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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