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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.
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      The ties will be played across Fri January 6 to Sun January 9, 2023.
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      And that completes the draw!
      And my word it is quite easy to see what the tie of the round is…
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      Hartlepool vs Stoke City
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      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
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      Luton vs Wigan
      Oxford United vs Arsenal
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      Fans rage at FA as Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal face crucial World Cup clash at same time as FA Cup 3rd round draw

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      FANS are raging that Portugal’s clash with Uruguay is taking place at the same time as the FA Cup 3rd Round draw.Premier League and Championship sides might be taking a break from club football due to the World Cup.
      Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal are in action against Uruguay at 7pmCredit: Getty
      The FA Cup 3rd round draw takes place between 7pm and 7.30pm tonightCredit: Getty – Contributor
      But with the second round games being played over the weekend, the third round draw was held at the same time as the World Cup clash.
      It means that when Manchester United and Co found out their opponents, the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes were in action against Uruguay.
      And fans are unhappy they’re being forced to choose between the two.
      One said: “Whose wise idea was it to put the 3rd round FA Cup draw at the same time as Portugal v Uruguay? Ludicrous behaviour.”
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      A second admitted: “This might be the most surreal Monday in football terms.”
      Another said: “The draw for the 3rd round of the FA cup taking place tonight at the same time as the Portugal game. The BBC are idiots.”
      One replied to the FA Cup official: “Why are you doing the 3rd draw at the same time as the Uruguay v Portugal WC tie?
      “Could you not have done it at 6:30pm or 9pm?”
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      Another came up with a plan to avoid the clash.
      He said: “The FA Cup draw should be at half time of the Portugal vs Uruguay match.”
      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
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      Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle
      Manchester United vs Everton More

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      FA Cup third round draw: UK start time TONIGHT, live stream, TV channel, ball numbers CONFIRMED for huge draw

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      ONE of the biggest nights of any football fan’s calendar is back tonight – it’s the FA Cup third round draw!Premier League giants go into the hat for the third round draw as the huge ties will be drawn.
      Liverpool are the FA Cup holdersCredit: Reuters
      Liverpool are the current holders, having beaten Chelsea 6-5 on penalties last term.
      And Anfield will play host to the draw.
      All eyes will now be on the draw as 64 teams go into the hat.
      The matches then take place across the weekend of January 7, 2023.
      When is FA Cup third round draw?
      The FA Cup third round draw takes place on Monday, November 28.
      The draw will then happen between 7pm and 7.30pm.
      Anfield is the venue for the big one.
      The huge draw takes place from Anfield
      What live stream and TV channel is the draw on?
      You can live stream the FA Cup third round draw on the official Emirates FA Cup Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts
      It will also be broadcast live on BBC One.
      What are the ball numbers?
      1. AFC Bournemouth2. Arsenal3. Aston Villa4. Birmingham City5. Blackburn Rovers6. Blackpool7. Brentford8. Brighton & Hove Albion9. Bristol City10. Burnley11. Cardiff City12. Chelsea13. Coventry City14. Crystal Palace15. Everton16. Fulham17. Huddersfield Town18. Hull City19. Leeds United20. Leicester City21. Liverpool22. Luton Town23. Manchester City24. Manchester United25. Middlesbrough26. Millwall27. Newcastle United28. Norwich City29. Nottingham Forest30. Preston North End31. Queens Park Rangers32. Reading33. Rotherham United34. Sheffield United35. Southampton36. Stoke City37. Sunderland38. Swansea City39. Tottenham Hotspur40. Watford41. West Bromwich Albion42. West Ham United43. Wigan Athletic44. Wolverhampton Wanderers45. Grimsby Town46. Wrexham47. Accrington Stanley48. Fleetwood Town49. Ipswich Town50. Barnsley51. Forest Green Rovers52. Portsmouth53. Shrewsbury Town54. Hartlepool United55. Stevenage56. Charlton Athletic or Stockport County57. Boreham Wood58. Dagenham & Redbridge or Gillingham59. Oxford United60. Sheffield Wednesday61. Chesterfield62. Burton Albion63. Walsall64. Derby County
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      Newcastle’s Sharna Wilson says her FA Cup screamer left her lost for words after Magpies reach third round

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      SHARNA WILSON admits she was left stunned by the ‘worldy’ wonder goal she netted to help Newcastle keep their Women’s FA Cup hopes alive. The defender scored the winner as the Magpies fought from 1-0 down to seal a 2-1 second round in front of a crowd of 28,565 at St James’ Park.
      Newcastle United have booked their spot in the third of the Women’s FA Cup after dispatching in front of a record crowd at St James’ ParkCredit: Getty
      Sharna Wilkinson was on target with the second of Newcastle thumping finishesCredit: Getty
      Spectator numbers saw the club establish a new record for the largest attendance at a Women’s FA Cup game outside of the contest final. 
      And it also led the Magpies to set a new record for the biggest crowd to ever watch a women’s football game at St James’ Park. 
      Wilson, who was subbed on in the second half, told BBC Radio Newcastle: “Watching from the sidelines, it’s one of those ones that once an (opposing) team scores here the mood goes down.
      “But then you know that everyone in the crowd is just going to lift everyone back up, and especially in our dressing room. 
      “No one is going to give up and everyone has each other’s backs, especially people coming on.
      “And I think everyone of those players who didn’t come on (the pitch) have made an impact. 

      “I’m just really glad that I came on and we gave it that little bit of an extra push.
      “We’ve been in situations before when we have been like one-nil down, two-nil down and we’ve come back from it. 
      “The game is never lost until the final whistle goes so we just keep pushing and kind of showing character but that’s what’s instilled in us to do.”
      Emily Pierrepont opened the scoring with a thumping effort from just outside the 18-yard box in the 15th minute before Georgie Gibson levelled with her 30-yard strike in the 68th minute. 
      And Wilson sealed the win for her side with a spectacular effort from distance with the ball bouncing off the post into the net. 
      Of her stunning strike, Wilson added: “I took it (the shot) because I could see she (the goalkeeper) was off her line and it went in and so it paid off.
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      “A couple of my coaches were in the crowd, and one of them properly said just shoot and score a worldy and that was pretty good advice”.
      The victory saw Newcastle enter the pot for the contest’s third round fixtures.
      The draw will be conducted live on talkSPORT on Monday (28 November) at 7:00 pm.
      Georgia Gibson equalised for the hosts with her long range effort in the second spellCredit: Getty More

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      Langley reflects on FA Cup memories and shovelling snow before win at Salford as Newcastle Women prepare for Barnsley

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      LAST November Becky Langley cleared snow off a pitch with her players to ensure their second round FA Cup away clash with Salford City went ahead. On Sunday her Newcastle United Women’s side will battle Barnsley for a third round spot in the far different setting of St James’ Park.
      Becky Langley hopes to steer her side to the Women’s FA Cup third round with the draw taking place on December 11Credit: Getty
      Katie Barker was among the scorers when Newcastle United Women beat Alnwick Town at St James’ Park in MayCredit: Getty
      A crowd of more than 25,000 – which would be a record number for a women’s game at the stadium – is expected to turn out to watch the club’s bid to keep their FA Cup dreams alive. 
      Last year a 4-0 drubbing of Salford saw the Magpies book a third round tie with Chorley before progressing to the fourth round where they lost 1-0 to Ipswich Town
      Langley, 27, whose team play in the women’s game’s fourth tier, told NUFC TV: “The FA Cup has always been a competition we’ve had great memories from. 
      “Last season we played at Salford City men’s ground and we were shovelling the snow off the pitch to make sure that the fixture actually went ahead.
      “And a couple of weeks ago we played Hull away with brilliant memories of watching 17-year-old Becky Ferguson score the winning goal in extra time, that got us through to this round.
      “We want to make sure that we get through this round.”
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      The Magpies’ 2:00 pm fixture could see them surpass the previous fan attendance record they set for a Newcastle women’s game in May this year. 
      Back then a crowd of 22,134 turned up to see Langley’s side beat Alnwick Town 4-0 in an FA Women’s National League encounter. 
      The match, which saw Langley become the first boss to oversee a Magpies women’s side at St James’ Park, was attended by club co-owner Amanda Staveley, 49, and Prem team chief Eddie Howe. 
      And among the supporters watching was midfielder Freya Bailes who skippers Durham University’s side and joined the Magpies this July. 
      Of her memories of that day, Bailes said: “When I got off the train at Newcastle I thought there were a lot of people wearing shirts.  
      “The closer I got to the stadium, the more I realised everyone was going. 
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      “I felt a bit emotional just because of playing football for so long so I can’t imagine what the feeling will be like on Sunday when I pull the shirt on. 
      “It will definitely be the highlight of my career so far. 
      “I’ve been in the FA Cup before and played at some big stadiums but I am expecting more fans there on Sunday than ever before.
      “As a childhood fan coming up to St. James’ once or twice a year, as the highlight of our family trip, it’s going to be surreal. 
      “It’s been a moment that I’ve spoken about with Becky for so long, something that really made me want to sign (for the club).”
      Langley’s team, who officially became part of Newcastle in August, are targeting promotion to the third tierCredit: Getty
      The last clash between Newcastle and Barnsley saw the former seal a 1-0 win in the Women’s National League. 
      And Barnsley are currently three points behind their opponents in the fourth tier with a game in hand having played eight matches in the division so far this season. 
      Langley, whose side are battling for promotion, are currently third in Division North of the National Women’s League. 
      This August the team, who had previously been independent and backed by Newcastle United’s Foundation, officially became a part of the club. 
      The move was completed as part of a formal restructuring which includes the establishment of a development squad. 
      And in April Langley spoke of her hope of one day seeing the team compete in the WSL.
      Last season Newcastle reached the fourth round of the Women’s FA Cup’sCredit: Getty
      She told The i : “My ultimate aim is to take Newcastle competing into the WSL.
      “But we can’t buy our way into that league, it has to be done the right way. We need the right staff, the right players.”
      In the past year Newcastle has been the focus of ‘sportswashing’ accusations from human rights bodies including Amnesty following a Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of the club last October. 
      The £305million takeover which involved the Middle Eastern nation’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) led to the PIF owning an 80 per cent in the club. 
      Last month Amnesty was reported to have renewed its accusations. 
      And in August their spokesman Felix Jakens claimed Saudi Arabia’s investment in sport was an “attempt to switch the focus away” from human rights concerns in the country including the rights of women. 
      Last October Staveley, who insists the club aims to be ‘welcoming and inclusive to all’, said Newcastle was ‘wholeheartedly committed to women’s and girls football’ and helping its women’s team to grow.  
      Langley insists backing for her team has made their set-up become more professional. 
      The Magpies boss said: “Last year we were operated in a kind of grassroots style.
      “When the owners came on board they started to professionalise a couple of things but it was doing it with a serious approach so that it felt right. 
      Langley’s team will face Merseyrail and Leeds United in their last two games before the end of this yearCredit: Getty
      “Now we’ve gone into this season with a much more professional feel about everything.
      “We’ve been given extra training sessions, we’ve got extra for facilities provision and we’ve got more professional staff on board to help everything with the girls’ game.
      “And now we’re in a position where we can really kick off this season, push to win the league and push to get through to the next round of the FA Cup.” More

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      I had tickets to watch England vs USA at World Cup in Qatar… but had to skip it to captain my non-league side in FA Cup

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      NON-LEAGUE Alvechurch captain Jamie Willets had tickets to watch England’s World Cup group match against USA in Qatar… but had to skip it to play in the FA Cup.Lowest-ranked Alvechurch earned a shock spot in this weekend’s round of FA Cup action after beating Cheltenham in the first round.
      Alvechurch captain Willets had tickets for England’s game against USA but didn’t go to play in the FA CupCredit: Rex
      England played out a 0-0 draw with USACredit: Getty
      But while Alvechurch captain Willets would have been delighted to have his side progress, it meant he couldn’t go to Qatar.
      Willets even had tickets secured for England’s Middle East dust-up with USA, according to BBC’s Betty Glover.
      Instead, he was in action against League One Forest Green – and unfortunately staying at home came to nothing as Alvechurch’s cup ran came to an end on Saturday with a 2-1 defeat.
      However, considering the boring 0-0 draw that England played out in Qatar, Willet might have been happy he stayed at home.
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      After the defeat, Alvechurch tweeted: “We are out of the FA Cup. A truly remarkable cup run from a small village team.
      “The boys have done everyone proud, what a team we have.
      “Thank you to all the fans that have supported us, your support has not gone unnoticed. WE ARE THE CHURCH.”
      At the World Cup, Gareth Southgate’s men went into the World Cup group fixture with the USA off the back of a 6-2 win over Iran.
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      However, despite controlling the majority of the ball, the Three Lions only managed to register three shots on target.
      Midfielder Mason Mount went closest for Southgate’s side.
      His snapshot on the edge of the USA penalty area was saved by Arsenal’s Matt Turner.
      Captain Harry Kane also had a good chance, but he sent a headed effort wide late on in the second half.
      England will need to win the Battle of Britain against Wales next week to finish top of Group B. More