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By HARRY BAMFORTH and DANIEL DAVIS and IAN LADYMAN AT THE EMIRATES and ISAAN KHAN AT THE EMIRATES and AADAM PATEL AT THE EMIRATES and CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK and HENRY CLARK AT SELHURST PARK Published: 00: 40 AEDT, 13 January 2025 | Updated: 02: 56 AEDT, 13 January 2025 174 View comments Follow Mail Sport live blog for the latest live score, team news and updates as Arsenal host Manchester United at the Emirates in the third round of the FA Cup.   Plus updates from the other Sunday evening matches including Crystal Palace vs Stockport and Newcastle vs Bromley. By Henry Clark At Selhurst Park By Harry Bamforth There goes the whistle. .. It comes just moments after Martin Odegaard had to take a seat on the floor, he is struggling with something. He was told to just wait until the break to seek medical attention, and now he will get that. It's a real worry for the hosts. All-in-all, bar Gabriel Martinelli's disallowed strike, not much has really happened at the Emirates. Let's hope things improve in the second half. By Harry Bamforth By Harry Bamforth Is this really Newcastle? Yes, Eddie Howe has made a bunch of changes but this is not the performance we were expecting. The Magpies have been really poor and even went behind to League Two Bromley early on. Lewis Miley brought them level, but that has not really changed the feeling here. By Harry Bamforth Ipswich are halfway into the hat for the next round. Three first-half strikes have practically got the job done for them, this is a precession now. Bristol Rovers need a miracle. By Harry Bamforth Ohhh, Lisandro Martinez needs to be careful here. The centre-back is already on a yellow card and he has just left one in on Martin Odegaard to give away a free kick. The referee gives him a good talking-to and probably says that's his last chance. Martinez is walking a tightrope. By Craig Hope At St James' Park By Ian Ladyman At The Emirates By Harry Bamforth Are Arsenal now rubbish at corners? The set-piece kings have not had it their own way today when whipping them into the box. The latest one is comfortable for Altay Bayindir to collect, which is not something I thought I would type today. By Harry Bamforth Oh no, this is not good. .. Gabriel Jesus has not got up since colliding with Bruno Fernandes and now the stretcher is out. The Brazilian looks like he is in agony and in the en, d has to come off on the stretcher. That looks serious, it really does. Arsenal just have no luck with injuries at the moment. Raheem Sterling is on to replace him. By Harry Bamforth It's tantrum time for Bruno Fernandes! The Manchester United captain is not a happy bunny as he believes he has been fouled by Gabriel Jesus on the edge of the box. It looks like a free-kick to me, but the referee does not agree and tells Fernandes to get up. Fernandes can't believe it and takes his boot off before throwing in on the floor not once, but twice. That earns him a booking, of course. He throws his toys out of the pram. I understand his frustration, though. By Harry Bamforth Ipswich are roaring into the fourth round. The hosts are running riot and now Jack Taylor gets on the scoresheet with a storming finish. The midfielder latches onto a loose ball in the area and wraps his foot around the ball, sending it into the far corner. That's a lovely finish. By Harry Bamforth We have had a shot, hoorah! Manchester United hit Arsenal on the break and Alejandro Garncho is away. But the youngster soon realises he has nobody running with him so just has to go alone. As he is marshalled away from goal by William Saliba, Garnacho has a crack at goal, but David Raya is equal to it. It's better than nothing, I guess. .. By Harry Bamforth Come on, lads. .. this is pants. The way this game going, I will be asking about what all of your dinner plans are soon. Between blogs, I just had a pizza bagel to keep me going. Putting that in the air fryer was more entertaining than watching this, that's for sure. By Aadam Patel At The Emirates By Harry Bamforth Oh, it's all getting a little bit tasty at the Emirates. There is finally a little bit of needle as Lisandro Martinez wipes out Gabriel Jesus. The Arsenal players are not happy with him and a few start to get involved before the yellow card is shown to the Argentine. This is exactly what this game needs. By Dan Davis The hosts are cruising into the fourth round. Ali Al-Hamadi's shot deflected into the path of Jack Clarke and he made no mistake in slotting home his first for Ipswich. By Dan Davis United have forced David Raya into his first save of the afternoon. It was a good spell of possession from the visitors but Kobbie Mainoo's effort from 25 yards was well held by the goalkeeper down to his left. By Dan Davis Kalvin Phillips' curler has put the Premier League side in the lead. By Dan Davis It did look to be a deliberate movement from Harry Maguire for that goal, which in my mind means Gabriel Martinelli was onside. Even without VAR, there's controversy abound. By Dan Davis This is a bit of a beauty, too. Lewis Miley pulled the trigger from 25 yards and watched on as the ball flashed into the net. A timely reminder of the young man's quality. By Dan Davis Arsenal think they should be ahead! This is a controversial one. Gabriel Martinelli was slotted through on goal and tucked into the bottom corner to spark wild celebrations. He was miles offside but Harry Maguire did get a touch on the ball. Does that mean Martinelli was therefore onside? Mikel Arteta is not a happy man. By Dan Davis It's been all Arsenal so far. The hosts won a free-kick a few moments ago which Martin Odegaard whipped into the mixer, but Gabriel nodded wide. Then, a poor ball from Diogo Dalot almost released Kai Havertz with Manuel Ugarte stepping in to clean up the mess. By Dan Davis An almighty scream was audible on the pitchside microphone when Alejandro Garnacho caught Gabriel a little high. Referee Andy Madley was quick on the scene and gave a free-kick. There's no VAR in use for this game, remember. By Ian Ladyman At The Emirates By Dan Davis Arsenal won the first set piece of the afternoon and Martin Odegaard worked the ball short to Jorginho. Mikel Merino was then caught offside inside the box. Bit of a waste. By Dan Davis Well, well, well! League Two Bromley lead! Cameron Congreve took aim from 22 yards and picked out the bottom corner with a sumptuous finish. A moment of real class, that. By Dan Davis Arsenal have done well to pen United into their own half so far. Gabriel Martinelli looked to touch the ball around Manuel Ugarte, but he did well to read the danger and shepherd it behind for a goal kick. By Henry Clark At Selhurst Park By Dan Davis Palace have a very early lead! It was a lovely, crisp finish from Eberechi Eze. That's Premier League class on show for all to see. By Dan Davis Arsenal pieced together another move down the right with Jorginho clipping a ball over the top for Gabriel Jesus. He tried to keep it in play but after dangling out a leg, his low cross was easy pickings for Altay Bayindir at his near post. By Dan Davis Arsenal came forward and Martin Odegaard looked to thread in Jurrien Timber on the overlap down this near side. Lisandro Martinez did well to step in and United cleared the danger. By Dan Davis Steady start from both sides with United looking to squeeze the hosts. The gap between them in this fixture last time out was pretty big, but can United hold their own for the entire 90 today? Judging from that display at Anfield, perhaps they can. Let's see. By Dan Davis Aaaand away we go! We're also up and running in the other 3pm games. By Ian Ladyman At The Emirates By Dan Davis Here come the teams! Are you up for the cup? I am. By Dan Davis There are around 8, 000 United supporters in that away end and the atmosphere is building nicely in all four corners at the Emirates. Let's do this, folks. I'm excited. By Dan Davis It was a bit ugly but Tottenham now lead at Tamworth. I'm sure those Arsenal supporters Aadam mentioned below have made their way to their seats. It looks like the giant killing is over. By Aadam Patel At The Emirates By Dan Davis United will play with this limited edition, gold Mitre Ultimax Pro ball this afternoon, being the FA Cup holders and all. That may be of some interest to Mikel Arteta, who made some interesting comments on the match ball during the loss to Newcastle. This one is a bit of a beauty, I have to say. But will it really make a difference? Probably not. By Dan Davis Mikel Arteta, Arsenal boss, speaking to BBC Sport: By Dan Davis The title is a joke, don't worry. I have to admit I'm also struggling to focus on this showdown at the Emirates, with Tottenham's travails at Tamworth a gripping watch. Anyway, the warm-ups have begun and we're 20 minutes away from kick-off. If you've got a score prediction, now's the time to let us know. I'm feeling a tight, edgy encounter, but I'm often very, very wrong. By Henry Clark At Selhurst Park By Ian Ladyman At The Emirates By Dan Davis As a reminder, there are NO replays at this stage of the competition. If we're locked level at the final whistle, we'll go to extra-time. Penalties are also available if needed, but I think we could all do without the stress that comes with that particular scenario. Even the neutrals will be chewing their fingernails. By Dan Davis Tottenham are rocking at Tamworth and that tie is heading to extra-time. The hosts have been absolutely brilliant. Fair play to them. This bit of skill is worth a watch. The confidence to try that. .. wow. I'm saying it again. This is what the cup is all about. It's football magic. By Dan Davis Ruben Amorim confirmed during the week that Altay Bayindir, Man United's back-up goalkeeper, would start this afternoon. The stopper endured an awful time of it during the loss to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup and conceded directly from a corner. That game will be most remembered as a battle between two calamitous keepers, with Fraser Forster just as poor at the other end. Bayindir has it all to do to win back the trust of United supporters and it wouldn't surprise me if we see a few early wobbles. One to keep an eye on, I reckon, especially at set pieces. By Dan Davis This is a decision that may raise some eyebrows in the United end. Alejandro Garnacho has been recalled from the cold and starts today for the first time since the defeat to Nottingham Forest in November. He did lay on the assist for Amad Diallo's equaliser at Anfield, remember, and is normally a bright spark if given space to run. However, there is plenty of speculation around his future and Napoli were the latest club linked with him as of this morning. Can he make an impact and prove he should stay at the club? By Dan Davis It's a whopping NINE changes for Newcastle today, by the way. Our man Craig Hope is in position at St James' Park for this one. By Ian Ladyman At The Emirates By Craig Hope At St James' Park By Dan Davis There are no less than four 3pm kick-offs in the FA Cup today. Here they are. .. Arsenal v Manchester United Newcastle v Bromley Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers Crystal Palace v Stockport By Dan Davis Ruben Amorim, Man United boss, speaking to BBC Sport: By Dan Davis It's two changes for United this afternoon. Alejandro Garnacho is starting, despite the speculation over his future, with Amad Diallo on the bench after suffering a slight injury issue. Altay Bayindir, who endured an awful outing against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup, has been selected ahead of Andre Onana. That looks a real risk to me. By Dan Davis Arsenal have made three changes to the side that lost to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup semi-final last time out. Jorginho and Mikel Merino both start in midfield with Declan Rice and Thomas Partey dropping to the bench. Gabriel Jesus has also been recalled ahead of Leandro Trossard. There is no Riccardo Calafiori, who misses out due to a muscle injury. By Dan Davis If you're after something to watch while you're having your lunch, look no further. Yes, non-league Tamworth are currently holding Tottenham. For me, this is what the FA Cup is all about. Small stands, raucous support and Premier League players cutting about on 3G. My colleague Harry Bamforth is across this one via our live blog below, so click the link if you want to follow along. There are around 30 minutes left and as it stands, extra-time beckons. Imagine a penalty shootout there as well. Mouthwatering. By Dan Davis It's fair to say Manchester United are in a dire slump at the moment but there may be some nerves among the Arsenal faithful, too. They lost 2-0 here to Newcastle last time out, leaving them with it all to do if they're to reach the Carabao Cup final at Wembley in March. As for United, well, they restored some pride after drawing 2-2 with Liverpool at Anfield and delivering a much-improved performance. Ruben Amorim is remaining firmly grounded and he will know that a defeat here will only add to the feeling of misery around the club. Remember, United are the holders of this historic competition. By Dan Davis Let's get this one out of the way nice and early. Marcus Rashford is not expected to be in Manchester United's squad this afternoon and looks set to leave this month. He was not spotted at Stockport station yesterday for the journey down to London, with several clubs circling for his signature. It looks increasingly likely that he's already played his last game. For those in the United camp today, what are your thoughts? By Dan Davis Arsenal are in the building ahead of this one. Declan Rice gave a mascot a little high five as he headed inside from the coach while Mikel Arteta strolled in with a suitcase. It's a very strong squad judging from these photos. We'll bring you the team news as soon as it drops. By Dan Davis Arsenal vs Manchester United, at 3pm? What is going on? Oh, wait. It's only the best weekend in the football calendar. That's right, folks. Welcome to another day of more FA Cup third round drama, with our focus right here on the action at the Emirates. Let's get this show on the road. Kick-off is at 3pm. Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group