Arsenal to host Man Utd in FA Cup blockbuster

LONDON - Arsenal will host Manchester United in the FA Cup third round next month in a meeting of the competition's two most successful clubs.

United are the holders after winning it for the 13th time last season, while Arsenal lifted the last of their record 14 trophies in 2020.

The tie is set for the weekend of 11-12 January at the Emirates Stadium.

Manchester City, winners in 2023 and runners-up in May, host fourth-tier Salford, owned by United's 'Class of 92' made up of David Beckham, the Neville brothers, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Nicky Butt.

Liverpool are also at home to League Two opponents in Accrington Stanley.

Chelsea play Morecambe, the fourth division's bottom side, while Newcastle play other League Two strugglers Bromley.

Tottenham were drawn away to Tamworth, who are one of only two non-league clubs left in the competition. Fellow National League side Dagenham and Redbridge are away to second-tier Millwall.

In the third round the 44 clubs from the Premier League and Championship enter the competition, joining the 20 lower-league and non-league sides who won in the previous round.

Draw in full:

Southampton vs Swansea

Arsenal vs Man Utd

Exeter vs Oxford

Leyton Orient vs Derby

Reading vs Burnley

Aston Villa vs West Ham

Norwich vs Brighton

Man City vs Salford

Millwall vs Dagenham

Liverpool vs Accrington

Bristol City vs Wolves

Preston vs Charlton

Chelsea vs Morecambe

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn

Bournemouth vs West Brom

Mansfield vs Wigan

Tamworth vs Tottenham

Hull vs Doncaster

Sunderland vs Stoke

Leicester vs QPR

Brentford vs Plymouth

Coventry vs Sheff Wed

Newcastle vs Bromley

Everton vs Peterborough

Wycombe vs Portsmouth

Birmingham vs Lincoln

Leeds vs Harrogate

Nottingham Forest vs Luton

Sheff Utd vs Cardiff

Ipswich vs Bristol Rovers

Fulham vs Watford

Crystal Palace vs Stockport

- Ties to be played 9-13 January.