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The third round of the oldest domestic cup competition in world football has almost concluded.
Round three of the FA Cup is when Premier League teams enter the fray, offering up the prospect of a dream day out for any of the non-league sides still involved.
Holders Crystal Palace were eliminated by non-league Macclesfield in arguably the biggest shock in the competition's history. Manchester City are through after a 10-1 obliteration of Exeter City, but Manchester United were dumped out by Brighton & Hove Albion. Liverpool play the final game of the round against Barnsley.
The Sporting News details all the third-round fixtures below, plus the schedule and results for the games.
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FA Cup third round draw results
The draw took place on December 8, shortly before the round-two game between Brackley Town and Burton Albion.
The ties take place from January 9 to January 12, 2026.
FA Cup third round 2025/26: Full fixture schedule
PL = Premier League
CH = EFL Championship
L1 = League One
L2 - League 2
NL = Non-league
| Match | Date | Time (GMT) | Time (ET) |
| Wrexham (CH) 3-3 Nottingham Forest (PL) Wrexham adv. 4-3 on pens | Jan. 9, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. |
| MK Dons (L2) 1-1 Oxford United (CH) Oxford adv. 4-3 on pens | Jan. 9, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. |
| Preston North End (CH) 0-1 Wigan Athletic (L1) | Jan. 9, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. |
| Port Vale (L1) 1-0 Fleetwood Town (L2) | Jan. 9, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. |
| Macclesfield (NL) 2-1 Crystal Palace (PL) | Jan. 10, 2026 | 12:15 a.m. | 7:15 a.m. |
| Everton (PL) 1-1 Sunderland (PL) Sunderland adv. 0-3 on pens | Jan. 10, 2026 | 12:15 a.m. | 7:15 a.m. |
| Wolves (PL) 6-1 Shrewsbury (L2) | Jan. 10, 2026 | 12:15 a.m. | 7:15 a.m. |
| Cheltenham Town (L2) 0-2 Leicester City (CH) | Jan. 10, 2026 | 12:15 a.m. | 7:15 a.m. |
| Doncaster Rovers (L1) 2-3 Southampton (CH) | Jan. 10, 2026 | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| Stoke City (CH) 1-0 Coventry City (CH) | Jan. 10, 2026 | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| Sheffield Wednesday (CH) 0-2 Brentford (PL) | Jan. 10, 2026 | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| Newcastle United (PL) 3-3 Bournemouth (PL) Newcastle adv. 7-6 on pens | Jan. 10, 2026 | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| Fulham (PL) 3-1 Middlesbrough (CH) | Jan. 10, 2026 | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| Ipswich Town (CH) 2-1 Blackpool (L1) | Jan. 10, 2026 | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| Manchester City (PL) 10-1 Exeter City (L1) | Jan. 10, 2026 | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| Burnley (PL) 5-1 Millwall (CH) | Jan. 10, 2026 | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| Boreham Wood (NL) 0-5 Burton Albion (L1) | Jan. 10, 2026 | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| Salford City (L2) vs. Swindon Town (L2) Match postponed due to frozen pitch | |||
| Cambridge United (L2) 2-3 Birmingham City (CH) | Jan. 10, 2026 | 5:45 p.m. | 12:45 p.m. |
| Tottenham (PL) 1-2 Aston Villa (PL) | Jan. 10, 2026 | 5:45 p.m. | 12:45 p.m. |
| Grimsby Town (L2) 3-2 Weston-Super-Mare (NL) | Jan. 10, 2026 | 5:45 p.m. | 12:45 p.m. |
| Bristol City (CH) 5-1 Watford (CH) | Jan. 10, 2026 | 5:45 p.m. | 12:45 p.m. |
| Charlton Athletic (CH) 1-5 Chelsea (PL) | Jan. 10, 2026 | 8 p.m. | 3 p.m. |
| Derby County (CH) 1-3 Leeds United (PL) | Jan. 11, 2026 | 12 p.m. | 7 a.m. |
| Portsmouth (CH) 1-4 Arsenal (PL) | Jan. 11, 2026 | 2 p.m. | 9 a.m. |
| Hull City (CH) 0-0 Blackburn Rovers (CH) Hull City adv. 4-3 on penalties | Jan. 11, 2026 | 2:30 p.m. | 9:30 a.m. |
| Swansea City (CH) 2-2 West Brom (CH) West Brom adv. 6-5 on penalties | Jan. 11, 2026 | 2:30 p.m. | 9:30 a.m. |
| Norwich City (CH) 5-1 Walsall (L2) | Jan. 11, 2026 | 2:30 p.m. | 9:30 a.m. |
| West Ham (PL) 2-1 QPR (CH) aet | Jan. 11, 2026 | 2:30 p.m. | 9:30 a.m. |
| Sheffield United (CH) 3-4 Mansfield Town (L1) | Jan. 11, 2026 | 2:30 p.m. | 9:30 a.m. |
| Manchester United (PL) 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion (PL) | Jan. 11, 2026 | 4:30 p.m. | 11:30 a.m. |
| Liverpool (PL) vs. Barnsley (L1) | Jan. 12, 2026 | 7:45 p.m. | 2:45 p.m. |
When are the FA Cup third-round matches?
The third round is scheduled to take place from January 9 to January 12, 2026.
When is the FA Cup fourth-round draw?
The draw takes place prior to the Liverpool vs. Barnsley match on Monday, January 12.
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