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