FA Cup third round draw
The draw was made yesterday for the third round of the FA Cup.
For the first time at this stage of the competition, no Premiership clubs were drawn against each other.
The ties - drawn by Gary Pallister and Tony Cascarino who were opponents in the 1994 Final between Manchester United and Chelsea - are:
Arsenal v Stoke City
Swindon Town or Notts County v Middlesbrough
Manchester United v Exeter City
Plymouth Argyle v Everton
Leicester City v Blackpool
Derby County v Wigan Athletic
Sunderland v Crystal Palace
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Millwall
Yeading v Newcastle United
Hull City v Colchester United
Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion
Reading v Stockport County or Swansea City
Birmingham City v Leeds United
Hartlepool United v Boston United
Milton Keynes Dons v Peterborough United
Oldham Athletic v Manchester City
Chelsea v Scunthorpe United
Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers
Charlton Athletic v Rochdale
West Ham United v Norwich City
Sheffield United v Aston Villa
Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion
Rotherham United v Yeovil Town
Burnley v Liverpool
AFC Bournemouth v Chester City
Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra
Watford v Fulham
Ipswich Town v Bolton Wanderers
Portsmouth v Gillingham
Northampton Town v Southampton
Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest
Luton Town v Hinkley United or Brentford
Ties to be played on the weekend of 8 / 9 January 2005.
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