FA Cup third round

  • Date: Saturday, 9 January

Coverage: Coverage on BBC TV, BBC Radio 5 live and online throughout the day

Do you fancy a shock or two from one of the most eagerly awaited weekends on the English football calendar?

There are 26 FA Cup third-round matches taking place on Saturday, 9 January.

Will last year’s finalists Aston Villa stumble at Wycombe? What about the Daggers at Goodison Park? And will the Blades blunt Manchester United’s cup hopes?

Here’s a list of match previews for all the Saturday games (all times 15:00 GMT unless stated):


Wycombe Wanderers v Aston Villa

– 12:45 GMT


Arsenal v Sunderland


Birmingham City v Bournemouth


Brentford v Walsall


Bury v Bradford City


Colchester United v Charlton Athletic


Doncaster Rovers v Stoke City


Eastleigh v Bolton Wanderers


Everton v Dagenham and Redbridge


Hartlepool United v Derby County


Huddersfield Town v Reading


Hull City v Brighton and Hove Albion


Ipswich Town v Portsmouth


Leeds United v Rotherham United


Middlesbrough v Burnley


Newport County v Blackburn Rovers


Northampton Town v MK Dons


Norwich City v Manchester City


Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers


Peterborough United v Preston North End


Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham


Southampton v Crystal Palace


Watford v Newcastle United


West Bromwich Albion v Bristol City


West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers


Manchester United v Sheffield United

– 17:30 GMT