The draw for the 3rd round of the FA Cup took place this evening and the big sides will be delighted with.
A combination of laughter and surprised gasps rang out when the first two balls were drawn as it was revealed that last year’s FA Cup winners Arsenal would meet the runners up Hull City at the Emirates.
Liverpool will be having nightmares of their 1988 FA Cup Final defeat as they were drawn against the victors Wimbledon. The result 26 years ago turned out to be one of the biggest shocks in the history of the competition as the Merseysiders fell to a first-half Lawrie Sanchez goal before Dave Beasant saved a penalty.
Manchester United fans won’t have an awful lot to complain about as they were drawn against either Yeovil or Accrington Stanley, depending on who wins the replay, but neither side will be giving Louis van Gaal too many sleepless nights.
It’s an all London tie as 2012 winners Chelsea will host Watford while 2011 champions Manchester City are home to Sheffield Wednesday.
The draw in full is:
Arsenal vs. Hull City
Southampton vs. Ipswich Town
Stoke City vs. Wrexham
Charlton Athletic vs. Blackburn Rovers
Dover Athletic vs. Crystal Palace
AFC Wimbledon vs. Liverpool
Manchester City vs. Sheffield Wednesday
Aldershot or Rochdale vs. Nottingham Forest
West Bromwich Albion vs. Gateshead
Blyth Spartans vs. Birmingham City
Aston Villa vs. Blackpool
Rotherham vs. Bournemouth
Huddersfield vs. Reading
Oxford United or Tranmere Rovers vs. Swansea City
Cardiff City vs. Colchester United
Bolton Wanderers vs. Wigan Athletic
Sunderland vs. Leeds United
Burnley vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Millwall vs. Bradford City
Derby County vs. Southport
Brentford vs. Brighton and Hove Albion
Fulham vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
Leicester City vs. Newcastle United
Scunthorpe United or Worcester City vs. Chesterfield
Everton vs. West Ham United
Cambridge United or Mansfield Town vs. Bury or Luton Town
Chelsea vs. Watford
Barnsley or Chester vs. Middlesbrough
Queens Park Rangers vs. Sheffield United
Accrington Stanley or Yeovil Town vs. Manchester United
Preston North End vs. Norwich City
Doncaster Rovers vs. Bristol City
