FA Cup third-round draw: Results, schedule in full as Eastleigh and Newport play big replay

Arsenal were beaten 2-0 by Liverpool in the standout tie of the FA Cup third-round draw.

As 14-time winners, the Gunners are the most successful team in the knockout competition’s history, while Liverpool won the last of their eight titles when they beat Chelsea on penalties in the 2022 final.

Arsenal missed several chances before a Jakub Kiwior own goal and a late strike from Luiz Diaz sealed Liverpool’s progression to the fourth round.

Holders Manchester City were handed a more generous tie on paper than their two main Premier League title rivals this season. Pep Guardiola’s side hosted Championship strugglers Huddersfield Town and breezed through with a 5-0 victory.

Newcastle won comfortably 3-0 at bitter rivals Sunderland in the Tyne-Wear derby and Chelsea thrashed Championship opposition in the form of Preston North End, while Manchester United beat 2013 winners Wigan Athletic 2-0 in the final tie of the round.

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Maidstone United, of the National League South, celebrated reaching the third round for the first time since their reformation in 1992 by winning at home to League One side Stevenage.

FA Cup third-round draw results

Match	Date	Time (ET)	Score
Crystal Palace vs. Everton	Jan 4	3 p.m.	0-0
Brentford vs. Wolves	Jan 5	2.15 p.m.	1-1
Fulham vs. Rotherham	Jan 5	2.30 p.m.	1-0
Tottenham vs. Burnley	Jan 5	3 p.m.	1-0
Maidstone United vs. Stevenage	Jan 6	7.30 a.m.	1-0
AFC Wimbledon vs. Ipswich Town	Jan 6	7.30 a.m.	1-3
Millwall vs. Leicester City	Jan 6	7.30 a.m.	2-3
Coventry City vs. Oxford United	Jan 6	7.30 a.m.	6-2
Sunderland vs. Newcastle	Jan 6	7.45 a.m.	0-3
Stoke City vs. Brighton	Jan 6	10 a.m.	2-4
Norwich vs. Bristol Rovers	Jan 6	10 a.m.	1-1
Southampton vs. Walsall	Jan 6	10 a.m.	4-0
Watford vs. Chesterfield	Jan 6	10 a.m.	2-1
Blackburn Rovers vs. Cambridge United	Jan 6	10 a.m.	5-2
Gillingham vs. Sheffield United	Jan 6	10 a.m.	0-4
Queens Park Rangers vs. Bournemouth	Jan 6	10 a.m.	2-3
Plymouth Argyle vs. Sutton United	Jan 6	10 a.m.	3-1
Newport County vs. Eastleigh	Jan 6	10 a.m.	1-1
Hull City vs. Birmingham City	Jan 6	10 a.m.	1-1
Sheffield Wednesday vs. Cardiff City	Jan 6	12.30 p.m.	4-0
Swansea City vs. Morecambe	Jan 6	12.30 p.m.	2-0
Chelsea vs. Preston North End	Jan 6	12.30 p.m.	4-0
Middlesbrough vs. Aston Villa	Jan 6	12.30 p.m.	0-1
West Ham vs. Bristol City	Jan 7	9 a.m.	1-1
Shrewsbury Town vs. Wrexham	Jan 7	9 a.m.	0-1
West Brom vs. Aldershot	Jan 7	9 a.m.	4-1
Peterborough United vs. Leeds United	Jan 7	9 a.m.	0-3
Luton Town vs. Bolton Wanderers	Jan 7	9 a.m.	0-0
Manchester City vs. Huddersfield	Jan 7	9 a.m.	5-0
Nottingham Forest vs. Blackpool	Jan 7	9 a.m.	2-2
Arsenal vs. Liverpool	Jan 7	11.30 a.m.	0-2
Wigan Athletic vs. Manchester United	Jan 8	3.15 p.m.	0-2

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When was the FA Cup third round?

Third round ties took place across five days from Thursday January 4 to Monday January 8, 2024.

After several games finished level, the away team will now host a replay in the week commencing January 14. In the event of teams finishing the replay all square, 30 minutes of extra time will be played. If they are still level the tie will be settled by a penalty shootout.

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FA Cup third round replay fixtures

Here are the replays that will take place after several FA Cup third round ties finished level:

*All kick-off ties 7.45pm (GMT) unless stated

Date	Fixture
Tues, January 16 (7.30pm)	Wolves v Brentford
Tues, January 16	Birmingham v Hull
Tues, January 16	Bolton v Luton
Tues, January 16	Bristol City v West Ham
Tues, January 16	Eastleigh v Newport
Weds, January 17	Blackpool v Nottingham Forest
Weds, January 17	Bristol Rovers v Norwich
Weds, January 17	Everton v Crystal Palace