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FA Cup third round fixtures

Written by Boluwatitonisola Omoniyi | Dec 9, 2025 10:27:42 AM

The draw for the Third Round Proper of the 2025-26 Emirates FA Cup has been finalised, setting up a host of clashes between Premier League giants and lower-league sides

Premier League teams enter the competition at this stage, joining the lower-league sides who progressed from the first and second rounds.

The fixtures, as released by the Emirates FA Cup on Monday are as follows:

  • Portsmouth vs Arsenal
  • Derby County vs Leeds United
  • Swansea City vs West Brom
  • Salford City vs Swindon Town
  • Boreham Wood vs Brackley Town or Burton Albion
  • Grimsby Town vs Weston-super-Mare
  • Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
  • Newcastle United vs Bournemouth
  • MK Dons vs Oxford United
  • Cheltenham Town vs Leicester City
  • Cambridge United vs Birmingham City
  • Bristol City vs Watford
  • Stoke City vs Coventry City
  • Macclesfield vs Crystal Palace
  • Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
  • Sheffield United vs Mansfield Town
  • Wolves vs Shrewsbury Town
  • Doncaster Rovers vs Southampton
  • Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
  • Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town
  • Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic
  • Ipswich Town vs Blackpool
  • Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest
  • Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea
  • Manchester City vs Exeter City
  • West Ham United vs QPR
  • Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford
  • Fulham vs Middlesbrough
  • Everton vs Sunderland
  • Liverpool vs Barnsley
  • Burnley vs Millwall
  • Norwich City vs Walsall