FA CUP THIRD ROUND DRAW

The Gunners must overcome the team they beat at Wembley to end their trophy drought in May while Louis van Gaal will make his FA Cup debut against Football League opposition

Holders Arsenal have been drawn to face Hull City in the third round of the FA Cup in a rematch of last season's final, while Liverpool will travel to AFC Wimbeldon.

The Gunners were the first team out of the hat in Monday's draw at Hull's 'The Deep' aquarium and will once again take on the side they defeated in extra-time to end a nine-year trophy drought at Wembley in May.

Brendan Rodgers' men, meanwhile, will continue their bid for a first FA Cup triumph since 2006 with a trip to Kingsmeadow to take on League Two opponents who have reached the third round for the first time.

Premier League leaders Chelsea will welcome Championship promotion-chasers Watford to Stamford Bridge, while Manchester City host Sheffield Wednesday and Accrington or Yeovil will take on Manchester United.

The draw also threw up three all-Premier League ties, with Leicester City taking on Newcastle, Burnley hosting Tottenham and West Ham welcoming Everton to Upton Park.

Elsewhere, Conference sides Dover and Gateshead were rewarded for their surprise runs with matches against Crystal Palace at home and West Brom away respectively.

The third round ties will be played over four days between Saturday January 3 and Tuesday January 6.

THIRD ROUND DRAW IN FULL

Arsenal	vs	Hull City
Southampton	vs	Ipswich
Stoke City	vs	Wrexham
Charlton	vs	Blackburn Rovers
Dover	vs	Crystal Palace
AFC Wimbledon	vs	Liverpool
Manchester City	vs	Sheffield Wednesday
Aldershot or Rochdale	vs	Nottingham Forest
West Brom	vs	Gateshead
Blyth Spartans	vs	Birmingham City
Aston Villa	vs	Blackpool
Rotherham	vs	AFC Bournemouth
Huddersfield	vs	Reading
Oxford/Tranmere	vs	Swansea City
Cardiff City	vs	Colchester
Bolton		Wigan
Sunderland	vs	Leeds
Burnley	vs	Tottenham
Millwall	vs	Bradford City
Derby County	vs	Southport
Brentford	vs	Brighton
Fulham	vs	Wolves
Leicester	vs	Newcastle United
Scunthorpe/Worcester	vs	Chesterfield
Everton	vs	West Ham
Cambridge/Mansfield	vs	Bury/Luton
Chelsea	vs	Watford
Barnsley/Chester	vs	Middlesbrough
QPR	vs	Sheffield United
Accrington/Yeovil	vs	Manchester United
Preston	vs	Norwich City
Doncaster	vs	Bristol City

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