2011-12 FA Cup

[CaptainCharisma]

131st edition of the world's oldest domestic football competition

763 clubs enter, only one will lift the Cup come the 5th of May in Wembley

here's hoping for a magical run

[renz_reggy03]

here's hoping for a magical run

Come on Redbridge!

[CaptainCharisma]

http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FAComp...3rd-round-draw

The FA Cup with Budweiser
Third Round Proper Draw
2.40pm (approx), Sunday 4 December 2011
Watch Live on TheFA.com/FATVLive

The excitement is building ahead of Sunday's FA Cup with Budweiser Third Round draw as the 44 teams from the Premier League and Championship enter the fray.

Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola and ex-Everton and Sheffield United midfielder Li Tie will make the draw at Wembley Stadium shortly after the final whistle in the Sunday afternoon Second Round meeting between AFC Totton and Bristol Rovers, which is live on ITV1.

That fixture is one of 20 games this weekend as teams eye a place in the hat for the next round where they could face one of the country's 'big-boys' in a Third Round match over the weekend of 7 and 8 January 2012.

Clubs and fans will be waiting with anticipation for their team's number to be pulled out by the former the Italy and China internationals making the draw.

Holders and current Premier League leaders Manchester City will by number 24, while their rivals from Old Trafford, eleven-time winners United, are number 25. Zola's old side Chelsea, who won the last Cup Final at the old Wembley and the first at the new, will be number 12. Li Tie will be keeping a keen eye on balls 17 (Everton) and 47 (Sheffield United or Torquay).

The draw will be streamed live here on TheFA.com via FATV and will also be on ITV1.

The full list of draw numbers are listed below.

1
Arsenal



2
Aston Villa



3
Barnsley



4
Birmingham City



5
Blackburn Rovers



6
Blackpool



7
Bolton Wanderers



8
Brighton & Hove Albion



9
Bristol City



10
Burnley



11
Cardiff City



12
Chelsea



13
Coventry City



14
Crystal Palace



15
Derby County



16
Doncaster Rovers



17
Everton



18
Fulham



19
Hull City



20
Ipswich Town



21
Leeds United



22
Leicester City



23
Liverpool



24
Manchester City



25
Manchester United



26
Middlesbrough



27
Millwall



28
Newcastle United



29
Norwich City



30
Nottingham Forest



31
Peterborough United



32
Portsmouth



33
Queens Park Rangers



34
Reading



35
Southampton



36
Stoke City



37
Sunderland



38
Swansea City



39
Tottenham Hotspur



40
Watford



41
West Bromwich Albion



42
West Ham United



43
Wigan Athletic



44
Wolverhampton Wanderers



45
Salisbury City
or
Grimsby Town

46
Stourbridge
or
Stevenage

47
Sheffield United
or
Torquay United

48
Colchester United
or
Swindon Town

49
Chelmsford City
or
Macclesfield Town

50
Leyton Orient
or
Gillingham

51
Crawley Town
or
Redbridge

52
Luton Town
or
Cheltenham Town

53
Fleetwood Town
or
Yeovil Town

54
Brentford
or
Wrexham

55
Bradford City
or
AFC Wimbledon

56
Shrewsbury Town
or
Rotherham United

57
Dagenham & Redbridge
or
Walsall

58
Barnet
or
Milton Keynes Dons

59
Gateshead
or
Tamworth

60
Sheffield Wednesday
or
Aldershot Town

61
Sutton United
or
Notts County

62
Southend United
or
Oldham Athletic

63
AFC Totton
or
Bristol Rovers

64
Charlton Athletic
or
Carlisle United


Ties to be played on the weekend of 7 and 8 January 2012

[CaptainCharisma]

Games to be played weekend of January 7
Middlesbrough v Shrewsbury
Nottingham Forest v Leicester
Manchester City v Manchester United
Dag & Red or Walsall v Millwall
Crawley v Bristol City
Doncaster v Sutton United or Notts County
Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa
Tottenham v Cheltenham
Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham
MK Dons v Queens Park Rangers
Hull v Ipswich
Coventry v Southampton
Brighton v Wrexham
Fulham v Charlton
Birmingham v Wolverhampton
Norwich v Burnley
Arsenal v Leeds
Derby v Crystal Palace
Fleetwood or Yeovil v Blackpool
Swindon v Wigan
Barnsley v Swansea
Chelmsford or Macclesfield v Bolton
Newcastle v Blackburn
Everton v Tamworth
Sheffield United v Salisbury or Grimsby
Liverpool v Southend or Oldham
Gillingham v Stoke
Chelsea v Portsmouth
Watford v Bradford
Peterborough v Sunderland
West Brom v Cardiff
Reading v Stevenage
no doubt what the tie of the round is, massive!

[phillo]

no doubt what the tie of the round is, massive!

yeh, Reading v Stevenage is huge

No seriously that Manchester derby is massive , I also like the look of the Arsenal v Leeds tie.

City have 3 tough games within a week in January:
Jan 3 - Liverpool (home) Premier League
Jan 7 - United (home) FA Cup
Jan 11 - Liverpool (home) C.C. Semi-Final

[CaptainCharisma]

I was looking at the fixtures list and no league games this weekend, that only means one thing...

its Cup season!

excited for the Manchester derby! its REDemption time!

[phillo]

This weekend's schedule for the 3rd round. (K.O. times in GMT)


Friday 6 January 2012
20:00 Liverpool FC v Oldham Athletic

Saturday 7 January 2012
12:30 Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
13:00 Dagenham & Redbridge v Millwall FC
15:00 Middlesbrough FC v Shrewsbury Town
15:00 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City
15:00 Crawley Town v Bristol City
15:00 Doncaster Rovers v Notts County
15:00 Tottenham Hotspurs v Cheltenham Town
15:00 Milton Keynes Dons v Queens Park Rangers
15:00 Hull City v Ipswich Town
15:00 Coventry City v Southampton FC
15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion v Wrexham AFC
15:00 Fulham FC v Charlton Athletic
15:00 Norwich City v Burnley FC
15:00 Derby County v Crystal Palace
15:00 Fleetwood Town v Blackpool FC
15:00 Swindon Town v Wigan Athletic
15:00 Barnsley FC v Swansea City
15:00 Macclesfield Town v Bolton Wanderers
15:00 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers
15:00 Everton FC v Tamworth FC
15:00 Sheffield United v Salisbury City
15:00 Gillingham FC v Stoke City
15:00 Watford FC v Bradford City
15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City
15:00 Reading FC v Stevenage FC
17:30 Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa

Sunday 8 January 2012
13:00 Manchester City v Manchester United
15:00 Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United
15:00 Chelsea FC v Portsmouth FC
15:30 Peterborough United v Sunderland AFC

Monday 9 January 2012
19:45 Arsenal FC v Leeds United

[renz_reggy03]

Since Redbridge have been knocked out in the previous round, Salisbury City is now the lowest ranked club, 6th tier, in this round.

[krdskrm]

http://www.youtube.com/v/EyXgZ87l1ps

[TheYoungblood]

Will Stevenage make another glorious upset yet again like last year against Newcastle? Wow. Can't wait for the Manchester derby!

[tellracs_eiram]

Yet again...another controversy. Classy. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...acism-row.html


If we beat the mercenary holders tomorrow...then we have virtually secured the FA cup. Let's show them that citeh only won out of sheer luck! We want our silverware back.

[CaptainCharisma]

no major upsets so far in the FA Cup, only Wigan knocked out by Swindon which honestly suits them well as they can focus on their fight for survival

[krdskrm]

Red card on Kompany? Baloney

[bitemebiiitch]

The Val and Roo connection!

And tough sh*t for Kompany that was not even worth a yellow.


EDIT:

Seen a replay, two-footed lunge it seems. Could have gone either way. I'll stick with my first assessment. Unlucky for Kompany.

[bitemebiiitch]

DANNY!!!!! Wutta goal!!!

[bitemebiiitch]

Wazza makes it three!!!!

[krdskrm]

Seriously, is this match even enjoyable to the neutrals?

Comedy gold ang ref, anak ng tinapa

[bitemebiiitch]

Good FK from Kolarov.

[krdskrm]

Ayan na si Scholes. Hehe

[bitemebiiitch]

Scholesy rusty. Ok, this gets interesting.