Sunday, December 2, 2007

Villa to host Man Utd in FA Cup

Aston Villa will host Manchester United in the third round of the FA Cup, while holders Chelsea will take on QPR.

Tottenham face Reading, while Manchester City travel to West Ham in the other two all-Premier League ties.

Havant & Waterlooville, who stunned Notts County, will visit fellow non-league team Horsham or Swansea.

Premier League leaders Arsenal will go to Burnley, Liverpool must play Luton or Nottingham Forest and struggling Newcastle will not relish facing Stoke.

Villa were beaten 2-1 at Old Trafford at the same stage last year and this is the fourth time in seven seasons the clubs have been paired with each other in the tournament.

Sir Alex Ferguson's United, who lost to Chelsea in last year's final, also beat Villa in 2002 and 2004.

FA Cup third round draw:

Preston v Scunthorpe
Port Vale/Chasetown v Cardiff
Colchester v Peterborough
Bolton v Sheffield United
Blackburn v Coventry
Brighton v Mansfield
Northampton/Walsall v Millwall
Charlton v West Brom
Watford v Crystal Palace
Luton/Nottingham Forest v Liverpool
Plymouth v Hull
Aston Villa v Manchester United
Tranmere v Hereford
Tottenham v Reading
Burnley v Arsenal
Bristol City v Middlesbrough
Fulham v Bristol Rovers
Huddersfield v Birmingham
Horsham/Swansea v Havant & Waterlooville
Sunderland v Wigan
Oxford/Southend v Dagenham & Redbridge
Everton v Oldham
Derby v Sheffield Wednesday
Southampton v Leicester
West Ham v Manchester City
Ipswich v Portsmouth
Wolves v Cambridge
Barnsley v Blackpool
Chelsea v QPR
Stoke v Newcastle
Swindon v Burton Albion/Barnet
Norwich v Bury

Ties to be played on 5/6 January

Source: BBC Sport

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