The draw for the third round of the Emirates FA Cup has been made and both Manchester clubs face tricky ties.
Ex Manchester United defender Jaap Stam will be returning to Old Trafford as Reading manager for an intriguing FA Cup tie against holders United while Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s first taste of FA Cup action will be at the London Stadium against Premier League opponents West Ham.
Ties will be played across the weekend of January 6-9, 2017, with winning clubs receiving £67,500 from the FA prize fund.
This season’s Final will take place at Wembley Stadium connected by EE on Saturday 27 May 2017.
FA Cup Third round draw
1. Ipswich Town v Lincoln City or Oldham Athletic
2. Barrow v Rochdale
3. Manchester United v Reading
4. Hull City v Swansea City
5. Sunderland v Burnley
6. Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers
7. Millwall v AFC Bournemouth
8. West Ham United v Manchester City
9. Brighton & Hove Albion v MK Dons or Charlton Athletic
10. Blackpool v Barnsley
11. Wigan Athletic v Nottingham Forest
12. Birmingham City v Newcastle United
13. Chelsea v Notts County or Peterborough United
14. Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday
15. West Bromwich Albion v Derby County
16. Everton v Leicester City
17. Liverpool v Newport County or Plymouth Argyle
18. Wycombe Wanderers v Northampton Town or Stourbridge
19. Watford v Burton Albion
20. Preston North End v Arsenal
21. Cardiff City v Fulham
22. Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
23. Cambridge United v Leeds United
24. Bristol City v Shrewsbury Town or Fleetwood Town
25. Huddersfield Town v Port Vale
26. Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
27. Brentford v FC Halifax Town or Eastleigh
28. Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace
29. Norwich City v Southampton
30. Sutton United v AFC Wimbledon
31. Accrington Stanley v Luton Town
32. Rotherham United v Oxford United or Macclesfield Town