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      Antony hands Man Utd injury boost as he returns to training ahead of FA Cup clash against Everton

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have received a major boost as Antony is back in training ahead of the FA Cup tie versus Everton.The Brazilian winger missed the 3-0 victory over Bournemouth on Tuesday with a minor injury.
      Antony has resumed training after missing the Bournemouth gameCredit: Getty
      He missed the last game with a small injuryCredit: Getty
      Harry Maguire will be hoping for another startCredit: Getty
      Lisandro Martinez could make his first start as a World Cup winnerCredit: Getty
      Raphael Varane and Diogo Dalot were at Carrington after being benched in the previous fixtureCredit: Getty
      However, it appears it will be the only game he will miss as he was pictured in training alongside his team-mates ahead of tomorrow’s third round clash with the Toffees.
      The ex-Ajax star began life at Old Trafford well, scoring in the first three Premier League games he played in.
      But since then his goals have dried up, failing to net in his last five league matches and he has also missed another five fixtures in total due to multiple injuries.
      His return will be music to the ears of manager Erik ten Hag, as with Jadon Sancho out, Bruno Fernandes played on the right-wing versus Bournemouth.
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      Donny van de Beek started in the win although the Dutch midfielder is set to be unavailable for some time after sustaining a potential ACL injury.
      Elsewhere, Anthony Martial picked up a knock in the previous game but he is expected to be fit to face Everton as he trained.
      Most first-team stars practised and youngsters such as Zidane Iqbal, Sam Murray, Kobiee Mainoo, Nathan Bishop and Radek Vitek joined in too.
      Diogo Dalot trained as he is back from injury, as did Lisandro Martinez, who has returned to Carrington after winning the World Cup with Argentina.
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      Man Utd are in incredible form, having lost just one of their last 16 games in all competitions, with the one blemish coming in a 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa.
      Marcus Rashford has been one of the standout performers for the club lately, continuing his goalscoring run from the World Cup.
      He has found the back of the net in all four games since his return from Qatar, scoring in victories over Burnley, Nottingham Forest, Wolves and Bournemouth.
      After their game tomorrow, attention will turn to the Carabao Cup quarter-final against Charlton next Tuesday.
      Marcus Rashford wrapped up warmCredit: Getty
      Victor Lindelof and Casemiro got warmed upCredit: Getty
      Tom Heaton, Nathan Bishop and Radek Vitek trainedCredit: Getty More

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      Cody Gakpo’s £37m move to Liverpool is finalised with Dutch star available to face Wolves in FA Cup

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      LIVERPOOL have finalised the signing of Cody Gakpo and the forward could face Wolves in the FA Cup this weekend.The Reds confirmed on Tuesday that they had completed all of the formalities regarding the initial £37million transfer.
      Cody Gakpo’s move to Liverpool has been finalisedCredit: PA
      Liverpool announced last Wednesday that they had agreed a deal with PSV Eindhoven to sign the 23-year-old.
      He underwent a medical and was in the stands at Anfield for the 2-1 win over Leicester on Friday.
      Gakpo was not available for the 3-1 defeat to Brentford on Monday.
      But he is able to play at the weekend after being officially registered as a Liverpool player.
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      Jurgen Klopp’s side host Wolves on Saturday evening in the FA Cup third round.
      And the German boss will be hoping his side perform better than last night’s woeful display against the Bees.
      Liverpool swooped to sign Holland international Gakpo ahead of Manchester United.
      The Reds could end up paying £44m in total for Gakpo after add-ons.
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      He scored nine goals and provided 12 assists in just 14 Eredivisie games for PSV before the World Cup break.
      He then netted three goals in Qatar during Holland’s run to the quarter-finals.
      The forward, who can play out wide or through the middle, has taken the No18 shirt at Anfield.
      United boss Erik ten Hag was left frustrated at missing out on Gakpo to the Reds, according to ESPN. More

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      Emile Smith Rowe set to make eagerly awaited Arsenal return at Oxford after six months out with groin injury

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      EMILE SMITH ROWE is in line to make his long-awaited Arsenal return in next Monday’s FA Cup third round tie at Oxford.The 22-year-old England international has endured a frustrating six months watching from the sidelines as his Arsenal team-mates have roared to the top of the Premier League.
      Emile Smith Rowe could make his Arsenal injury return in the FA CupCredit: Getty
      But now Smith Rowe believes his injury worries are behind him after returning to full training before Christmas.
      And he is hoping to be involved in some capacity next week when manager Mikel Arteta makes wholesale changes to his starting line-up for the trip to League One Oxford.
      Smith Rowe has not started a game for the Gunners since the 2-0 defeat at Newcastle last May.
      And he has managed just four brief substitute appearances totalling 46 minutes this season.
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      He underwent surgery in September to correct a persistent groin problem which had prevented him from participating fully in pre-season training.
      That operation ended any outside hopes of breaking into Gareth Southgate’s World Cup squad after winning three senior England caps last season.
      But now he is ready to get his career back on track.
      And his availability could not come at a better time for Arteta.
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      The Arsenal boss is keen to reduce the workload on his young team.
      But he has been forced to rely on a core of just 13 players in the League so far this season.
      However, the return of the versatile Smith Rowe gives Arteta the opportunity to rest playmaker Martin Odegaard, or wingers Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka.
      A number of other senior players are expected to be given the night off at the Kassam Stadium next Monday.
      And the likes of Rob Holding, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Mohamed Elneny, Sambi Lokonga, Matt Turner and Marquinhos are all lined up to step in.
      But Arsenal are determined not to rush Smith Rowe’s comeback.
      And it has not yet been decided whether he will start the FA Cup tie or come on from the bench as the medical team continue to monitor his progress. More

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      Man Utd blasted by Everton fan groups after raising away ticket prices for FA Cup tie to £45

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have been blasted by Everton fan groups after raising away ticket prices for their FA Cup tie to £45.The Red Devils will host the Toffees at Old Trafford in the third round on January 6.
      Everton fans are outraged by the price of FA Cup tickets to see them at Man UtdCredit: Getty
      The Old Trafford clash will cost away fans £45 to attendCredit: PA
      The game has also been chosen to be broadcast live on ITV.
      Everton have been given an away allocation of 9,000 tickets for the bumper showdown.
      However, the cost of them has left them fuming.
      And they have now called on both the Football Association and English Football League to follow the Premier League’s example by introducing a price cap for their cup competitions.
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      Everton’s supporters groups have come together to release a statement this morning.
      It read: “Whilst we appreciate the generous allocation that will allow more than 9,000 Evertonians to support our team at the FA Cup third round tie at Old Trafford in January, we were shocked that Manchester United chose to raise the ticket price for away ticket 150 per cent (£30 to £45) of what the equivalent Premier League fixture would cost.
      “The fixture will take place almost a year to the day one of their most prominent footballers was instrumental in raising £200,000 through the ‘Full Time Meals’ campaign (enough to fund 750,000 meals for FareShare) and against the backdrop of a national cost of living crisis.
      “Such a pricing policy is a slap in the face to everyone who has campaigned for sensible and affordable ticketing pricing for visiting supporters, a campaign that resulted in the price of away tickets being capped at £30 for Premier League fixtures since the 2016-17 season.
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      “Earlier this year, all 20 Premier League clubs unanimously agreed to maintain this cap for the next three seasons, so it will not be revisited until 2025.
      “For many years, prices for visiting supporters for FA Cup fixtures had to be agreed by both clubs, but an FA rule change in 2017 has allowed home clubs to charge more or less what they like.
      “We’re now calling on the Football Association and English Football League to introduce a similar cap for FA Cup and League Cup fixtures and put the interests of supporters first.” More

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      Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni is on the cusp of World Cup glory… but he once cost West Ham the FA Cup final

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      ARGENTINA manager Lionel Scaloni is on the cusp of winning the World Cup… but his experience in finals isn’t positive having once cost West Ham FA Cup glory.Scaloni has guided Argentina to the World Cup final where they will face France on Sunday afternoon.
      Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni will be hoping he can get his hands on the World CupCredit: Getty
      In his playing days, Lionel Scaloni made a costly error West Ham fans will never forgetCredit: Getty
      His mistake allowed Steven Gerrard to equalise in the 2006 FA Cup finalCredit: PA
      The 44-year-old can write his name into the history books but Hammers fans will always remember his costly mistake against Liverpool when they were on the verge of winning the FA Cup in 2006.
      West Ham were leading 3-2 in stoppage time when Djibril Cisse went down injured and Scaloni put the ball out of play for a throw-in near his own goal.
      Liverpool, in sporting spirit, resumed the game by giving possession back to the Argentine but the right-back panicked and launched the ball into the middle of the pitch for Gerrard to pick it up.
      Liverpool managed to work a cross and the clearance was volleyed into the net by Reds captain Gerrard from 35-yards to send it to extra-time, followed by penalties.
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      West Ham lost the penalty shoot-out 3-1 and the match was dubbed the ‘Gerrard final’ after his heroics that saw him score a brace in the match as Liverpool fought back from behind twice.
      The East London side were managed by Alan Pardew at the time who has spoken to The Telegraph about his memories of the day at the Millennium Stadium.
      Pardew recalled Scaloni’s mistake jokingly saying: “He cost me a Cup final winners’ medal and I can never forgive him.”
      But to this day Pardew still speaks in despair saying: “It’s a moment of madness because there was a minute left and all we had to do is run the clock down.
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      “You don’t want the ball to end up centrally in the pitch at that time.
      “It was at complete odds with a player who was ordinarily one of the most savvy in the team – he’d have been bottom of my list to do that.
      “With some I’d have gone, ‘Well, what do you expect, you know?’ but here’s our most intelligent, sensible player.
      “So many West Ham fans have come up to me over the years and said, ‘Oh my god, that throw in. What was he thinking?’
      “All this time later and they still bring it up. If only he’d just done something different.”
      Pardew, who is now managing Greek side Aris Thessaloniki, admitted he has not spoken about the moment with Scaloni since the day it happened.
      But the ex-Newcastle boss does believe that he must tell his players about what he did to teach them a lesson on how not to defend a lead in a final.
      Pardew went on to say that Scaloni was a likeable and calming influence in the West Ham dressing room who was always looking to absorb everything and learn.

      Scaloni was on loan at the Irons for half a season after arriving in January 2006 and he played just 17 games before returning to Deportivo La Coruna, where he spent eight years of his career.
      Argentina will be hoping Lionel Messi can inspire them to glory at the weekend and no defender makes an error like their manager once did 16 years ago.
      Alan Pardew was minutes away from winning the FA Cup with West HamCredit: PA More

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      FA Cup 3rd round TV games announced as Man Utd, Chelsea, Man City, Arsenal and Tottenham learn kick-off times

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      MANCHESTER UNITED and their Premier League rivals have learned when they play in the FA Cup third round. Following the third-round draw on Monday, a number of teams now know what time their respective games will be played after the TV picks for ITV and BBC were announced.
      Erik ten Hag now knows when his Man Utd side will play in the FA CupCredit: Getty
      Liverpool will be hoping to get their defence off to a good startCredit: AFP
      This is the 151st season of the FA CupCredit: PA
      Six of the 32 games set to be played between January 6-9 have been picked for TV coverage.
      Erik ten Hag’s Man Utd will be kicking off the FA Cup weekend when his team host Everton at Old Trafford on Friday 6 for an 8pm kick-off on ITV1.
      Saturday will see two games played on TV, those being Sheffield Wednesday’s game against Newcastle and last season’s winner Liverpool facing off against Wolves.
      Newcastle’s visit to Hillsborough Stadium will kick off at 6pm and will be broadcast on BBC One.
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      Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp’s Reds will kick off at the later time of 8pm on ITV4.
      Sunday will start with a 2pm clash between Cardiff City and Leeds back on ITV1.
      But the headline draw of the round between Manchester City and Chelsea will start at 4:30pm on BBC One.
      The Cup weekend will conclude with a late Monday clash between Oxford United and Premier League leaders Arsenal.
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      The Gunners clash will kick off at 8pm and be broadcast on ITV1.
      Barring any further alterations, Tottenham will see their tie vs Portsmouth played out on Saturday 7 at 3pm.
      You can see the draw in full below:
      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
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      Reading vs Watford
      Ipswich Town vs Rotherham More

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      FA Cup third-round draw in full: Man City take on Chelsea in blockbuster Premier League clash along with HUGE ties

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      MANCHESTER CITY will face last season’s finalists Chelsea in a blockbuster FA Cup third round clash.And Manchester United will take on Everton at Old Trafford in another all-Premier League showdown after they were drawn together.
      Graham Potter’s Chelsea will travel to Pep Guardiola’s Man City in the FA Cup third roundCredit: PA
      Liverpool, the current holders of the FA Cup, have landed a home tie against WolvesCredit: Sunday Times
      BBC’s cameras headed to the Anfield home of holders Liverpool to pull out the ties tonight for one of the most beloved dates in English football.
      Clubs from the Premier League and Championship join the competition at this stage as the heavyweights meet the minnows.
      And this year’s FA Cup third round draw has the potential for even more giantkillings.
      Former FA Cup winners Rachel Brown-Finnis and Mark Wright pulled out the ties – and they did not disappoint.
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      None more so than League One Oxford United, who landed a plum home tie with Premier League leaders Arsenal.
      Liverpool were handed a home tie with Wolves to begin their defence of the trophy.
      National League Boreham Wood, the lowest team in the draw, knocked out Joey Barton’s Bristol Rovers at the weekend.
      But they will have to get past Accrington Stanley from League One to try and get another shot at landing a big boy.
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      However, National League Dagenham & Redbridge could be hosting Prem opposition in Leicester City if they can overcome Gillingham in their second round replay.
      Here is the FA Cup third round draw in full:
      Preston vs Huddersfield
      Middlesbrough vs Brighton
      Chesterfield vs West Brom
      Man City vs Chelsea
      Charlton/Stockport vs Walsall
      Boreham Wood vs Accrington Stanley
      Tottenham vs Portsmouth
      Derby vs Barnsley
      Cardiff vs Leeds
      Brentford vs West Ham
      Bournemouth vs Burnley
      Coventry vs Wrexham
      Norwich vs Blackburn
      Aston Villa vs Stevenage
      Luton vs Wigan
      Oxford United vs Arsenal
      Fleetwood vs QPR
      Liverpool vs Wolves
      Grimsby vs Burton
      Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest
      Dagenham & Redbridge / Gillingham vs Leicester
      Forest Green vs Birmingham
      Bristol City vs Swansea
      Hartlepool vs Stoke
      Hull City vs Fulham
      Crystal Palace vs Southampton
      Millwall vs Sheffield United
      Shrewsbury vs Sunderland
      Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle
      Manchester United vs Everton
      Reading vs Watford
      Ipswich vs Rotherham
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      The FA Cup third round proper will take place across the weekend of 6, 7 and 8 January.
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      FA Cup 3rd round draw LIVE REACTION: Arsenal visit Oxford, Man City vs Chelsea DRAWN in tie of the round

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      THE FA Cup third round draw has been completed – with Man City vs Chelsea the tie of the round!Premier League giants have gone into the hat for the third round draw with some huge ties picked.
      There are four more Premier League clashes in the third round as Crystal Palace host Southampton in the third round.
      Manchester City recently knocked Chelsea out of the Carabao CupCredit: Conor Molloy/News Images
      Premier League table-toppers Arsenal are travelling to Oxford for their clash, with Manchester United hosting Everton in an another all-Prem special.
      Elsewhere, Boreham Wood have been drawn against Accrington Stanley as they will be hopeful of pulling off an upset.

      Start time: 7pm to 7.30pm
      TV channel: BBC Two
      Live stream: Live on the official Emirates FA Cup Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts
      Also live on Emirates FA Cup YouTube channel
      Full draw: Preston North End vs Huddersfield Town, Middlesbrough vs Brighton and Hove Albion, Chesterfield vs West Bromwich Albion, Man 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

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      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.
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      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
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