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The match will be played over the weekend of Saturday 8th January.
Blackburn are managed by former Wales manager Mark Hughes, Hughes is an admirer of Daniel Gabbidon and already there have been newspaper stories suggesting a possible move to Ewood Park for the City defender. With the game a whole week after the transfer window opens who will Gabbidon be playing for?
Two other ties of note in the third round draw. Non league Exeter City were drawn to play Manchester Utd at Old Trafford and non league Yeading were drawn at home to Newcastle Utd. Thankfully the FA Cup still has an open draw so these "romantic" fixtures occur.
The full draw is
Arsenal v Stoke
Swindon/Notts County v Middlesbrough
Manchester United v Exeter
Plymouth v Everton
Leicester v Blackpool
Derby v Wigan
Sunderland v Crystal Palace
Wolves v Millwall
Yeading v Newcastle
Hull City v Colchester United
Tottenham v Brighton
Reading v Stockport/Swansea
Birmingham v Leeds
Hartlepool v Boston United
Milton Keynes Dons v Peterborough
Oldham v Manchester City
Chelsea v Scunthorpe
Cardiff v Blackburn
Charlton v Rochdale
West Ham v Norwich
Sheffield United v Aston Villa
Preston North End v West Brom
Rotherham v Yeovil
Burnley v Liverpool
Bournemouth v Chester City
Coventry v Crewe
Watford v Fulham
Ipswich v Bolton
Portsmouth v Gillingham
Northampton v Southampton
QPR v Nottingham Forest
Luton v Hinkley/Brentford