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The FA Cup third-round draw has been confirmed (Picture: Getty)

Holders Crystal Palace will begin the defence of their FA Cup trophy against Macclesfield.

Palace beat Manchester City 1-0 in last season’s FA Cup final at Wembley to secure the primary major trophy within the club’s history.

Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson and Arsenal summer signing Eberechi Eze were Palace’s heroes back in May, with the previous saving a penalty and making various impressive saves and the latter scoring the first-half goal that denied Pep Guardiola yet one more trophy.

The 20 winners of the second-round ties were joined by all 20 Premier League clubs and 24 Championship teams within the FA Cup third-round draw.

The fixtures might be played across the weekend commencing Sunday, 10 January.

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Replays have been ditched for this yr’s FA Cup, meaning the ties will go to extra-time and penalties should they be level after 90 minutes.

There have been 4 non-league clubs within the hat – Boreham Wood, Brackley Town, Macclesfield and Weston-super-Mare.

FA Cup third-round attract full

Wolves v Shrewsbury Town

Doncaster Rovers v Southampton

Tottenham v Aston Villa

Port Vale v Fleetwood Town

Preston v Wigan

Ipswich Town v Blackpool

Wrexham v Nottingham Forest

Charlton v Chelsea

Manchester City v Exeter City

West Ham v QPR

Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford

Fulham v Middlesbrough

Everton v Sunderland

Liverpool v Barnsley

Burnley v Millwall

Norwich City v Walsall

Portsmouth v Arsenal

Derby County v Leeds United

Swansea City v West Brom

Salford City v Swindon Town

Boreham Wood v Brackley Town or Burton Albion

Grimsby Town v Weston-super-Mare

Hull City v Blackburn Rovers

Newcastle United v Bournemouth

MK Dons v Oxford United

Cheltenham Town v Leicester City

Cambridge United v Birmingham City

Bristol City v Watford

Stoke City v Coventry City

Macclesfield v Crystal Palace

Manchester United v Brighton

Sheffield United v Mansfield

FA Cup prize money

Second round winners – £79,500

Second round losers – £21,200

Third round winners – £121,500

Third round losers – £26,500

Fourth round winners – £127,000

Fifth round winners – £238,500

Quarter-final winners – £477,000

Semi-final winners – £1,060,000

Semi-final losers – £530,000

Final runners-up – £1,060,000

Final winners – £2,120,000

Crystal Palace v Manchester City - Emirates FA Cup Final
Crystal Palace are the FA Cup holders (Picture: Getty)

Crystal Palace begin their FA Cup defence against Macclesfield, who’re currently 14th within the National League North.

Last season’s runners-up Manchester City face League One side Exeter City, while Arsenal – essentially the most successful team in FA Cup history – visit Championship side Portsmouth.

Manchester United face a difficult tie against fellow Premier League club Brighton while Chelsea will tackle Championship outfit Charlton Athletic in a London derby.

Reigning Premier League champions Liverpool, meanwhile, tackle League One side Barnsley at Anfield.

Weston-super-Mare, the lowest-ranked team within the FA Cup, travel to Grimsby Town, who beat United within the EFL Cup earlier within the season.

There are all-Premier League affairs between Tottenham and Aston Villa, Everton and Sunderland and Newcastle United and Bournemouth.

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