FA Cup Third Round draw: Arsenal face Sunderland in five all-Premier League ties, Salford given Derby carrot
The draw for the Third Round of the tournament has been completed
Holders Arsenal will play Sunderland in the Third Round of the FA Cup.
The tie was among five all Premier League encounters drawn on Monday evening. Those other fixtures are Watford vs Newcastle, Tottenham vs Leicester, Southampton vs Crystal Palace and Norwich vs Manchester City.
Salford City, the team co-owned by members of Manchester United's class of 92 and the lowliest team in the draw will be at home to Championship side Derby County if they come through their second round replay against Hartlepool.
Eastleigh, the only non-league side guaranteed to be in the Third Round, are at home to Bolton, who sit bottom of the Championship.
The other two non-league sides in the draw were Whitehawk, who if win their replay with Dagenham have a plum tie away against Everton and Grimsby, who will play Cardiff if they beat Shrewsbury in the Second Round.
Among the favourites to win the FA Cup are Manchester United, who are at home to Sheffield United. Liverpool have an interesting looking tie away against Exeter. Meanwhile troubled Chelsea will be at home against either Leyton Orient or Scunthorpe.
The ties are to be played between January 8 and 11.
FULL DRAW...
Watford v Newcastle
West Brom v Bristol City
West Ham v Wolves
Salford or Hartlepool v Derby
Exeter v Liverpool
Tottenham v Leicester
Colchester v Charlton
Peterborough v Preston
Northampton v MK Dons
Arsenal v Sunderland
Newport v Blackburn
Ipswich v Portsmouth
Birmingham v Bournemouth
Wycombe v Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham
Oxford v Swansea
Brentford v Chesterfield or Walsall
Bury v Bradford
Manchester United v Sheffield United
Everton v Dagenham or Whitehawk
Southampton v Crystal Palace
Eastleigh v Bolton
Nottingham Forest v QPR
Carlisle v Yeovil
Chelsea v Leyton Orient or Scunthorpe
Doncaster v Stoke
Leeds v Rotherham
Cardiff v Grimsby or Shrewsbury
Huddersfield v Reading
Middlesbrough v Burnley
Norwich v Manchester City
Hull v Brighton
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