact, the Northern Ireland legend raised almost £200,000 from his memorabilia for that game at auction two years ago.

Whiteside, now 57, said at the time: “This will go a long way to subsidise my pension that I never really had when I was a player.”

Utd and City land cracking ties

It sounds more like a final – but Manchester City will host Chelsea in surely the pick of the FIVE all-Premier League third-round ties.

One Etihad fan posted: “This is just ridiculous chelsea in the first stage of both the carabao and fa cup what are the odds of that.”

Another joked: “The FA making sure chelsea ends the season trophyless.”

Wood vs Stanley for live TV?

Fans of Boreham Wood and Accrington Stanley have been joking about their third-round clash being a live pick for TV.

Both teams wanted Prem opposition rather than each other.

But their supporters took the draw in good spirit online.

One said: “Coming from an Accrington fan – as desperate as I am for Stanley to make the fourth round I’m very glad at least one of these two teams will be in round 4!”

And a Wood follower said: “What an opportunity to get through to the next round.

“Sending very best wishes from Montenegro and hoping to read of further success to come. I used to get taken to see you guys play back in the 1970s as a young lad! Go the Wood!”

But when one joked £Hopefully a TV tie” another replied: “Not a chance.”

Back in our Pomp…

Portsmouth couldn’t resist a flashback to a famous win after being draw at Tottenham.

Pompey beat Spurs 2- 0 at Wembley in April 2010 to reach their second FA Cup final in three years.

And along with a video of the goals, now-League One side Portsmouth posted: “Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it. Spurs in the FA Cup, you say?”

Didier Drogba notched the only goal for Chelsea against Pompey in the final 12 years ago.

‘Owling success

Sheffield Wednesday’s 2-1 late comeback win over Mansfield topped the second-round attendances.

And the three biggest crowds for the next stage could all be in the north west.

Man Utd host Everton, City entertain Chelsea and Liverpool entertain Wolves.

Wrex-rated daw for Coventry

Hollywood’s Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney wills see the National League leaders visit mid-table Championship side Coventry.

Dragons’ fans labelled it a “tasty” draw” and a perfect test of how far the big spenders have come.

But others wer less happy at missing a real top glamour tie.

One said of Coventry: Too good to realistically beat, but not a special day out.. Respectable but meh!”

Watch the replays first

Two enticing second-round replays will be televised live on terrestrial TV.

Charlton visit Stockport County for the right to host Walsall.

And Gillingham entertain Dagenham & Redbridge with extra edge – as the winners are at home to Prem side Leicester.

Was the draw a bore?

Social media was divided over whether the FA Cup has lost more of its prestige by making the third-round draw during the World Cup.

Several fans bemoaned how long it took and one posted: “It was a very very very dull draw!”

And another claimed: “We’re watching the World Cup, no one is interested in FA CUP FOR NOW.”

Don’t write us Gills off yet!

Gillingham fans are peeved that pundits are trailing Dagenham & Redbridge as hosting Leicester City.

The Gills, second bottom in League Two, snatched an stoppage-time leveller at the Daggers to earn a second-round replay.

And the winners have a prime clash at home to the Foxes.

But one Gills’ fan posted: “@ITVSport have already wrote gills off, just as us fans have. Dagenham vs Leicester apparently.

And another wrote: “#ITVSport#PORGHA please tell your commentator that Dagenham & Redbridge will play Leicester IF they beat Gillingham. They probably will mind-you, but as a @TheGillsFC fan we deserve a little hope!”

Always look on the Whiteside of life…

Manchester United drawing Everton has brought back memories of an iconic FA Cup final winner.

Norman Whiteside saw off the Toffees by swerving a famous and brilliant extra-time clincher for the only goal of the 1985 showpiece.

In fact, the Northern Ireland legend raised almost £200,000 from his memorabilia for that game at auction two years ago.

Whiteside, now 57, said at the time: “This will go a long way to subsidise my pension that I never really had when I was a player.”

Pick of the five all-Prem ties?

It sounds more like a final – but Manchester City will host Chelsea in surely the pick of the FIVE all-Premier League third-round ties.

One Etihad fan posted: “This is just ridiculous chelsea in the first stage of both the carabao and fa cup what are the odds of that.”

Another joked: “The FA making sure chelsea ends the season trophyless.”

Here’s the draw in one go…

Preston North End vs Huddersfield Town

Middlesbrough vs Brighton and Hove Albion

Chesterfield vs West Bromwich Albion

Manchester City vs Chelsea

Charlton Athletic or Stockport County vs Walsall

Boreham Wood vs Accrington Stanley

Tottenham Hotspur vs Portsmouth

Derby County vs Barnsley

Cardiff City vs Leeds United

Brentford vs West Ham United

Bournemouth vs Burnley

Coventry City vs Wrexham

Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers

Aston Villa vs Stevenage

Luton Town vs Wigan Athletic

Oxford United vs Arsenal

Fleetwood Town vs QPR

Liverpool vs Wolves

Grimsby Town vs Burton Albion

Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest

Dagenham and Redbridge or Gillingham vs Leicester City

Forest Green Rovers vs Birmingham City

Bristol City vs Swansea City

Hartlepool United vs Stoke City

Hull City vs Fulham

Crystal Palace vs Southampton

Millwall vs Sheffield United

Shrewsbury Town vs Sunderland

Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle United

Manchester United vs Everton

Reading vs Watford

Ipswich Town vs Rotherham

Reds should focus on cups

Ex-Liverpool striker John Aldridge says the Reds should put extra focus on the FA this season – so a home clash with Wolves is a tougher draw than they might have liked.

Aldridge reckons the Premier League title is already out of Liverpool’s reach – freeing them up for a real go at cup glory.

Wood you believe it?

It was the draw neither of them wanted.

But Boreham Wood boss Luke Garrard and Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman could joke about in person – as they were at Anfield together to hear it!

National League promotion-chasers Wood will host League One strugglers Stanley – when both were hoping for a money-spinning tie.

FA Cup third round draw

The ties will be played across Fri January 6 to Sun January 9, 2023.

We can’t wait!

FA Cup draw

And that completes the draw!

And my word it is quite easy to see what the tie of the round is…

Man City vs Chelsea!

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Sheff Wed vs Newcastle

Man Utd vs Everton

Reading vs Watford

Rotherham vs Ipswich

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Hartlepool vs Stoke City

Hull City vs Fulham

Crystal Palace vs Southampton

Millwall vs Sheffield United

Shrewsbury vs Sunderland

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Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest

Dag Red/ Gillingham vs Leicester

Forest Green vs Birmingham City

Bristol City vs Swansea City

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Fleetwood vs QPR

Liverpool vs Wolves

Grimsby vs Burton Albion

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Norwich City vs Blackburn

Aston Villa vs Stevenage

Luton vs Wigan

Oxford United vs Arsenal

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Cardiff City vs Leeds

Brentford vs West Ham

AFC Bournemouth vs Burnley

Coventry City vs Wrexham

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Charlton or Stockport vs Walsall

Boreham Wood vs Accrington Stanley

Tottenham vs Portsmouth

Derby vs Barnsley