FA Cup third round draw: Man City to host Man United
FA Cup third round draw throws up another Manchester derby, with Roberto Mancini's men set to host rivals United in January
Manchester City will host derby rivals Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in the FA Cup third round after Sunday’s draw paired the Premier League sides together.
Roberto Mancini’s side knocked United out of last season’s FA Cup in the semi-finals and inflicted a 6-1 defeat on Sir Alex Ferguson’s men at Old Trafford in the Premier League earlier this term.
Meanwhile, 2005 winners Arsenal will welcome Leeds United to the Emirates in January. The Gunners needed a replay to find a way past Simon Grayson’s side last season.
Newcastle will take on fellow Premier League outfit Blackburn Rovers at the Sports Direct Arena and Chelsea will host Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge.
All third round matches will be played on the weekend of 7 and 8 January 2012.
FA Cup third round draw in full
Reading v Stevenage
West Brom v Cardiff
Peterborough v Sunderland
Watford v Bradford
Chelsea v Portsmouth
Gillingham v Stoke
Liverpool v Southend/Oldham
Sheffield United v Salisbury/Grimsby
Everton v Tamworth
Newcastle v Blackburn
Chelmsford/Macclesfield v Bolton
Barnsley v Swansea
Swindon v Wigan
Fleetwood/Yeovil v Blackpool
Derby v Crystal Palace
Arsenal v Leeds
Norwich v Burnley
Birmingham v Wolves
Fulham v Charlton
Brighton v Wrexham
Coventry v Southampton
Hull v Ipswich
MK Dons v QPR
Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham
Tottenham v Cheltenham
Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa
Doncaster v Sutton/Notts County
Crawley v Bristol City
Dag & Red/Walsall v Millwall
Manchester City v Manchester United
Nottingham Forest v Leicester
Middlesbrough v Shrewsbury
