THE FA Cup third round is finally underway as the Premier League big boys join the party.
However, football’s oldest competition is taking a slightly different look this season.
Last season, Manchester United stunned neighbours Manchester City to win the trophy with a 2-1 victory at Wembley in May.
Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo scored the goals as the red half of Manchester went wild in the capital.
The win kept Erik ten Hag in a job for a few more months before he was sacked in October.
Though in this season’s FA Cup, there is a major change which was already kicked off from the first round proper.
Are there replays in the FA Cup third round?
From this season, there will not be replays in the FA Cup third round.
Instead, the games that are level after 90 minutes will straight head into extra-time and then potentially penalties.
This has been the case from the first round proper this season.
FA chiefs agreed extra payments to compensate clubs for the abolition of all replays.
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All 32 teams eliminated at the last 64 stage will be paid £25,000 from Wembley funds, with the winners each receiving £115,000.
What FA Cup third round games are on TV?
Thursday, January 9
- 7pm – Sheffield United vs Cardiff City (BBC Wales)
- 7.45pm – Everton vs Peterborough United (BBC iPlayer)
- 7.45pm – Fulham vs Watford
Friday, January 10
- 7.45pm – Wycombe Wanderers vs Portsmouth
- 8pm – Aston Villa vs West Ham United (ITV1, ITVX and STV)
Saturday, January 11
12pm
- Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Birmingham City vs Lincoln City
- Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers
12.15pm
- Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley (ITV1, ITVX and STV)
3pm
- Exeter City vs Oxford United
- Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
- AFC Bournemouth vs West Bromwich Albion
- Reading vs Burnley
- Sunderland vs Stoke City
- Nottingham Forest vs Luton Town
- Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
- Norwich City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
- Chelsea vs Morecambe (BBC Extended Highlights)
- Leicester City vs Queens Park Rangers (BBC Extended Highlights)
5.45pm
- Man City vs Salford City (BBC One and iPlayer)
- Leeds United vs Harrogate Town (BBC iPlayer)
6pm
- Leyton Orient vs Derby County
- Coventry City vs Sheffield Wednesday
- Mansfield Town vs Wigan Athletic
Sunday, January 12
12pm
- Hull City vs Doncaster Rovers
12.30pm
- Tamworth vs Tottenham Hotspur (ITV1, ITVX and STV)
3pm
- Arsenal vs Man Utd (BBC One and iPlayer)
- Newcastle United vs Bromley (BBC iPlayer)
- Ipswich Town vs Bristol Rovers
- Crystal Palace vs Stockport County
4.30pm
- Southampton vs Swansea City (BBC Wales)
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Monday, January 13
- 7.30pm – Millwall vs Dagenham & Redbridge (ITV4 and ITVX)
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
