Non-league Macclesfield to host cup holders Palace

Sixth-tier club Macclesfield will host holders Crystal Palace in the third round of the FA Cup.

There are four all-Premier League ties, including Tottenham hosting Aston Villa, Sunderland traveling to Everton, Newcastle welcoming Bournemouth to St James’ Park, and Manchester United at home to Brighton.

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Fellow sixth-tier side Weston-super-Mare travel to League Two Grimsby.

Premier League leaders Arsenal visit Portsmouth, while Manchester City host League One Exeter City and Liverpool are at home to third-tier Barnsley.

All matches will be played around the weekend commencing Saturday, 10 January 2026.

Unlike in previous years, there are no replays if matches end as a draw. All ties will go to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shootout.

FA Cup third-round draw in full

• Doncaster Rovers v Southampton

• Preston North End v Wigan Athletic

• Wrexham v Nottingham Forest

• Charlton Athletic v Chelsea

• Manchester City v Exeter City

• West Ham v Queens Park Rangers

• Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford

• Derby County v Leeds United

• Boreham Wood v Brackley Town or Burton Albion

• Grimsby v Weston-super-Mare

• Hull City v Blackburn Rovers

• Newcastle United v Bournemouth

• Cheltenham Town v Leicester City

• Cambridge United v Birmingham City

• Macclesfield v Crystal Palace

• Manchester United v Brighton

• Sheffield United v Mansfield Town