English FA cup: Tottenham face Leicester, Arsenal host Sunderland

English FA cup: Tottenham face Leicester, Arsenal host Sunderland

Monday, December 7, 2015 10:11 pm


Gunners with the FA Cup last year

Gunners with the FA Cup last year

English FA cup holders, Arsenal will open their campaign against Sunderland, who they met at the weekend in the premier league.
Arsenal, winners of the tournament for the past two editions, will host Sunderland at  the Emirates in the  third round  between 8 and 11 January next year, according to the draws made Monday night.
A riveting tie will be the one between Tottenham and red-hot Leicester City. Tottenham will host the league leaders.
Manchester City will also meet fellow league club, Norwich, while Manchester United will host Sheffield United.
Here is the full draw:
Arsenal  v Sunderland
Birmingham City  v AFC Bournemouth
Brentford v  Chesterfield/Walsall
Bury   v Bradford City
Cardiff City  v Grimsby/Shrewsbury
Carlisle United   v Yeovil Town
Chelsea v  Leyton Orient/Scunthorpe United
Colchester United  v Charlton Athletic
Doncaster Rovers  v Stoke City
Eastleigh  v Bolton Wanderers
Everton  v Dagenham & Redbridge/Whitehawk
Exeter City  v Liverpool
Huddersfield Town  v Reading
Hull City  v Brighton & Hove Albion
Ipswich Town v Portsmouth
Leeds United v  Rotherham United
Manchester United v Sheffield United
Middlesbrough v Burnley
Newport County v  Blackburn Rovers
 Northampton Town v Milton Keynes Dons
 Norwich City v Manchester City
 Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers
 Oxford United  v Swansea City
 Peterborough United v Preston North End
 Salford City/Hartlepool United v Derby County
 Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham
 Southampton v Crystal Palace
 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City
 Watford v Newcastle United
 West Bromwich Albion v Bristol City
 West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
 Wycombe Wanderers v Aston Villa

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