2021/22 FA CUP THIRD ROUND DRAW - MONDAY 6th DECEMBER 2021

The draw for the third round proper of the 2021-22 Emirates FA Cup will take place on Monday 6th December before the final tie of the second round and should be shown live once again on the ITV4 channel in the Uk. The draw should take place before the Boreham Wood vs St Albans game which is on ITV4 on Monday night. With Premier League and EFL Championship clubs entering the competition at this stage, it's one of the biggest events in the English football calendar. After the Dons exciting 4-3 win over Cheltenham Town on Saturday we are looking for a lucrative tie in round three.

In the UK the BBC / ITV will now share the broadcasts of the FA Cup ties, this arrangement will continue until the 2024-25 season at least. Seema Jaswal hosts the draw and should be joined by two former Arsenal players and England Internationals Faye White MBE and David Seaman MBE in control of the balls out of the 'hat' tonight. 

BBC Sport will show 18 Live matches per season, with highlights of the FA Community Shield. BBC Sport has second and third picks of matches in the Second Round, Fourth Round and the Quarter Finals, as well as first and fourth pick of matches the First, Third and Fifth Rounds, and first pick of the Semi-finals.

ITV Sport will show at least 20 live matches per season, plus live coverage of the FA Community Shield. ITV has first pick and fourth pick of matches in the Second Round, Fourth Round and the Quarter Finals, as well as second and third picks for the First, Third and Fifth Rounds and second pick of the Semi-finals.

My team AFC Wimbledon are ball No 50, Other notable clubs to look for include Arsenal (2), Chelsea (13), Liverpool (23) Manchester United (26) while there are still a few non league sides still in hoping for a good tie to give them a shout of a lucrative tie in the 3rd round. Boreham Wood or St Albans City (58) also Kidderminster Harriers (59) who won on Sunday afternoon, while the likes of Harrogate Town (64) who knocked out FA Cup winners Portsmouth on the weekend also looking ahead to January's 3rd round.

The current holders are Leicester City, who are ball number 22 in the draw.

The Full 3rd round draw will appear here during the evening as the ties are confirmed ... matches for the third round will take place over the weekend of Friday 7th until Monday 10th January 2022, with winning clubs picking up £82,000 from the competition prize fund. 
Third Round Draw
    Boreham Wood or St Albans  vs  AFC Wimbledon

    Yeovil Town  vs  Bournemouth

    Stoke City  vs  Leyton Orient

    Swansea City  vs  Southampton

    Chelsea  vs  Chesterfield

    Liverpool  vs  Shrewsbury Town

    Cardiff City  vs  Preston North End

    Coventry City  vs  Derby County

    Burnley  vs  Huddersfield Town

    West Bromwich Albion  vs  Brighton and Hove Albion

    Kidderminster Harriers  vs  Reading

    Leicester City  vs  Watford

    Mansfield Town  vs  Middlesbrough

    Hartlepool United  vs  Blackpool Town

    Hull City  vs  Everton

    Bristol City  vs  Fulham

    Tottenham Hotspur  vs  Morecambe

    Millwall  vs  Crystal Palace

    Port Vale  vs  Brentford

    Swindon Town  vs  Manchester City

    Wigan Athletic  vs  Blackburn Rovers

    Luton Town  vs  Harrogate Town

    Birmingham City  vs  Plymouth Argyle

    Manchester United  vs  Aston Villa

    Wolverhampton Wanderers  vs  Sheffield United

    Newcastle United  vs  Cambridge United

    Barnsley  vs  Ipswich Town or Barrow

    Peterborough United  vs  Bristol Rovers

    West Ham United  vs  Leeds United

    Queens Park Rangers  vs  Rotherham United

    Charlton Athletic  vs  Norwich City

    Nottingham Forest  vs  Arsenal

Let's see how this plays out later on Monday night. We were second side out and an away trip to non league opposition. If your side is still involved then good luck. All the best.