English FA Cup third round draw
{{date|December 3, 2007}}

The draw for the third round of the [[w:FA Cup 2007-08|2007-08 FA Cup]] was held on December 2 in [[England]]. 

The third round is where teams from the [[w:Premier League|Premier League]] and [[w:Football League Championship|Football League Championship]] join the cup.

Aston Villa have been drawn at home to Manchester United. The two teams will meet for the second time in two years. In the [[w:FA Cup 2006-07|2006-07]] encounter Aston Villa were defeated 2-1 at [[w:Old Trafford (football ground)|Old Trafford]].

There are three other fixtures consisting entirely of Premiership sides: Tottenham Hotspur v Reading, Sunderland v Wigan Athletic and West Ham United v Manchester City.

FA Cup holders Chelsea have been drawn at home against Championship side Queens Park Rangers.

[[w:Conference South|Conference South]] team Havant & Waterlooville make their first appearance in the third round after surprising [[w:Football League Two|League Two]] side [[w:Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] in the second round. Havant & Waterlooville's potential opponents Horsham will also make their debut at this stage of the FA Cup if they win away to Swansea in their second round replay.

The third round will take place on January 5, 2008. 64 teams will take part in 32 matches, with replays if a match ends in a draw.

==The Draw==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!Home!!v!!Away
|-
|[[w:Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] || v || [[w:Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] or [[w:Chasetown F.C.|Chasetown]] || v || [[w:Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] || v || [[w:Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] || v || [[w:Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] || v || [[w:Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] || v || [[w:Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] or [[w:Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] || v || [[w:Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] || v || [[w:West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Watford F.C.|Watford]] || v || [[w:Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] or [[w:Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] || v || [[w:Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] || v || [[w:Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] || v || [[w:Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] || v || [[w:Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] || v || [[w:Reading F.C.|Reading]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] || v || [[w:Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] || v || [[w:Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] || v || [[w:Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] || v || [[w:Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Horsham F.C.|Horsham]] or [[w:Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] || v || [[w:Havant & Waterlooville F.C.|Havant & Waterlooville]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] || v || [[w:Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] or [[w:Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] || v || [[w:Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Everton F.C.|Everton]] || v || [[w:Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] || v || [[w:Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] || v || [[w:Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]<br>
|-
|[[w:West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] || v || [[w:Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] || v || [[w:Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] || v || [[w:Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] || v || [[w:Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] || v || [[w:Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] || v || [[w:Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] || v || [[w:Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] or [[w:Barnet F.C.|Barnet]]<br>
|-
|[[w:Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] || v || [[w:Bury F.C.|Bury]]<br>
|-
|}
{{haveyoursay}}
== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7123366.stm
|title=Villa to host Man Utd in FA Cup
|author=
|pub=BBC Sport 
|date=December 2, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2007/09/FACup_ThirdRdDraw.htm
|title=Third Round draw
|author=
|pub=The FA
|date=December 2, 2007}}
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The draw for the third round of the 2007-08 FA Cup was held on December 2 in England. 

The third round is where teams from the Premier League and Football League Championship join the cup.

Aston Villa have been drawn at home to Manchester United. The two teams will meet for the second time in two years. In the 2006-07 encounter Aston Villa were defeated 2-1 at Old Trafford.

There are three other fixtures consisting entirely of Premiership sides: Tottenham Hotspur v Reading, Sunderland v Wigan Athletic and West Ham United v Manchester City.

FA Cup holders Chelsea have been drawn at home against Championship side Queens Park Rangers.

Conference South team Havant & Waterlooville make their first appearance in the third round after surprising League Two side Notts County in the second round. Havant & Waterlooville's potential opponents Horsham will also make their debut at this stage of the FA Cup if they win away to Swansea in their second round replay.

The third round will take place on January 5, 2008. 64 teams will take part in 32 matches, with replays if a match ends in a draw.
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