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The Premier League's 20 teams enter the fold for the third round of the 2025-26 FA Cup tournament, which begins Friday, January 9 and runs through the weekend into Monday.
Some sides will be less pleased than others with their draw, as Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa were drawn together in a powerful third-round, all-Premier League matchup and Manchester United has a similar challenge with Brighton & Hove Albion.
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Premier League and Championship sides are the beasts of these rounds, but there are some minnows seeking major upsets this weekend.
Macclesfield — not Macclesfield Town — are a National League North side managed by John Rooney, the younger brother of Everton and Manchester United hero Wayne Rooney. He'll match wits with Crystal Palace's Oliver Glasner at the 5,300-seat Moss Rose early Saturday.
Weston-super-Mare come from the National League South and have never finished higher than seventh place in their sixth-tier division. They head to Grimsby Town on Saturday.
When is the 2025-26 FA Cup fourth round draw?
The FA Cup's fourth round draw will be held on Monday, January 12 after the final tie of the third round: Liverpool vs Barnsley kicks off at 2:45pm ET.
How to watch the 2025-26 FA Cup live, stream link
TV channel: ESPN 2, ESPN Deportes
Streaming: ESPN+
2025-26 FA Cup third round schedule
All times ET
Friday, January 9
Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic — 2:30pm
MK Dons vs Oxford United — 2:30pm
Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town — 2:30pm
Wrexham AFC vs Nottingham Forest — 2:30pm
Saturday, January 10
Macclesfield FC vs Crystal Palace — 7:15am
Everton vs Sunderland — 7:15am
Wolves vs Shrewsbury Town — 7:15am
Cheltenham Town vs Leicester City — 7:15am
Doncaster Rovers vs Southampton — 10am
Stoke City vs Coventry City — 10am
Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford — 10am
Newcastle United vs Bournemouth — 10am
Fulham vs Middlesbrough — 10am
Ipswich Town vs Blackpool — 10am
Manchester City vs Exeter City — 10am
Burnley vs Millwall — 10am
Boreham Wood vs Burton Albion — 10am
Salford City vs Swindon Town — 10am
Cambridge United vs Birmingham City — 12:45pm
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa — 12:45pm
Grimsby Town vs Weston-super-Mare — 12:45pm
Bristol City vs Watford — 12:45pm
Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea — 3pm
Sunday, January 11
Derby County vs Leeds United — 7am
Portsmouth vs Arsenal — 9am
West Ham United vs Queens Park Rangers — 9:30am
Norwich City vs Walsall — 9:30am
Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion — 9:30am
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers — 9:30am
Sheffield United vs Mansfield Town — 9:30am
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion — 11:30am
Monday, January 12
Liverpool vs Barnsley — 2:45pm
