FA Cup third-round draw
By sjlskl
@sjlskl (3382)
Singapore
December 5, 2011 3:50am CST
The draw for the third-round of the FA Cup see Man City hosting Man Utd. With the cross-town rivalry and coupled with the 6-1 spanking Man Utd received, this will sure be an interesting match-up. Ferguson will likely to fill his first team to avoid another hammering.
Another interesting match up will see Arsenal playing host to Leeds United. I still remember those epic FA Cup replay they had in the 90s.
In the other all premier league tie, Blackburn will travel to Newcastle.
FA Cup third-round draw:
Middlesbrough v Shrewsbury
Nottingham Forest v Leicester
Manchester City v Manchester United
Dagenham & Redbridge/Walsall v Millwall
Crawley v Bristol City
Doncaster v Notts County
Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa
Tottenham v Cheltenham
Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham
MK Dons v QPR
Hull v Ipswich
Coventry v Southampton
Brighton v Wrexham
Fulham v Charlton
Birmingham v Wolves
Norwich v Burnley
Arsenal v Leeds
Derby v Crystal Palace
Fleetwood/Yeovil v Blackpool
Swindon v Wigan
Barnsley v Swansea
Chelmsford/Macclesfield v Bolton
Newcastle v Blackburn
Everton v Tamworth
Sheffield United v Salisbury/Grimsby
Liverpool v Southend/Oldham
Gillingham v Stoke
Chelsea v Portsmouth
Watford v Bradford
Peterborough v Sunderland
West Brom v Cardiff
Reading v Stevenage
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2 responses
@jkct02 (2874)
• Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
5 Dec 11
When I saw the draw I just couldn't not to chuckle. It is really some kind of fate that the 2 Manchester teams should meet each other this early in a random draw of 64 teams. That is also what makes the English FA Cup unique and charismatic. Manchester City is currently 5 points clear in EPL and is in a very good position to win it since they did the last time in 1968. Aren't they also dreaming about winning a Double? Both routes they have to get thru the great Manchester United. Let's see who is really the big brother in Manchester.
@ram_cv (16513)
• India
8 Dec 11
Undoubtedly the tie of the 3rd round is Man Utd vs. Man City. Imagine what Sir Alex would be thinking right now. Knocked out of Carling Cup. Knocked out of Champions League. Trailing Man City by 5 points to Man City, not to mention the 6-1 thrashing at their hands. And who do they face in the FA Cup third round!! Man City!!
You must be kidding me. :)
Cheers!
Ram


