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FA Cup 2021/22 – 3rd Rd tie-by-tie preview
The 150th anniversary of the FA Cup continues on Friday 7th January with the 3rd Round, and over that weekend 64 clubs, from the Premier League to the National League North in the football pyramid, will battle it out for a place in the 4th Round.
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The Thirty-two FA Cup 3rd Round Ties (listed in tie no. order).
Tie No. 1
Boreham Wood
AFC Wimbledon
League Status
National League
EFL 1
Level
5
3
Best Cup Run
Round 3
Round 5
FA Cup Form
Only non-league club to make 3rd Rd in both last two seasons
Just once gone beyond 3rd Rd in 17 previous campaigns
Notes
No previous FA Cup meetings
KO: Saturday 3.0pm
Tie No. 2
Yeovil Town
AFC Bournemouth
League Status
National League
EFL Championship
Level
5
2
Best Cup Run
Round 5
QUARTER FINALS
FA Cup Form
Looking to make Bournemouth record 22nd football league scalp as a NL side
Went beyond 3rd Rd in both last two seasons
Notes
Won 3-2 in 1924/25 & Won 1-0 in 1970/71
Won 3-1 in 1960/61.KO: Saturday 5.30pm
Tie No. 3
Stoke City
Leyton Orient
League Status
EFL Championship
EFL 2
Level
2
4
Best Cup Run
RUNNERS-UP
SEMI-FINALS
FA Cup Form
Exited in 3rd Rd in each of the last 5 yrs
Last went beyond 3rd Rd 11 years ago
Notes
No previous FA Cup meetings
KO: Sunday 2.0pm
Tie No. 4
Swansea City
Southampton
League Status
EFL Championship
Premier League
Level
2
1
Best Cup Run
SEMI-FINALS
WINNERS
FA Cup Form
Went beyond 3rd Rd 3 times in last 4 years
Went beyond 3rd Rd 4 times in last 5 years
Notes
No previous FA Cup meetings
KO: Saturday 5.30pm (BBC Wales)
Tie No. 5
Chelsea
Chesterfield
League Status
Premier League
National League
Level
1
5
Best Cup Run
WINNERS
SEMI-FINALS
FA Cup Form
Have won through their last 23 Round 3 ties – a competition record
Last went beyond 3rd Rd 7 years ago
Notes
Won 4-1 in 1910/11 and Won 3-0 in 1949/50 replay
KO: Saturday 5.30pm
Tie No. 6
Liverpool
Shrewsbury Town
League Status
Premier League
EFL 1
Level
1
3
Best Cup Run
WINNERS
QUARTER FINALS
FA Cup Form
Went beyond 3rd Rd 9 times in last 10 seasons
Went beyond 3rd Rd twice in last 3 seasons
Notes
Won 4-0 in 1995/96 & Won 1-0 in 2019/20 replay
KO: Sunday 2.0pm
Tie No. 7
Cardiff City
Preston North End
League Status
EFL Championship
EFL Championship
Level
2
2
Best Cup Run
WINNERS
WINNERS
FA Cup Form
Just twice gone beyond 3rd Rd in last 6 years
Exited in 3rd Rd in each of the last 3 years
Notes
No previous FA Cup meetings
KO: Sunday 2.0pm (S4C)
Tie No. 8
Coventry City
Derby County
League Status
EFL Championship
EFL Championship
Level
2
2
Best Cup Run
WINNERS
WINNERS
FA Cup Form
Just twice went beyond Rd 3 in last 7 yrs
5 times went beyond Rd 3 in last 7 yrs
Notes
Won 1-0 in 1973/74 replay & Won 2-0 in 1997/98
Won 3-2 in 1996/97.KO: Saturday 12.30pm
Tie No. 9
Burnley
Huddersfield Town
League Status
Premier League
EFL Championship
Level
1
2
Best Cup Run
WINNERS
WINNERS
FA Cup Form
Went beyond 3rd Rd 5times in last 6 yrs
Exited in Rd 3 in each of the last 3 yrs
Notes
Won 3-1 in 1914/15, Won 1-0 in 1923/24, Won 2-1 in 1956/57 and Won 3-0 in 1963/64
Won 3-2 in 1921/22 replay and Won 1-0 in 1971/72.KO: Saturday 12.30pm
Tie No. 10
West Bromwich Albion
Brighton and Hove Albion
League Status
EFL Championship
Premier League
Level
2
1
Best Cup Run
WINNERS
RUNNERS-UP
FA Cup Form
5 times went beyond Rd 3 in last 7 yrs
6 times went beyond Rd 3 in last 8 yrs
Notes
KO: Saturday 3.0pm
Won 3-1 in 2018/19 replay
Tie No. 11
Kidderminster Harriers
Reading
League Status
National League North
EFL Championship
Level
6
2
Best Cup Run
Round 5
SEMI-FINALS
FA Cup Form
Last went beyond 3rd Rd 8 yrs ago
4 times went beyond Rd 3 in last 7 yrs
Notes
Lowest ranked club remaining
No previous FA Cup meetings. KO: Saturday 3.0pm
Tie No. 12
Leicester City
Watford
League Status
Premier League
Premier League
Level
1
1
Best Cup Run
WINNERS
RUNNERS-UP
FA Cup Form
FA Cup holders – went beyond 3rd Rd 4 times in last 5 years
Exited in Rd 3 in both last 2 seasons
Notes
Won 3-1 in 1908/09 replay, Won 6-3 in 1935/36 & Won 2-0 in 1981/82
Competing in FA Cup for 125th time.KO: Saturday 3.0pm
Tie No. 13
Mansfield Town
Middlesbrough
League Status
EFL 2
EFL Championship
Level
4
2
Best Cup Run
QUARTER FINALS
RUNNERS-UP
FA Cup Form
Last went beyond 3rd Rd 14 years ago
Exited in Rd 3 in both last 2 seasons
Notes
Won 2-0 in 1966/67
Won 2-0 in 2007/08.KO: Saturday 12.15pm
Tie No. 14
Hartlepool United
Blackpool
League Status
EFL 2
EFL Championship
Level
4
2
Best Cup Run
Round 4
WINNERS
FA Cup Form
Last went beyond 3rd Rd 13 yrs ago
Just twice went beyond Rd 3 in last 9 yrs
Notes
No previous FA Cup meetings
KO: Saturday 12.30pm
Tie No. 15
Hull City
Everton
League Status
EFL Championship
Premier League
Level
2
1
Best Cup Run
RUNNERS-UP
WINNERS
FA Cup Form
4 times went beyond Rd 3 in last 6 yrs
3 times went beyond Rd 3 in last 6 yrs
Notes
Won 3-2 in 1926/27 second replay & Won 2-0 in 1950/51
Won 2-1 in 1963/64 replay.KO: Saturday 5.30pm (BBC)
Tie No. 16
Bristol City
Fulham
League Status
EFL Championship
EFL Championship
Level
2
2
Best Cup Run
RUNNERS-UP
RUNNERS-UP
FA Cup Form
Went beyond Rd 3 every other year in last 8 seasons
Went beyond Rd 3 in both last 2 seasons
Notes
Won 2-1 in 1989/90
KO: Saturday 12.30pm
Tie No. 17
Tottenham Hotspur
Morecambe
League Status
Premier League
EFL 1
Level
1
3
Best Cup Run
WINNERS
Round 3
FA Cup Form
Went beyond Rd 3 in all last 7 yrs
Second successive year equalling best run
Notes
No previous FA Cup meetings
KO: Sunday 2.0pm
Tie No. 18
Millwall
Crystal Palace
League Status
EFL Championship
Premier League
Level
2
1
Best Cup Run
RUNNERS-UP
RUNNERS-UP
FA Cup Form
Went beyond Rd 3 in all last 5 yrs
Exited in Rd 3 in both last 2 seasons
Notes
Won 2-0 in 1921/22 replay, Won 4-1 in 1950/51, Won 2-0 in 1956/57 & Won 2-1 in 1984/85 replay.Competing in FA Cup for 125th time.
Won 5-3 in 1928/29 replay & Won 2-1 in 1975/76 replay.KO: Saturday 12.45pm (ITV)
Tie No. 19
Port Vale
Brentford
League Status
EFL 2
Premier League
Level
4
1
Best Cup Run
SEMI-FINALS
QUARTER FINALS
FA Cup Form
Last went beyond 3rd Rd 8 years ago
Went beyond Rd 3 in all last 3 seasons
Notes
No previous FA Cup meetings
KO: Saturday 3.0pm
Tie No. 20
Swindon Town
Manchester City
League Status
EFL 2
Premier League
Level
4
1
Best Cup Run
SEMI-FINALS
WINNERS
FA Cup Form
Last went beyond 3rd Rd 10 yrs ago
Went beyond Rd 3 in all last 9 seasons
Notes
Won 2-0 in 1909/10 & Won 2-1 in 1963/64.KO: Friday 8.0pm (ITV)
Won 10-1 in 1929/30 replay, Won 7-0 in 1952/53 & Won 2-0 in 2001/0210-1 is Swindon’s record FA Cup defeat.
Tie No. 21
Wigan Athletic
Blackburn Rovers
League Status
EFL 1
EFL Championship
Level
3
2
Best Cup Run
WINNERS
WINNERS
FA Cup Form
Last went beyond 3rd Rd 8 yrs ago
Exited in Rd 3 in all last 4 seasons
Notes
KO: Saturday 3.0pm
Won 4-2 in 1997/98
Tie No. 22
Luton Town
Harrogate Town
League Status
EFL Championship
EFL 2
Level
2
4
Best Cup Run
RUNNERS-UP
Round 3
FA Cup Form
Last year made Rd 4 for 1st time in 8 yrs
First time in Rd 3 in 49th campaign
Notes
No previous FA Cup meetings
KO: Sunday 12.30pm
Tie No. 23
Birmingham City
Plymouth Argyle
League Status
EFL Championship
EFL 1
Level
2
3
Best Cup Run
RUNNERS-UP
SEMI-FINALS
FA Cup Form
Just 2x gone beyond Rd 3 in last 6 yrs
Last year made Rd 4 for 1st time in 13 yrs
Notes
No previous FA Cup meetings
KO: Saturday 5.30pm
Tie No. 24
Manchester United
Aston Villa
League Status
Premier League
Premier League
Level
1
1
Best Cup Run
WINNERS
WINNERS
FA Cup Form
Made at least QF in all last 7 seasons
Exited in Rd 3 in all last 5 seasons
Notes
Won 5-1 in 1905/06, Won 2-0 in 1907/08, Won 2-1 in 1910/11, Won 6-4 in 1947/48, Won 1-0 in 1962/63, Won 2-1 in 1976/77,Won 3-2 in 2001/02, Won 2-1 in 2003/04,Won 2-1 in 2006/07, Won 2-0 in 2007/08
Won 2-1 in 1919/20 & Won 2-1 in 1957 FA Cup Final.Most common tie of the Round.KO: Monday 7.55pm (BBC)
Tie No. 25
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Sheffield United
League Status
Premier League
EFL Championship
Level
1
2
Best Cup Run
WINNERS
WINNERS
FA Cup Form
3 times went beyond Rd 3 in last 5 yrs
Made QF in both last 2 seasons
Notes
Won 3-1 in 1891/92, Won 2-1 in 1936/37 replay, Won 3-0 in 1948/49, Won 4-3 in 1949/50 replay & Won 3-0 in 1965/66
Won 4-0 in 1900/01, Won 3-1 in 1927/28 & Won 2-0 in 1946/47 rep.KO: Sunday 2.0pm
Tie No. 26
Newcastle United
Cambridge United
League Status
Premier League
EFL 1
Level
1
3
Best Cup Run
WINNERS
QUARTER FINALS
FA Cup Form
4 times went beyond Rd 3 in last 5 years
Last went beyond 3rd Rd 7 years ago
Notes
No previous FA Cup meetings
KO: Saturday 3.0pm
Tie No. 27
Barnsley
Barrow
League Status
EFL Championship
EFL 2
Level
2
4
Best Cup Run
WINNERS
Round 3
FA Cup Form
Went beyond Rd 3 in both last 2 years
13th time in Rd 3 in 111th campaign
Notes
Won 3-0 in 1969/70.KO: Saturday 3.0pm
Hold record for most R3 appearances but yet to make Rd 4.
Tie No. 28
Peterborough United
Bristol Rovers
League Status
EFL Championship
EFL 2
Level
2
4
Best Cup Run
QUARTER FINALS
QUARTER FINALS
FA Cup Form
Last went beyond 3rd Rd 4 yrs ago
Last went beyond 3rd Rd 14 yrs ago
Notes
KO: Saturday 3.0pm
Won 4-1 in 1938/39, Won 1-0 in 1952/53 & Won 3-1 in 1968/69
Tie No. 29
West Ham United
Leeds United
League Status
Premier League
Premier League
Level
1
1
Best Cup Run
WINNERS
WINNERS
FA Cup Form
Went beyond Rd 3 in all last 4 seasons
Exited in Rd 3 in all last 4 seasons
Notes
Won 4-1 in 1929/30
Won 1-0 in 1923/24 replayKO: Sunday 2.15pm (ITV)
Tie No. 30
Queens Park Rangers
Rotherham United
League Status
EFL Championship
EFL 1
Level
2
3
Best Cup Run
RUNNERS-UP
Round 5
FA Cup Form
Twice went beyond 3rd Rd in last 3 seasons
Last went beyond 3rd Rd 20 yrs ago
Notes
No previous FA Cup meetings
KO: Saturday 3.0pm
Tie No. 31
Charlton Athletic
Norwich City
League Status
EFL 1
Premier League
Level
3
1
Best Cup Run
WINNERS
SEMI-FINALS
FA Cup Form
Last went beyond 3rd Rd 8 years ago
Went beyond Rd 3 in both last 2 seasons
Notes
Won 1-0 in 2008/09 replay
KO: Sunday 2.0pm
Tie No. 32
Nottingham Forest
Arsenal
League Status
EFL Championship
Premier League
Level
2
1
Best Cup Run
WINNERS
WINNERS
FA Cup Form
4 times gone beyond Rd 3 in last 8 seasons
Went beyond 3rd Rd in all last 3 seasons
Notes
Won 2-1 in 1987/88 & Won 4-2 in 2017/18.Only club to KO Arsenal in 3rd Rd in last 25 years.
Won 1-0 in 1978/79 & Won 2-0 in 1992/93KO: Sunday 5.15pm (ITV)
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