FA Cup Third Round Draw: Arsenal Play West Ham

Nov 29, 2009 5:17:33 PM

EPL: Arsene Wenger, Sunderland v Arsenal (Getty Images)

Chelsea will begin their defence of the FA Cup as they take on Championship side Watford in the third round.

Arsenal will face West Ham United at Upton Park in one of only three all-Premier League ties, Aston Villa will be at home against Blackburn Rovers and Hull City make the trip to Wigan to face the Latics.

The draw has served plenty of lower-league clubs the opportunity to gain some top-tier scalps as Manchester United will entertain one of non-league Kettering or League One side Leeds United at Old Trafford, while Liverpool, who beat Everton in Sunday's Merseyside derby, will face Reading at the Madejski stadium.

Sunderland are certain to face Blue Square Premier opposition as they play Oxford United or Barrow at the Stadium of Light.

Tottenham Hotspur, Bolton Wanderers, Fulham, Portsmouth, Stoke City and Everton have all been handed home draws, with Burnley, Manchester City, Wolves and Birmingham City all having to travel.

The FA Cup Third Round draw:

Tottenham v Peterborough

Brentford v Doncaster

Middlesbrough v Man City

Stoke v York

Notts County v Forest Green

Huddersfield v West Brom

Sheff Utd v QPR

MK Dons v Burnley

Chelsea v Watford

Nott'm Forest v Birmingham

Preston v Colchester

West Ham v Arsenal

Aston Villa v Blackburn

Portsmouth v Coventry

Sunderland v Oxford or Barrow

Wigan v Hull

Everton v Carlisle

Sheff Wed v Crystal Palace

Tranmere or Aldershot v Wolves

Blackpool v Ipswich

Fulham v Swindon

Stockport or Torquay v Brighton

Scunthorpe v Barnsley

Southampton v Rotherham or Luton

Bristol City v Cardiff

Reading v Liverpool

Staines or Millwall v Derby

Plymouth v Newcastle

Leicester v Swansea

Bolton v Lincoln

Accrington or Barnet v Gillingham

Man Utd v Kettering or Leeds

Ties to be played on the weekend of 2 January

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