Monday 4 December 2017

FA CUP 2017 THIRD ROUND DRAW [BBC 2 7pm]

On Monday night we will have the draw for the 3rd Round of this seasons FA Cup. This is traditionally a highlight of the cup season where the minnows still left in can dream of a tie against the big boys. Thankfully the Dons are in tonight's draw again this season after a wonderful 3-1 home win on Sunday against Charlton Athletic and we now not only hope for a lucrative money spinning tie but need to avoid another embarrassing result like last years defeat to Sutton United.

We will update here on Monday night with the details of the 3rd round draw while it's being made which will begin shortly after 7pm and is Live on the BBC, Mark Chapman hosting. Former players (and former England Manager) Glenn Hoddle and Jermaine Jenas will be on hand to perform the draw out of the 'hat' - yes I know it's a steel drum now, but that doesn't sound as evocative does it. 

Good luck to the four non-league sides still in the competition, assuming they can get through their respective replays - AFC Fylde (No. 59), Hereford (63), Slough (52) and Woking (45). 

AFC Wimbledon have been allocated ball number 53.

FA Cup Third Round Draw

     Ipswich Town  v  Sheffield United
     Watford  v  Bristol City
     Birmingham City  v  Burton Albion
     Liverpool  v  Everton
     Brighton   v  Crystal Palace
     Aston Villa  v  Woking / Peterborough
     Bournemouth  v  AFC Fylde / Wigan Athletic
     Coventry City  v  Stoke City
     Newport County  v  Leeds United
     Bolton Wanderers  v  Huddersfield Town
     Port Vale / Yeovil  v  Bradford City
     Nottingham Forrest  v  Arsenal
     Brentford  v  Notts County     
     QPR  v  MK Franchise

     Manchester United  v  Derby County

     Forest Green Rovers / Exeter  v  West Bromwich Albion

     Doncaster Rovers  v  Rochdale
     Tottenham Hotspur  v  AFC Wimbledon
     Middlesboro  v  Sunderland
     Fleetwood Town / Hereford  v  Leicester
     Blackburn Rovers / Crewe  v  Hull City
     Cardiff City  v  Mansfield Town
     Manchester City  v  Burnley
     Shrewsbury Town  v  West Ham United
     Wolverhampton Wanderers  v  Swansea City
     Stevenage  v  Reading
     Newcastle United  v  Luton Town
     Millwall  v  Barnsley
     Fulham  v  Southampton
     Wycombe Wanderers  v  Preston North End
     Norwich City  v  Chelsea
     Gillingham / Carlisle United  v  Sheffield Wednesday


Ties to be played over the weekend of 5th - 8th January.

Reaction;
Wow, we're going to Wembley again. An away draw against Tottenham, a full house of up to 90,000 will help with the funds and surely a TV game alongside the Merseyside derby of course (though we all know that Man Utd are always the TV pick). Unbelievable it's NOT on TV and neither are Manchester United, we've been moved to Sunday afternoon though.  

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