FA Cup draw LIVE: Third round opponents decided as Arsenal, Man Utd and Liverpool enter

THE FA CUP draw for the third round takes place this evening with holders Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and the rest of the Premier League entering. Who will your club face?

By Luke Gardener /

FA Cup draw LIVE: Third round ties to be decided

  • Holders Arsenal and the rest of the Premier League find out opponents

  • Draw takes place at 7.10pm and is to be shown on BBC Two and BT Sport 1

  • Notable ball numbers: 2 - Arsenal, 13 - Chelsea, 23 - Liverpool, 24 - Manchester City, 25 - Manchester United

  • 28 - Newcastle, 40 - Tottenham, 52 - Slough OR Rochdale, 59 - Fylde OR Wigan, 63 - Fleetwood or Hereford

Arsenal celebrate FA Cup victory over Chelsea

 
ARSENAL beat Chelsea in the FA Cup final yesterday, and clearly loved every minute of it.
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Arsene Wenger looks emotional as he hugs Hector Bellerin GETTY
Arsene Wenger looks emotional as he hugs Hector Bellerin

    6.40pm: Just four non-league sides remain in the draw.

    AFC Fylde, Hereford, Slough and Woking will all be hoping for glamour ties in the FA Cup third round.

    Slough take on Rochdale tonight in the final second round match of the weekend following the draw.

    Fylde would also have to win their replay against Wigan to make it into the third round proper.

    FA Cup draw: Can Arsenal retain the trophy as they find out their third round opponents? GETTY

    FA Cup draw: Can Arsenal retain the trophy as they find out their third round opponents?

    6.30pm: The rehearsal for the third round draw threw up a cracker of a tie with Manchester City and Manchester United being paired together.

    West Ham v Millwall also came out of the hat.

    Premier League champions Chelsea were drawn at home to Cardiff, holders Arsenal would have faced Southampton and Liverpool would have taken on Brighton at Anfield.

    Fleetwood or Hereford would have earned a visit to Championship side Birmingham.

    6.15pm: Welcome to our live coverage of the FA Cup third round draw which sees all the Premier League big boys enter the competition.

    Holders Arsenal wlll find out who their first opponents will be as they look to defend the trophy they won by beating Chelsea at Wembley in May.

    The Blues, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham will also eagerly await the draw.

    Third round ties will be played between Friday, January 5 and Monday, January 8 at the beginning of 2018.

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