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FA Cup third round draw
| Written by: Stephen Sharp |
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| 2005-12-05 02:04:43 | ![]() |
LONDON, Dec 4 (SW) - Manchester United will face non-league oppostion away from Old Trafford in the third round of the FA Cup after being paired with either Burton Albion or Burscough.
Burton and Burscough had their second round match postponed on Saturday due to a waterlogged pitch at Burton's new Pirelli Stadium and the Nationwide Conference side will be eager to take down Northern Premier League side Burscough, who defeated Gillingham in the first round. Premiership strugglers Sunderland will also have a tie with a non-league side at the Stadium of Light when they face either Northwich Victoria or Woking, both of the Nationwide Conference. The two sides will meet in a second-round replay next week after playing a 0-0 draw on Saturday. Nationwide Conference side Tamworth, who defeated Bournemouth and Hartlepool in their first and second-round games, will face off against Championship side Stoke City and Middlesbrough face either of two non-league sides, Nuneaton Borough or Histon. Reigning FA Cup winners Arsenal will play host to Cardiff City while Premiership champions Chelsea host Huddersfield while another intriguing tie has Premiership side West Brom hosting Championship leaders Reading. FA Cup Third Round Draw West Bromich Albion vs. Reading Fulham vs. Leyton Orient Brighton vs. Coventry City Wolverhampton vs. Plymouth Argyle Port Vale or Bristol Rovers vs. Doncaster Rovers Sheffield Wednesday vs. Charlton Athletic Torquay United vs. Birmingham City Manchester City vs. Scunthorpe United Newcastle United vs. Mansfield Town Luton Town vs. Liverpool Preston North End vs. Crewe Alexandra Stoke City vs. Tamworth Derby County vs. Burnley Southampton vs. Milton Keynes Dons Blackburn Rovers vs. QPR Arsenal vs. Cardiff City Stockport County vs. Oldham Athletic or Brentford Norwich City vs. West Ham United Ipswich Town vs. Portsmouth Wigan Athletic vs. Leeds United Sunderland vs. Woking or Northwich Victoria Chelsea vs. Huddersfield Town Cheltenham Town or Oxford United vs. Chester City Leicester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur Watford vs. Bolton Wanderers Sheffield United vs. Colchester United Nuneaton Borough or Histon vs. Middlesbrough Hull City vs. Aston Villa Barnsley or Bradford City vs. Walsall Burton Albion or Burscough vs. Manchester United Crystal Palace or Stevenage Borough vs. Northampton Town Millwall vs. Everton |
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