FA CUP holders Manchester United faced Arsenal as the Premier League’s big boys revealed their fate in the FA Cup third round draw.
Fans tuned into Monday night’s action expecting some juicy connections.
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The draw for the third round of the FA Cup has been made Credit: PA
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Mark Hughes and Dion Dublin paid their respects at Old Trafford
And they got just that, with holders Manchester United going to Arsenal and Aston Villa hosting West Ham in two Premier League clashes.
Elsewhere, Manchester City take on Salford City in a local derby.
Chelsea will host bottom-placed League Two club Morecambe, while Accrington Stanley visit Liverpool at Anfield.
Tottenham will welcome Tamworth, the lowest ranked team in the competition.
While last season’s defeated semi-finalist Coventry City welcomes Sheffield Wednesday.
All matches will be played on the weekend of January 11, 2025.
The 32 winners of the third round will win £115,000, while the losers will take home £25,000.
And all matches will be completed on the day, with replays ABOLISHED in favor of overtime and penalties in the event of a stalemate.
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Monday’s draw was hosted by Kelly Somers on BBC Two.
Former Red Devils Dion Dublin and Mark Hughes carried the honors at United’s Old Trafford stadium.
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The clear equalizer of the round is United’s trip to the Emirates to play Arsenal.
The two sides are the most successful in the tournament’s history, with Arsenal winning 14 times and Manchester United winning 13 times.
The former Dublin United striker said: “I think it could be a TV game, what do you think?
“These are the kind of games we need in the FA Cup.”
Those Premier League games and Man City’s easy draw quickly put Pep Guardiola’s side favorites to win this season’s FA Cup.
Other interesting links include Russell Martin’s Southampton welcoming his ex Swansea to St Mary’s.
It’s a London derby between Millwall and Dagenham & Redbridge.
As Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth Argyle travel to the capital to face Brentford.
Newcastle played a home game against League 2 strugglers Bromley.
While another interesting battle Bristol travel to Norwich.
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