THE winners of Man City vs Chelsea face a potential showdown with Arsenal in the FA Cup fourth round.
Meanwhile Manchester United were handed a kind draw at home to Reading.
Man United kicked off third round weekend by bating Everton
Pep Guardiola could face old pal Mikel Arteta in round four
Erik ten Hag’s side are aiming to end a silverware drought dating back to 2017 by lifting the famous old trophy.
Man United overcame Everton 3-1 at Old Trafford under the lights on Friday night, while Reading beat Watford 2-0.
The clash will see Royals boss Paul Ince return to Old Trafford, where he became a legendary figure as a player.
The winner of this afternoon’s plum tie between Manchester City and Chelsea could have to play Premier League leaders Arsenal in round four.
The Gunners don’t play their third round tie until Monday night, when they travel to League One Oxford United.
Their North London rivals Tottenham will head to Preston in round four.
Antonio Conte’s side are aiming to win the FA Cup for the first time since 1991, having previously claimed it eight times.
Southampton will host Blackpool, while non-league Wrexham will welcome Championship Sheffield United.
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Should they prevail in a replay at Wolves, Liverpool will travel to Brighton in the next round in another tricky all-Prem clash.
West Ham will head to Pride Park to face League One Derby County, while Leicester will go to fourth tier Walsall.
Fulham are set to host Championship Sunderland, while Sheffield Wednesday’s reward for dumping out Newcastle is a home tie with Fleetwood Town.
Should they win their replay against Accrington Stanley, Boreham Wood will host the winners of Cardiff and Leeds’ rematch.
Ipswich have been drawn at home to Vincent Kompany’s Burnley, and Luton will play the winners of the replay between Wigan and Grimsby.
After winning at Norwich earlier today, Blackburn will welcome Forest Green or Birmingham to Ewood Park.
Bristol City or Swansea City will play Chesterfield or West Brom – with the non-league side having been denied a win over the Baggies by Brandon Thomas-Asante’s stoppage time equaliser in their 3-3 draw yesterday.
DRAW IN FULL
Preston North End vs Tottenham Hotspur
Southampton vs Blackpool
Wrexham vs Sheffield United
Ipswich Town vs Burnley
Manchester United vs Reading
Luton Town or Wigan Athletic vs Grimsby Town
Derby County vs West Ham United
Blackburn Rovers vs Forest Green Rovers or Birmingham City
Walsall vs Leicester City
Sheffield Wednesday vs Fleetwood Town
Manchester City or Chelsea vs Oxford United or Arsenal
Bristol City or Swansea City vs Chesterfield or West Brom
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool or Wolves
Fulham vs Sunderland
Boreham Wood or Accrington Stanley vs Cardiff City or Leeds
It’s been a busy weekend in the FA Cup third round.
The upsets began yesterday, with League One Sheffield Wednesday taking out Champions League chasing Newcastle 2-1.
Non-league Wrexham kept their cup dreams alive with a dramatic 4-3 win at second-tier Coventry – while fellow National League side Chesterfield earned a replay with West Brom after a 3-3 draw.
Burnley won 4-2 at Premier League Bournemouth – while Tottenham edged past League One Portsmouth 1-0 thanks to Harry Kane’s rocket from range.
Liverpool, meanwhile, will require a replay after drawing 2-2 with Wolves at Anfield in all Premier League tie.
Struggling West Ham won 1-0 at Brentford, with Bees old boy Said Benrahma coming back to haunt his former side by scoring the winner 11 minutes from time.
Blackpool battered Prem new boys Nottingham Forest 4-1, with CJ Hamilton scoring the pick of the goals.
League One Fleetwood took out Championship QPR 2-1, and non-league Boreham Wood grabbed a replay against League One Accrington.
Earlier today, Leeds clung on to a place in the draw via a last-gasp Sonny Perkins equaliser to draw 2-2 at Cardiff.
FA CUP THIRD-ROUND RESULTS
Sunday:
Bristol City 1-1 Swansea City
Derby County 3-0 Barnsley
Cardiff City 2-2 Leeds United
Hartlepool United 0-3 Stoke City
Norwich City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
Stockport County 1-2 Walsall
Previous results:
Manchester United 3-1 Everton
Crystal Palace 1-2 Southampton
Forest Green Rovers P-P Birmingham City
Gillingham 0-1 Leicester City
Preston North End 3-1 Huddersfield Town
Reading 2-0 Watford
Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 PortsmouthBlackpool 4-1 Nottingham Forest
Boreham Wood 1-1 Accrington Stanley
Bournemouth 2-4 Burnley
Chesterfield 3-3 West Bromwich Albion
Fleetwood Town 2-1 Queens Park Rangers
Hull City 0-2 Fulham
Ipswich Town 4-1 Rotherham United
Middlesbrough 1-5 Brighton & Hove Albion
Millwall 0-2 Sheffield United
Shrewsbury Town 1-2 Sunderland
Brentford 0-1 West Ham
Coventry 3-4 Wrexham
Grimsby 1-0 Burton
Luton 1-1 Wigan
Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Newcastle
Liverpool 2-2 Wolves
Harry Kane fired Tottenham to victory over Portsmouth
Wrexham celebrate at second tier Coventry
Sheffield Wednesday dumped Prem high flyers Newcastle out
