FA Cup third round

More than five months after the competition began with August’s extra preliminary round, the FA Cup is featuring Premier League and EFL Championship clubs for the first time this season, with a series of intriguing third-round fixtures.

The 44 teams from English football’s top two tiers were in the third-round draw with 20 remaining entrants from League One, League Two and the National League. And, for the first time ever, all the ties at this stage are being decided on the day, without any replays.

PL clubs’ FA Cup ties (all times GMT)

• 9 Jan Everton 2-0 Peterborough United
• 9 Jan Fulham 4-1 Watford
• 10 Jan Aston Villa v West Ham United, 20:00
• 11 Jan Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 12:00
• 11 Jan Liverpool v Accrington Stanley, 12:15
• 11 Jan Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers, 14:00
• 11 Jan AFC Bournemouth v West Bromwich Albion, 15:00
• 11 Jan Brentford v Plymouth Argyle, 15:00
• 11 Jan Chelsea v Morecambe, 15:00
• 11 Jan Newcastle United v Bromley, 15:00
• 11 Jan Norwich City v Brighton & Hove Albion, 15:00
• 11 Jan Nottingham Forest v Luton Town, 15:00
• 11 Jan Manchester City v Salford City, 17:45
• 12 Jan Tamworth v Tottenham Hotspur, 12:30
• 12 Jan Arsenal v Manchester United, 15:00
• 12 Jan Crystal Palace v Stockport County, 15:00
• 12 Jan Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers, 15:00
• 12 Jan Southampton v Swansea City, 16:30

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Premier League v League Two

The draw for the third round produced a host of mouthwatering David versus Goliath battles, with a number of Premier League heavyweights tasked with avoiding the banana skin of losing to sides who are several tiers below them.

Man City have reached the final four in all of the past six seasons, lifting the trophy twice. They take on a Salford City side intrinsically linked with their near-neighbours Man Utd.

Salford are one of four teams from League Two who are facing top-flight opposition.

Accrington Stanley and Morecambe will take a break from their struggles in the bottom half of League Two when they visit Premier League leaders Liverpool and fourth-placed Chelsea respectively.