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FA Cup: Round three draw - as it happened

The draw for round three of the FA Cup never fails to disappoint.

There are always ties that provide the smaller clubs with the opportunity of toppling one of the Premier League's biggest teams.

With the ties having been revealed this afternoon, below is how our draw-by-draw coverage unfolded at Wembley Stadium.

3.00pmRight, well that was short and sweet! Hopefully your team got the tie you were after. Thanks for joining us this afternoon.
2.57pmOther potential upset chances perhaps: Crystal Palace vs. Stoke, Brighton vs. Newcastle and Crawley vs. Reading? Cue abuse from fans of those Premier League clubs!
2.55pmWell there are a couple of ties there that catch the eye immediatley. West Ham vs. Man United is arguably the biggest encounter. However, what an incentive for Lincoln and Mansfield to win their replay. The winner will be at home to Liverpool!
2.54pmAnd breathe! Phew, that's done.
FA Cup round three:Sheffield Wednesday vs. MK Dons
FA Cup round three:Luton Town vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
FA Cup round three:Bury or Southend vs. Bradford or Brentford
FA Cup round three:Leeds United vs. Birmingham City
FA Cup round three:Blackburn Rovers vs. Bristol City
FA Cup round three:Hull City vs. Alfreton or Leyton Orient
FA Cup round three:West Ham United vs. Manchester United
FA Cup round three:Nottingham Forest vs. Oldham Athletic
FA Cup round three:Bolton Wanderers vs. Sunderland
FA Cup round three:Lincoln or Mansfield vs. Liverpool
FA Cup round three:Peterborough United vs. Norwich City
FA Cup round three:Queens Park Rangers vs. West Bromwich Albion
FA Cup round three:Southampton vs. Chelsea
FA Cup round three:Accrington or Oxford vs. Sheffield United
FA Cup round three:Middlesbrough vs. Harrogate or Hastings
FA Cup round three:Aldershot Town vs. Rotherham or Notts County
FA Cup round three:Crawley Town vs. Reading
FA Cup round three:Derby County vs. Tranmere Rovers
FA Cup round three:Cheltenham or Hereford vs. Everton
FA Cup round three:Millwall vs. Preston North End
FA Cup round three:Leicester City vs. Burton Albion
FA Cup round three:Swansea City vs. Arsenal
FA Cup round three:Manchester City vs. Watford
FA Cup round three:Barnsley vs. Burnley
FA Cup round three:Barrow or Macclesfield vs. Cardiff City
FA Cup round three:Charlton Athletic vs. Huddersfield Town
FA Cup round three:Aston Villa vs. Ipswich Town
FA Cup round three:Fulham vs. Blackpool
FA Cup round three:Wigan Athletic vs. Bournemouth
FA Cup round three:Tottenham Hotspur vs. Coventry City
FA Cup round three:Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Newcastle United
FA Cup round three:Crystal Palace vs. Stoke City
2.42pmHere we go...
2.40pmRight, in around a minute or so the first ball will be drawn out. How are the nerves?! Incidentally, Fabrice Muamba and Ledley King will be doing the honours today.
2.37pmIt's the one which sees the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool join some of the minnows from the Football League and even further down than that. Literally anyone can play anyone, as we have seen so often down the years.
2.36pmAfternoon all. It's the draw that seems to get everybody's pulses raised - the FA Cup third round!
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