FA Cup 2025/26

FA Cup 2025/26 third round proper draw — who plays whom.

Third round proper

Level 1 (Premier League) and Level 2 (Championship)

Premier League and Championship clubs receive byes until this round.

Draw

Fri, 9 Jan 2026, 19:30
Preston North End0–1Wigan Athletic
Fri, 9 Jan 2026, 19:30
Wrexham3–3Nottingham Forest
Fri, 9 Jan 2026, 19:30
Port Vale1–0Fleetwood Town
Fri, 9 Jan 2026, 19:30
Milton Keynes Dons1–1Oxford United
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 12:15
Macclesfield2–1Crystal Palace
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 12:15
Cheltenham Town0–2Leicester City
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 12:15
Everton1–1Sunderland
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 12:15
Wolverhampton Wanderers6–1Shrewsbury Town
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 15:00
Boreham Wood0–5Burton Albion
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 15:00
Sheffield Wednesday0–2Brentford
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 15:00
Doncaster Rovers2–3Southampton
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 15:00
Ipswich Town2–1Blackpool
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 15:00
Manchester City10–1Exeter City
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 15:00
Burnley5–1Millwall
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 15:00
Stoke City1–0Coventry City
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 15:00
Newcastle United2–2Bournemouth
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 15:00
Fulham3–1Middlesbrough FC
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 17:45
Tottenham Hotspur1–2Aston Villa
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 17:45
Bristol City5–1Watford
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 17:45
Grimsby Town3–2Weston-super-Mare
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 17:45
Cambridge United2–3Birmingham City
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 20:00
Charlton Athletic1–5Chelsea
Sun, 11 Jan 2026, 12:00
Derby County1–3Leeds United
Sun, 11 Jan 2026, 14:00
Portsmouth1–4Arsenal
Sun, 11 Jan 2026, 14:30
Sheffield3–4Mansfield Town
Sun, 11 Jan 2026, 14:30
West Ham United2–1Queens Park Rangers
Sun, 11 Jan 2026, 14:30
Norwich City5–1Walsall
Sun, 11 Jan 2026, 14:30
Swansea City1–1West Bromwich Albion
Sun, 11 Jan 2026, 14:30
Hull City0–0Blackburn Rovers
Sun, 11 Jan 2026, 16:30
Manchester United1–2Brighton & Hove Albion
Mon, 12 Jan 2026, 19:45
Liverpool4–1Barnsley FC
Tue, 20 Jan 2026, 19:45
Salford City3–2Swindon Town