Eighth-tier Marine land dream clash against Tottenham in FA Cup third round
Defending champions Arsenal welcome Newcastle United in the FA Cup third round, while eighth-tier Marine, the joint lowest-ranked team in the competition, landed a lucrative encounter with Premier League leaders Tottenham Hotspur in Monday’s draw.Twelve-times winners Manchester United play host to second-tier Watford, while Premier League champions Liverpool face a tricky trip to Aston Villa as they look to avenge last month’s 7-2 league defeat.Manchester City are at home to Birmingham City, while Chelsea welcome fourth-tier side Morecambe. Crystal Palace make the trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers in an all-Premier League showdown.The third round, to be played across the weekend of Jan 9-10, is when teams from the Premier League and second-tier Championship join the competition.The FA Cup has scrapped replays for this season to help ease fixture congestion caused by the COVID-19 crisis, amplifying the chances of a few additional upsets en route to the showpiece match at Wembley on May 15, 2021.Third round drawHuddersfield Town v Plymouth ArgyleSouthampton v Shrewsbury TownChorley v Derby CountyMarine v Tottenham HotspurWolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal PalaceStockport County v West Ham UnitedOldham Athletic v AFC BournemouthManchester United v WatfordStevenage v Swansea CityEverton v Rotherham UnitedNottingham Forest v Cardiff CityArsenal v Newcastle UnitedBarnsley v Tranmere RoversBristol Rovers v Sheffield UnitedCanvey Island or Boreham Wood v MillwallBlackburn Rovers v Doncaster RoversStoke City v Leicester CityWycombe Wanderers v Preston North EndCrawley Town v Leeds UnitedBurnley v Milton Keynes DonsBristol City v PortsmouthQueens Park Rangers v FulhamAston Villa v LiverpoolBrentford v MiddlesbroughManchester City v Birmingham CityLuton Town v ReadingChelsea v MorecambeExeter City v Sheffield WednesdayNorwich City v Coventry CityBlackpool v West Bromwich AlbionNewport County v Brighton & Hove AlbionCheltenham Town v Mansfield Town
