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Find out all the details ahead of the inclusion of Premier League sides
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The third-round draw for the Emirates FA Cup will take place this weekend. Some 64 teams will learn their fates as current holders Manchester United begin their defence of the competition at this stage. Ruben Amorim will be tasked with leading his side to glory after Erik ten Hag's oversaw a Wembley victory against Manchester City last season. Gainsborough Trinity, Kettering Town and Harborough Town are the three lowest-ranked teams left in the competition, with each of them currently playing their football in the 7th tier of the footballing pyramid. The FA Cup third-round draw is set to take place on Sunday 3 December 2024. Although a time is yet to be confirmed, it will likely take place around Kettering Town’s clash with Doncaster Rovers, which starts at 12pm GMT. The draw for the third-round of the Emirates FA Cup will take place live on BBC2. You can also watch the draw take place on BBC Sport and on BBC i Player should you not be able to tune in elsewhere. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. The third-round ties will be played on the weekend commencing the Saturday 11 January, 2025. Big-hitters Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool will all be involved hoping to seal their progression to the next stage of the competition. The full list of fixtures from the second round of the Emirates FA Cup are available below: Friday 29 November – 7. 45pm GMT Harrogate Town v. Gainsborough Trinity (Live on BBC Two) Saturday 30 November – 11. 30am GMT Wealdstone v. Wycombe Wanderers (Live on ITV1, ITVX and STV) Saturday 30 November – 3pm GMT Salford City v. Cheltenham Town Walsall v. Charlton Athletic Exeter City v. Chesterfield Leyton Orient v. Oldham Athletic Barnsley v. Bristol Rovers Accrington Stanley v. Swindon Town Crawley Town v. Lincoln City Stevenage v. Mansfield Town Peterborough United v. Notts County Stockport County v. Brackley Town Morecambe v. Bradford City Cambridge United v. Wigan Athletic Saturday 30 November – 7. 15pm GMT AFC Wimbledon v. Dagenham & Redbridge (Live on ITVX) Sunday 1 December – 12pm GMT Kettering Town v. Doncaster Rovers (Live on BBC Two) Sunday 1 December – 1pm GMT Blackpool v. Birmingham City Sunday 1 December – 2pm GMT Burton Albion v. Tamworth Reading v. Harborough Town Sunday 1 December – 3. 15pm GMT Solihull Moors v. Bromley (Live on ITV1, ITVX and STV) Matthew is a Freelance Journalist and has racked up bylines for Manchester United, Manchester Evening News, GOAL and SPORTbible to name a few. A long-term sufferer of Scunthorpe United, he currently resides in the north-west after escaping the smog of North Lincolnshire. Aston Villa's bore draw with Juventus only distracted from what Unai Emery needs to change I have wide feet but have found this football boot fits perfectly - and it's reduced for Black Friday right now Liverpool open talks with Real Madrid - with shock sale of Ryan Gravenberch on the table: report Four Four Two is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site. ©
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