Last
season's FA Cup finalists Arsenal and Hull will square off again in the
third round of this year's tournament.
Arsenal came from behind to beat Hull 3-2 in the Wembley showpiece in May
and the sides will lock horns again at the Emirates after they were the
first two teams out in the third round.
There are plenty of other ties of interest and League Two AFC Wimbledon will
play host to Liverpool in a match which will evoke memories of the 1988
final, which Wimbledon famously won 1-0.
And there is plenty at stake when League Two Accrington and League One
Yeovil meet in a second round replay because the winners will play host to
Manchester United in the third round.
Conference Premier side Dover Athletic caused an upset when they beat
Cheltenham on Sunday and they have been rewarded with a home tie against
Premier League side Crystal Palace.
And Gateshead, who are also in the Conference Premier, will also test their
skills against Premier League opposition, having been drawn away at West
Brom.
Blyth Spartans of the Northern Premier League dramatically defeated
Hartlepool on Friday night and they will play host to Championship side
Birmingham while Southport, another Conference Premier side, will be away at
Championship leaders Derby.
Premier League top two Chelsea and Manchester City will be at home to
Championship sides in the form of Watford and Sheffield Wednesday
respectively.
As well as Arsenal v Hull, there will be three other all-Premier League ties
in the form of Burnley v Tottenham, Leicester v Newcastle, and Everton v
West Ham.
Chesterfield were drawn to play Scunthorpe or non-League Worcester but their
place in the competition could be in jeopardy after they were charged by the
FA with fielding an ineligible player during their second-round win at MK
Dons.
The draw was held at The Deep Aquarium in Hull and there was cheering and
laughter when the local side were drawn to face their Cup Final conquerors.
And the Dover players, management and fans are delighted to be facing
Crystal Palace.
Chairman Jim Parmenter told Sky Sports News HQ: “It has been a long time
coming and I think everyone will feel they have been rewarded for their
efforts over the last few years.
“Hopefully it will be a televised game and it has got to be the draw of the
round for me. A non-league club at home against a Premier League side which
is local to them - what a fantastic day that is going to be.
“I think the town and the area will be excited about this.”
Assistant manager Jake Leberl said: “We are obviously delighted to get a
Premier League team here.
“In all my time supporting the club I don’t remember having a big club here
and I’m sure there has not been one so we are really, really delighted to
get Crystal Palace.
“We will create an atmosphere down here, it will be a sell-out crowd, so
really looking forward to the day.
“We could probably sell it out twice. It is the most local club to us in the
Premier League, so it could not have worked out better.”.
FA Cup third round draw:
Arsenal v Hull
Southampton v Ipswich
Stoke v Wrexham
Charlton v Blackburn
Dover Athletic v Crystal Palace
AFC Wimbledon v Liverpool
Manchester City v Sheffield Wednesday
Aldershot/Rochdale v Nottingham Forest
West Bromwich Albion v Gateshead
Blythe Spartans v Birmingham
Aston Villa v Blackpool
Rotherham v Bournemouth
Huddersfield v Reading
Oxford/Tranmere v Swansea
Cardiff v Colchester
Bolton v Wigan
Sunderland v Leeds
Burnley v Tottenham
Millwall v Bradford
Derby v Southport
Brentford v Brighton
Fulham v Wolves
Leicester v Newcastle
Scunthorpe/Worcester v Chesterfield
Everton v West Ham
Cambridge/Mansfield v Bury/Luton
Chelsea v Watford
Barnsley/Chester v Middlesbrough
QPR v Sheffield United
Accrington/Yeovil v Manchester United
Preston v Norwich
Doncaster v Bristol Cup
Ties to be played weekend beginning 3rd January 2015
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