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FA Cup third round draw
LONDON, Dec 4 (SW) - Manchester United will face non-league oppostion away from Old Trafford in the third round of the FA Cup after being paired with either Burton Albion or Burscough.
Burton and Burscough had their second round match postponed on Saturday due to a waterlogged pitch at Burton's new Pirelli Stadium and the Nationwide Conference side will be eager to take down Northern Premier League side Burscough, who defeated Gillingham in the first round.
Premiership strugglers Sunderland will also have a tie with a non-league side at the Stadium of Light when they face either Northwich Victoria or Woking, both of the Nationwide Conference. The two sides will meet in a second-round replay next week after playing a 0-0 draw on Saturday.
Nationwide Conference side Tamworth, who defeated Bournemouth and Hartlepool in their first and second-round games, will face off against Championship side Stoke City and Middlesbrough face either of two non-league sides, Nuneaton Borough or Histon.
Reigning FA Cup winners Arsenal will play host to Cardiff City while Premiership champions Chelsea host Huddersfield while another intriguing tie has Premiership side West Brom hosting Championship leaders Reading.
<b>FA Cup Third Round Draw</b>
West Bromich Albion vs. Reading
Fulham vs. Leyton Orient
Brighton vs. Coventry City
Wolverhampton vs. Plymouth Argyle
Port Vale or Bristol Rovers vs. Doncaster Rovers
Sheffield Wednesday vs. Charlton Athletic
Torquay United vs. Birmingham City
Manchester City vs. Scunthorpe United
Newcastle United vs. Mansfield Town
Luton Town vs. Liverpool
Preston North End vs. Crewe Alexandra
Stoke City vs. Tamworth
Derby County vs. Burnley
Southampton vs. Milton Keynes Dons
Blackburn Rovers vs. QPR
Arsenal vs. Cardiff City
Stockport County vs. Oldham Athletic or Brentford
Norwich City vs. West Ham United
Ipswich Town vs. Portsmouth
Wigan Athletic vs. Leeds United
Sunderland vs. Woking or Northwich Victoria
Chelsea vs. Huddersfield Town
Cheltenham Town or Oxford United vs. Chester City
Leicester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Watford vs. Bolton Wanderers
Sheffield United vs. Colchester United
Nuneaton Borough or Histon vs. Middlesbrough
Hull City vs. Aston Villa
Barnsley or Bradford City vs. Walsall
Burton Albion or Burscough vs. Manchester United
Crystal Palace or Stevenage Borough vs. Northampton Town
Millwall vs. Everton
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