Blackpool draw Premier League West Brom in FA Cup

Blackpool have been drawn at home to Premier League club West Bromwich Albion in the third round of the FA Cup.
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Blackpool have been drawn at home to Premier League club West Bromwich Albion in the third round of the FA Cup.

The Baggies are five-time winners of the cup but are struggling in the top flight, with only one win from their first 10 games.

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The FA Cup third round will be staged over the second weekend in JanuaryThe FA Cup third round will be staged over the second weekend in January
The FA Cup third round will be staged over the second weekend in January

The outstanding draw of the round saw Merseyside non-league club Marine given a home tie against Premier League leaders Tottenham Hotspur.

All-Premier League ties include Aston Villa v Liverpool, while Manchester United host Watford and Manchester City are at home to Birmingham City.

Other top ties for North West clubs see Morecambe visit Chelsea, Stockport County at home to West Ham and Chorley welcoming the Championship's bottom club Derby County.

FA Cup third round draw in full: Huddersfield Town v Plymouth Argyle, Southampton v Shrewsbury Town, Chorley v Derby County, Marine v Tottenham Hotspur, Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace, Stockport County v West Ham United, Oldham Athletic v AFC Bournemouth, Manchester United v Watford, Stevenage v Swansea City, Everton v Rotherham United, Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City, Arsenal v Newcastle United, Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers, Bristol Rovers v Sheffield United, Canvey Island or Boreham Wood v Millwall, Blackburn Rovers v Doncaster Rovers, Stoke City v Leicester City, Wycombe Wanderers v Preston North End, Crawley Town v Leeds United, Burnley v MK Dons, Bristol City v Portsmouth, Queens Park Rangers v Fulham, Aston Villa v Liverpool, Brentford v Middlesbrough, Manchester City v Birmingham City, Luton Town v Reading, Chelsea v Morecambe, Exeter City v Sheffield Wednesday, Norwich City v Coventry City, Blackpool v West Bromwich Albion, Newport County v Brighton and Hove Albion, Cheltenham Town v Mansfield Town.

Ties to played from January 8-11.

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