FA Cup third-round draw: Tottenham v Villa; Palace at Macclesfield

Crystal Palace, the defending FA Cup holders, have been drawn away to sixth-tier Macclesfield FC in the third round, while Tottenham Hotspur will host Aston Villa.

Other notable ties include Everton v Sunderland, Newcastle v Bournemouth and Manchester United v Brighton. Arsenal travel to Portsmouth, and Chelsea make the short trip across London to face Charlton Athletic at The Valley.

Liverpool play Barnsley at Anfield, and last season's runners-up Manchester City host League One Exeter City. Nottingham Forest travel to Championship side Wrexham, Brentford visit financially troubled Sheffield Wednesday, and Derby County welcome Leeds United in a Brian Clough derby.

Lowest-ranked side Weston-super-Mare were not handed a dream tie and will visit Grimsby Town. Boreham Wood will face either fellow non-league Brackley Town or League One Burton Albion.

Full third-round draw (ties to take place on the weekend of January 10, 2026):

• Wolves vs Shrewsbury Town
• Doncaster Rovers vs Southampton
• Tottenham 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
• 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 FC vs Crystal Palace
• Manchester United vs Brighton
• Sheffield United vs Mansfield Town

Key dates for the FA Cup 2025/26:

• Third round: Saturday January 10, 2026
• Fourth round: Saturday February 14, 2026
• Fifth round: Saturday March 7, 2026
• Quarter-finals: Saturday April 4, 2026
• Semi-finals: Saturday April 25, 2026
• Final: Saturday May 16, 2026