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07th Dec 2015

FA Cup Third-Round Draw: Spurs vs Leicester City the stand-out tie

Big guns all at home

Nooruddean Choudry

It’s that magical moment of any English football season – the Third Round FA Cup draw.

The stand-out ties are high-flying Leicester City’s visit to Spurs, and Dagenham & Redbridge or Whitehawk enjoying a lucrative day at Goodison Park.

Salford City got a derby, but not the one they were after. They will play Derby County if they overcome Hartlepool in their second round reply.

Manchester United are drawn at home to Sheffield United, Liverpool are away to Exeter City, whilst holders Arsenal entertain Sunderland.

The full draw is as follows:

Watford vs Newcastle United

West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City

West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Salford City/Hartlepool United vs Derby County

Exeter City vs Liverpool

Tottenham Hotspur vs Leicester City

Colchester United vs Charlton Athletic

Peterborough United vs Preston North End

Northampton Town vs Milton Keynes Dons

Arsenal vs Sunderland

Newport County vs Blackburn Rovers

Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth

Birmingham City vs AFC Bournemouth

Wycombe Wanderers vs Aston Villa

Sheffield Wednesday vs Fulham

Oxford United vs Swansea City

Brentford vs Chesterfield/Walsall

Bury vs Bradford City

Manchester United vs Sheffield United

Everton vs Dagenham & Redbridge/Whitehawk

Southampton vs Crystal Palace

Eastleigh vs Bolton Wanderers

Nottingham Forest vs Queens Park Rangers

Carlisle United vs Yeovil Town

Chelsea vs Leyton Orient/Scunthorpe United

Doncaster Rovers vs Stoke City

Leeds United vs Rotherham United

Cardiff City vs Grimsby/Shrewsbury

Huddersfield Town vs Reading

Middlesbrough vs Burnley

Norwich City vs Manchester City

Hull City vs Brighton & Hove Albion

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