The FA Cup third round saw teams from the Premier League and Championship enter the fray in a magical time in the UK football calendar — and we’ve had upsets!
Plymouth Argyle sit bottom of the Championship table but they went away to Premier League side Brentford and won 1-0 with Morgan Whittaker the hero for the Pilgrims as he scored a stunner with less than 10 minutes to go at the Gtech Community Stadium. Chelsea took care of fourth-tier Morecambe with a resounding 5-0 win and Man City clobbered Salford City 8-0 while Brighton, Bournemouth, and Nottingham Forest all cruised into the fourth round by beating Championship opponents.
Only two non-league teams reached the third round stage this season, with both Dagenham & Redbridge and Tamworth (who play in the fifth tier) ousted in that stage. Tamworth hosted Premier League giants Tottenham on Sunday and took the mighty Spurs to extra time before losing 3-0, while the Daggers lost 3-0 in a short trip to Championship side Millwall on Monday.
Sunday saw Premier League giants Arsenal ousted by FA Cup holders Manchester United in north London when Altay Bayindir turned in a Man of the Match display at the Emirates.
Below are all of the FA Cup third round details you need, from the Lamb Ground to the City Ground, plus the draw for the fourth round
What are the FA Cup third round dates?
The FA Cup third round games will be played between January 9 and January 13, 2025.
What are the extra time, replays and penalty kicks rules in the FA Cup?
There are no longer replays in the FA Cup from the first round. That is a new rule for the 2024-25 season for at least six years. When games from the first round on end even then a 30-minute period of extra time will be played and then penalty kicks if needed.
How to watch the FA Cup live
How to watch in USA: ESPN+
FA Cup fourth round draw
Manchester United vs Leicester City
Leeds vs Millwall
Brighton vs Chelsea
Preston North End vs Wycombe Wanderers
Exeter City vs Nottingham Forest
Coventry City vs Ipswich Town
Blackburn Rovers vs Wolves
Mansfield Town or Wigan Athletic vs Fulham
Birmingham City vs Newcastle United
Plymouth Argyle vs Liverpool
Everton vs Bournemouth
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Southampton vs Burnley
Leyton Orient or Derby County vs Manchester City
Doncaster Rovers vs Crystal Palace
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
FA Cup third round schedule
* All kick offs 10am ET unless otherwise stated
Tuesday, January 14 — Games rearranged after frozen pitches
Leyton Orient vs Derby County — 2:45pm
Mansfield Town vs Wigan Athletic — 2:45pm
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic — 2:45pm
FA Cup third round results
Monday, January 13
Millwall 3-0 Dagenham & Redbridge
Sunday, January 12
Hull City 1-1 (4-5 pens) Doncaster Rovers
Tamworth 0-3 aet Tottenham Hotspur — Recap, video highlights
Newcastle United 3-1 Bromley
Ipswich Town 3-0 Bristol Rovers
Arsenal 1-1 (3-5 pens) Manchester United — Recap, video highlights
Crystal Palace 1-0 Stockport County
Southampton 3-0 Swansea City
Saturday, January 11
Bristol City 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
Birmingham City 2-1 Lincoln City
Liverpool 4-0 Accrington Stanley
Leicester City 6-2 Queens Park Rangers
Bournemouth 5-1 West Bromwich Albion
Brentford 0-1 Plymouth Argyle
Chelsea 5-0 Morecambe
Exeter City 3-1 Oxford United
Norwich City 0-4 Brighton & Hove Albion
Nottingham Forest 2-0 Luton Town
Reading 1-3 Burnley (AET)
Sunderland 1-2 Stoke City (AET)
Manchester City 8-0 Salford City
Leeds United 1-0 Harrogate Town
Coventry City 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday (4-3 on penalties)
Friday, January 10
Wycombe Wanderers 2-0 Portsmouth
Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham United
Thursday, January 9
Sheffield United 0-1 Cardiff City
Fulham 4-1 Watford
Everton 2-0 Peterborough United
What a moment for @Argyle as Morgan Whittaker fires them into the #EmiratesFACup fourth round 😍 pic.twitter.com/TceVkPnIXO
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 11, 2025
