Football: FA Cup Third Round Saturday 2nd January 2010

The FA Cup

The New Year sees the big teams enter the FA Cup for 09/10 in England, as the Third Round matches take place this weekend.

Today sees some potential upsets as Liverpool, struggling for form without regular appearances from Fernando Torres, travel to former Premier League Reading.

Fellow Championship side Middlesbrough host nouveau riche Manchester City who, despite a playing squad many will envy, have not performed well enough to keep their manager: Roberto Mancini will be experiencing his first ever FA Cup tie, the Teessiders will hope to capitalise.

The full fixture list for today’s FA Cup Third Round is below:

FA Cup Third Round Ties Saturday 2nd January 2009

• Accrington Stanley v Gillingham – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Aston Villa v Blackburn – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Blackpool v Ipswich – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Bolton v Lincoln City – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Brentford v Doncaster – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Bristol City v Cardiff, R3, 12:30
• Everton v Carlisle – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Fulham v Swindon – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Huddersfield v West Brom – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Leicester v Swansea – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Middlesbrough v Man City – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Millwall v Derby – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• MK Dons v Burnley – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Nottm Forest v Birmingham – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Plymouth v Newcastle – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Portsmouth v Coventry – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Preston v Colchester – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Reading v Liverpool – Third Round – K.O. 5.15pm
• Scunthorpe v Barnsley – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Sheff Wed v Crystal Palace – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Southampton v Luton – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Stoke v York – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Sunderland v Barrow – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Torquay v Brighton – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Tottenham v Peterborough – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Wigan v Hull – Third Round – K.O. 3pm

More matches are due to take place on Sunday 3rd January 2010, including:

• Chelsea v Watford – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Man Utd v Leeds United – Third Round – K.O. 1pm
• Notts County v Forest Green – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Sheff Utd v QPR – Third Round – K.O. 3pm
• Tranmere v Wolverhampton – Third Round – K.O. 6.15pm
• West Ham v Arsenal – Third Round – K.O. 4.15pm

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