The pairings for the third round have been drawn FA Cup with the Premier League teams starting the competition. The main match will certainly be between Arsenal and Manchester United, while Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea will have apparently easy challenges, all at home, against Salford City, Accrington Stanley and Morecambe respectively. Tottenham will instead be on stage at Tamworth. Below are all the scheduled matches:
Southampton – Swansea City
Exeter – Oxford United
Arsenal – Manchester United
Leyton Orient – Derby County
Reading – Burnley
Aston Villa – West Ham
Norwich City – Brighton
Manchester City – Salford City
Millwall – Dagenham & Redbridge
Liverpool – Accrington Stanley
Bristol City – Wolves
Preston – Charlton
Chelsea – Morecambe
Middlesbrough – Blackburn
Bournemouth – West Bromwich
Mansfield – Wigan
Tamworth – Tottenham
Hull City – Doncaster Rovers
Sunderland – Stoke City
Leicester – Queens Park Rangers
Brentford – Plymouth Argyle
Coventry City – Sheffield Wednesday
Newcastle – Bromley
Everton – Peterborough United
Wycombe Wanderers – Portsmouth
Birmingham City – Lincoln City
Leeds United – Harrogate Town
Ipswich Town – Bristol Rovers
Fulham – Watford
Crystal Palace – Stockport County
Leeds United – Harrogate Town
Nottingham Forest – Luton Town
Sheffield United – Cardiff City
Last year’s final was played on 25 May 2024 and was won by Manchester United 2-1 against Manchester City thanks to goals from Garnacho and Mainoo. Doku’s network was of no use.