Preston vs Arsenal as it happened: Olivier Giroud's late winner sends Gunners through

All the latest action as the Premier League sides enter the FA Cup

Olivier Giroud applied a tight finish to see Arsenal past a hard-working Preston side (Getty)

Saturday sees the return of the FA Cup third round, with 25 ties to be played today, starting with Manchester United vs Reading at Old Trafford.

Jaap Stam returns to his former club for the first time since he was abruptly sold by Sir Alex Ferguson in 2001 following revelations in his autobiography.

Jose Mourinho is expected to name a much-changed team for the tie, as is Arsene Wenger for when Arsenal face Preston at Deepdale in the 5.30pm kick off.

Other stand-out ties include Everton vs Leicester City, Hull vs Swansea and non-league Sutton United at home to AFC Wimbledon.

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Friday's FA Cup results:

West Ham United 0 Manchester City 5

Saturday’s FA Cup fixtures (all 3pm kick offs unless stated otherwise):

Manchester United v Reading (12.30pm kick off)

Accrington Stanley v Luton Town

Barrow v Rochdale

Birmingham City v Newcastle United

Blackpool v Barnsley

Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace

Brentford v Eastleigh

Brighton & Hove Albion v Milton Keynes Dons

Bristol City v Fleetwood Town

Everton v Leicester City

Huddersfield Town v Port Vale

Hull City v Swansea City

Ipswich Town v Lincoln City

Millwall v Bournemouth

Norwich City v Southampton

Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers

Rotherham United v Oxford United

Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Sunderland v Burnley

Sutton United v AFC Wimbledon

Watford v Burton Albion

West Bromwich Albion v Derby County

Wigan Athletic v Nottingham Forest

Wycombe Wanderers v Stourbridge

Preston North End v Arsenal (5.30pm kick off)

[7 January 2017 12:52 · Joe Miles]

21 MINS

Tempers unsurprisingly begin to flare for the visitors, as Williams flies into a lunging tackle with Fellaini. However, this is the first time a Reading player has attempted to challenge a red shirt. 

Free-kick to Reading.

[7 January 2017 12:54 · Joe Miles]

24 MINS

Reading are beginning to settle, but their attacks are failing to test the United defence and it's leading to Mourinho's men using the pace of Martial and Rashford to counter attack. Nonetheless, the visitors are starting to pass the ball around, but with a two-goal disadvantage - they have a lot to prove.  

[7 January 2017 12:58 · Joe Miles]

27 MINS

Smalling puts Rashford through on goal and the striker effortlessly skips past Al-Habsi but somehow he manages to miss the open goal from close range. He will be furious at himself for that one. 

[7 January 2017 13:00 · Joe Miles]

29 MINS

Rashford attempts to redeem his mistake with a strike from long range, assisted by Martial. It's a pointless shot that fails to test the 35-year-old keeper.

[7 January 2017 13:04 · Joe Miles]

32 MINS

Williams is patrolling the middle of the park for the visitors and he looks although he could be the catalyst for improvement for his side. 

The ball goes wide to McCleary, who effortlessly beats Blind down the right but his delivery into the box has no final product. Stam's men should now recognise this as a potential lifeline and use the 29-year-old more. 

[7 January 2017 13:06 · Joe Miles]

34 MINS

A United corner goes short into the box, but the delivery back into the danger zone is easily headed to safety by Kermorgant.

[7 January 2017 13:06 · Joe Miles]

36 MINS

United win a free-kick on the edge of the box, but Mata's strike on goal fails to even beat the wall. 

[7 January 2017 13:09 · Joe Miles]

37 MINS

Reading ping the ball around the edge of the box, but United have too many players behind the ball for Stam's men to find a break through. Kermogant misjudges McCleary's run down the right and the home side regain possession.

A feud appears to be beginning between Williams and Fellaini. 

[7 January 2017 13:12 · Joe Miles]

40 MINS

Rooney redeems possession in Reading's half and he pings a long-ball wide to Martial. The attack leads to Young pulling the ball back to Mata, but Evans manages to stop the attack with a tremendous sliding block for his side. 

[7 January 2017 13:14 · Joe Miles]

43 MINS

Martial charges into the final third and pulls the ball back to Mata, but the Spaniard is unable to hit the target from the edge of the box. The 28-year-old has had a number of chances so far, but is yet to test Al-Habsi.