The draw for the third round of the FA Cup has been made, with the big guns ready to join this season’s competition.
The oldest tournament in club football was won by Manchester City last season, as part of their history-making treble. They have been installed as favourites for the new season, with the bookies backing Pep Guardiola to lead his side to glory, once again.
732 teams entered the competition, with the third round set to take place in January.
Read on for full details of the 2023-24 FA Cup Third Round draw.
2023-24 FA Cup Third Round draw
The third round of this season’s FA Cup was drawn on Sunday, December 3rd, with the likes of holders Manchester City, last season’s runners-up Manchester United, and the competition’s most successful team Arsenal all finding out who they’ll begin their charge to Wembley against.
Here is the draw in full (Premier League teams are highlighted in bold):
Hull City v Birmingham City
Newport County v Eastleigh
Plymouth Argyle v Sutton United
Maidstone United v Stevenage
Coventry City v Oxford United
Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Chelsea v Preston North End
QPR v Bournemouth
Gillingham v Sheffield United
Swansea City v Morecambe
Manchester City v Huddersfield Town
Blackburn Rovers v Cambridge United
Nottingham Forest v Blackpool or Forest Green Rovers
Wigan Athletic v Manchester United
Crystal Palace v Everton
Middlesbrough v Aston Villa
Sunderland v Newcastle United
Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City
Millwall v Leicester City
Watford v Chesterfield
AFC Wimbledon v Ipswich Town
Peterborough United v Leeds United
West Bromwich Albion v Aldershot
Southampton v Walsall
Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley
Fulham v Rotherham United
Norwich City v Bristol Rovers
West Ham v Bristol City
Arsenal v Liverpool
Stoke City v Brighton and Hove Albion
Luton Town v Bolton Wanderers
Shrewsbury Town v Wrexham
FA Cup Outright Odds
| Team | Odds (Bet365) |
|---|---|
| Man City | 3/1 |
| Arsenal | 8/1 |
| Liverpool | 8/1 |
| Chelsea | 10/1 |
| Man United | 10/1 |
| Newcastle | 10/1 |
| Tottenham | 14/1 |
| Brighton | 16/1 |
| Aston Villa | 20/1 |
| West Ham | 25/1 |
| Brentford | 40/1 |
| Crystal Palace | 50/1 |
| Everton | 50/1 |
Previous FA Cup winners
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United |
| 2021/22 | Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool(Liverpool won 6-5 on penalties) |
| 2020/21 | Chelsea 0-1 Leicester City |
| 2019/20 | Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea |
| 2018/19 | Manchester City 6-0 Watford |
| 2017/18 | Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United |
| 2016/17 | Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea |
| 2015/16 | Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United |
| 2014/15 | Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa |
| 2013/14 | Arsenal 3-2 Hull City |