Arsenal will host 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.
Holders Manchester City have been handed a more generous tie on paper than their two main Premier League title rivals this season. Pep Guardiola's side will host Championship strugglers Huddersfield Town.
Newcastle United won comfortably at bitter rivals Sunderland in the Tyne-Wear derby and Chelsea thrashed Championship opposition in the form of Preston North End, while Manchester United face a short trip to 2013 winners Wigan Athletic.
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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 fixtures
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 United | 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. | |
Shrewsbury Town vs. Wrexham | Jan 7 | 9 a.m. | |
West Brom vs. Aldershot | Jan 7 | 9 a.m. | |
Peterborough United vs. Leeds United | Jan 7 | 9 a.m. | |
Luton Town vs. Bolton Wanderers | Jan 7 | 9 a.m. | |
Manchester City vs. Huddersfield | Jan 7 | 9 a.m. | |
Nottingham Forest vs. Blackpool | Jan 7 | 9 a.m. | |
Arsenal vs. Liverpool | Jan 7 | 11.30 a.m. | |
Wigan Athletic vs. Manchester United | Jan 8 | 3.15 p.m. |
When is the FA Cup third round?
Third round ties will take place across five days from Thursday January 4 to Monday January 8, 2024.
If games finish level, the away team will 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.
When are FA Cup fixture dates finalised?
The exact date on which specific games take place on each weekend predominantly depends on TV scheduling, with broadcasters such as UK rights holders the BBC and ITV amending the dates and times of some games.
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The third-round match between Premier League title contenders Arsenal and Liverpool is among the games in this season's competition to have been selected and moved for live TV coverage. That match takes place on Sunday, January 7.
How to watch the FA Cup
The table below details where fans can watch selected matches across some of the world’s major territories.
TV | Streaming | |
USA | ESPN | ESPN |
Canada | — | Sportsnet |
UK | BBC, ITV | BBC iPlayer, ITV X |
Australia | Network 10 | Paramount+ |
India | Sony TEN | JioTV, Sony LIV |