Team news: Barnsley, Doncaster Rovers, Hull City, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Bradford City, York City

IT’S FA Cup third round weekend and Yorkshire is represented on this most famous of weekends by seven clubs. Log on here for team news from your club.

Six of those are in action this weekend while Leeds United have to wait until Monday to get their teeth into Premier League giants Arsenal.

Barnsley, Bradford and Wednesday have the chance to claim the scalps of teams from a higher division while the Blades have to be on guard against Salisbury City, the lowest-ranked side left in the competition.

York City are in league action at Lincoln City.

All matches Saturday 3pm unless stated

FA Cup Rd 3

Barnsley v Swansea

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Team news: New signing Chris Dagnall is cup-tied after playing for Scunthorpe United in the previous rounds but on loan midfielder Miles Addison has been granted permission to play by Derby County. The Tykes are without midfielder Jacob Butterfield (knee) for the rest of the season and winger Jim O’Brien is again sidelined with a stomach strain. Reuben Noble-Lazarus is pushing for a start.

Doncaster Rovers v Notts County

Team news: Rovers have a problem at leftback after Herita Ilunga returned to West Ham United and George Friend joined Pascal Chimbonda and Tommy Spurr on the injury list. Loanees David Button and Habib Beye have been granted permission to play but Middlesbrough do not want on loan midfielder Herold Goulon to be involved.

Hull City v Ipswich Town

Team news: Nick Barmby seems set to rotate his squad with Seyi Olofinjana, Jay Simpson, Robbie Brady, Joe Dudgeon and Richard Garcia hoping for rare starts. Vito Mannone is also likely to start after joining on loan from Arsenal in midweek as Peter Gulacsi is out for eight weeks with a knee injury. Martin Pusic is also out.

Sheffield United v Salisbury City

Team news: Striker James Beattie could make his first Blades start since returning to Bramall Lane but defender Matthew Lowton is set to miss out again with a hamstring injury. Johnny Ertl hopes to start after 10 months out with a knee injury but defender Chris Morgan (knee) remains sidelined.

Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United (Sunday 3pm)

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Team news: The Owls will be without wingers Ben Marshall and Sanchez Watt who have been denied permission to play in the FA Cup by parent clubs Stoke City and Arsenal respectively. Captain Rob Jones has recovered from a back injury but striker Gary Megson and defender Lewis Buxton remain sidelined.

Watford v Bradford City

Team news: David Syers starts a three-game ban after losing his appeal over the red card the midfielder received in the New Year’s Eve victory over Shrewsbury Town. Due to time constraints, Syers’ case could not be heard before the January 2 defeat to Rotherham so he played. Phil Parkinson has no fresh injury news.

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Lincoln City v York City

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