Post by Salem6 on Dec 3, 2006 20:11:50 GMT
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Holders Liverpool have been drawn at home to 2005
winners Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup.
The 2004 Cup winners Manchester United were also
handed a tough home tie against Martin O'Neill's Aston
Villa.
Paul Ince's Macclesfield will travel to Chelsea, while
Portsmouth face Wigan and Everton meet Blackburn
Rovers in all-Premiership ties
Tamworth are at home to Norwich and Salisbury, who
drew with Nottingham Forest, were drawn against
Charlton.
The winners of the replay between non-League sides
Aldershot and Basingstoke will go to Blackpool.
Salisbury, who held League One leaders Nottingham
Forest 1-1 in the second round on Sunday, will be at
home to Premiership bottom side Charlton if they can
come through the replay.
Salisbury boss Nick Holmes said: "We've all had a good
day and we've got to try and repeat that in 10 days
time - then we can talk about Charlton." Forest boss
Calderwood added: "It's a nice tie for whoever gets
through.
"A Premiership team at home is what all the lower
league teams want, so it's something we might look
forward to if we get through."
Arsenal and Liverpool will meet at Anfield in the
round's biggest draw.
The two clubs met in the final of the competition in
2001, with Michael Owen scoring two late goals in a
2-1 Liverpool win.
Arsenal got some revenge by knocking Liverpool out the
following season in the fourth round.
The two sides also met at the semi-final stage in
1980, with three replays needed before Arsenal won
through to the final, and the 1971 final which the
Gunners won in extra-time.
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Full draw:
Blackpool v Aldershot/Basingstoke
Barnet v Colchester
Sheff Utd v Swansea
Reading v Burnley
Portsmouth v Wigan
Mansfield/Doncaster v Bolton
West Ham v Brighton
Leicester v Fulham
Derby v Wrexham
Wolves v Oldham
Bury/Chester v Ipswich
Man Utd v Aston Villa
Sheff Wed v Man City
Tamworth v Norwich
Salisbury/Nottm For v Charlton
Cardiff v Tottenham
Preston v Sunderland
Liverpool v Arsenal
Bristol Rovers/Bournemouth v Hereford
Watford v Stockport
Crystal Palace v Swindon
Bristol City v Coventry
Peterborough v Plymouth
QPR v Luton
Southend v Barnsley
West Brom v Leeds
Hull v Middlesbrough
Birmingham v Newcastle
Torquay/Leyton Orient v Southampton
Everton v Blackburn
Chelsea v Macclesfield
Stoke v Bradford/Millwall
Ties will be played on the 6 and 7 of January.