Leeds United and Sheffield United handed favourable chance to progress in FA Cup as Rotherham United head to Everton

The FA Cup.The FA Cup.
The FA Cup.
Leeds United and Sheffield United have drawn lower-league opposition in the FA Cup third round, whilst Rotherham United will travel to Everton.

The Whites, who have not reached the fourth round since 2017, have been drawn away to Crawley, 15th in League Two, whilst the bottom-of-the-Premier League Blades host Bristol Rovers, who are in the League One relegation zone.

Championship side Rotherham United have never met Everton in the FA Cup, but the Toffees won their three League Cup meetings.

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Middlesbrough have a difficult draw against Championship promotion rivals Brentford and Huddersfield Town host Plymouth Argyle, mid-table in League One.

Rotherham United manager Paul Warne will take his Millers' team to Goodison Park to take on Carlo Ancelotti's Premier League high-fliers. Picture: Martin Rickett/PARotherham United manager Paul Warne will take his Millers' team to Goodison Park to take on Carlo Ancelotti's Premier League high-fliers. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA
Rotherham United manager Paul Warne will take his Millers' team to Goodison Park to take on Carlo Ancelotti's Premier League high-fliers. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA

Sheffield Wednesday and Barnsley are due to face in-form League Two opposition. Tony Pulis’s Owls face a long trip to Exeter City, fifth in the division, whilst the Reds entertain Tranmere Rovers, unbeaten in the seven matches since the departure of manager Michael Jackson, winning six.

Doncaster Rovers, the lowest-ranked Yorkshire club left in the competition, travel to Blackburn Rovers for the second time this season. They met in the League Cup on the opening weekend, when an 81st-minute penalty handed Blackburn a 3-2 win.

The two lowest-ranked sides, Chorley and Marine, host Wayne Rooney’s Derby County and Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur respectively, and Liverpool are at Aston Villa, who beat them 7-2 in October.

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Games are played to a conclusion on the second weekend of January, with extra-time and penalties if required.

Chris Wilder will hope his Sheffield United team can achieve some welcome success in the FA Cup in early January . Picture: Andrew Yates/SportimageChris Wilder will hope his Sheffield United team can achieve some welcome success in the FA Cup in early January . Picture: Andrew Yates/Sportimage
Chris Wilder will hope his Sheffield United team can achieve some welcome success in the FA Cup in early January . Picture: Andrew Yates/Sportimage

FA Cup, Third Round draw: Huddersfield Town v Plymouth Argyle; Southampton v Shrewsbury Town; Chorley v Derby County; Marine v Tottenham Hotspur; Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace; Stockport County v West Ham United; Oldham Athletic v Bournemouth; Manchester United v Watford; Stevenage v Swansea City; Everton v Rotherham United; Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City; Arsenal v Newcastle United; Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers; Bristol Rovers v Sheffield United; Canvey Island or Boreham Wood v Millwall; Blackburn Rovers v Doncaster Rovers; Stoke City v Leicester City; Wycombe Wanderers v Preston North End; Crawley v Leeds United; Burnley v MK Dons; Bristol City v Portsmouth; QPR v Fulham; Aston Villa v Liverpool; Brentford v Middlesbrough; Manchester City v Birmingham City; Luton Town v Reading; Chelsea v Morecambe; Exeter City v Sheffield Wednesday; Norwich City v Coventry City; Blackpool v West Bromwich Albion; Newport County v Brighton and Hove Albion; Cheltenham v Mansfield Town.

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