FA Cup Draw Simulator: Man Utd Handed Nightmare Tie as Liverpool Face Tough Test
The FA Cup third round draw has been simulated as teams from the Premier League and Championship enter the historic competition.
The second round of the FA Cup comes to an end on Monday evening as national league side Brackley Town faces League One's Burton Albion.
After the match, the draw for the highly-anticipated third round of the competition will take place, scheduled for approximately 6.40pm GMT.
In total 64 teams will be in the hat for the third round draw, with Premier League and Championship sides now joining the competition.
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But ahead of the official draw, SPORTbible have done a simulation that has created some exciting clashes, with the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United handed tough opening games.
Having been knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Crystal Palace earlier in the season, the FA Cup remains Liverpool's final chance at a domestic cup this season.
However, they'll have to get past a tricky away trip to Ipswich Town, who are currently fourth in Championship table, in their opening match in the competition.
Meanwhile United have been handed a Premier League affair in their first FA Cup fixture as they welcome Newcastle United to Old Trafford.
Holders Crystal Palace host Derby County in the simulation, while Manchester City will travel to Deepdale to play Preston North End and Arsenal will play Middlesbrough at the Emirates Stadium.
Seventh tier Weston Super Mare, the lowest ranked side left in the FA Cup have been rewarded with a away day to the London Stadium to face West Ham United.
The FA Cup third round will be played across the weekend of Saturday, January 10.
There are no replays, so if matches end in a draw, all ties will go to extra-time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out
Simulated FA Cup third round draw in full:
1. AFC Bournemouth vs Hull City
2. Arsenal vs Middlesbrough
3. Aston Villa vs Swansea City
4. Birmingham City vs Charlton Athletic
5. Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United
6. Brentford vs Leeds United
7. Brighton & Hove Albion vs Stoke City
8. Bristol City vs Barnsley
9. Burnley vs Coventry City
10. Chelsea vs Portsmouth
11. Crystal Palace vs Derby County
12. Everton vs Blackpool or Carlisle United
13. Fulham vs Exeter City
14. Ipswich Town vs Liverpool
15. Leicester City vs West Bromwich Albion
16. Millwall vs Milton Keynes Dons
17. Salford City vs Tottenham Hotspur
18. Manchester City vs Preston North End
19. Manchester United vs Newcastle United
20. Queens Park Rangers vs Wrexham
21. Sheffield United vs Cheltenham Town
22. Sheffield Wednesday vs Shrewsbury Town
23. Southampton vs Mansfield Town
24. Sunderland vs Grimsby Town
25. Watford vs Wigan Athletic
26. West Ham United vs Weston-Super-Mare
27. Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest
28. Macclesfield vs Swindon Town
29. Boreham Wood vs Fleetwood Town
30. Cambridge United vs Port Vale
31. Brackley Town or Burton Albion vs Doncaster Rovers
32. Norwich City vs Walsall
How to watch FA Cup third round draw
The draw for the FA Cup third round will be shown live on TNT Sports 1 and streamed on Discovery +.
A stream will also be available for free on TNT Sports’ YouTube channel.
Topics: FA Cup, Football, Premier League, Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Crystal Palace, Man City
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