Bluebirds will travel to the City Ground for Cup clash

NOTTINGHAM Forest have been drawn at home to Championship rivals Cardiff City in the FA Cup third round.

The Reds have already welcomed the Bluebirds to the City Ground this season, with Neil Harris’ side celebrating a 2-0 away win in September thanks to a brace from Kieffer Moore.

That was the first home game of the season for Forest, who endured a poor start to the campaign under head coach Sabri Lamouchi before the Frenchman eventually paid the price and was sacked in October.

Now Chris Hughton is at the helm for the Reds.

Other highlights in last night’s third round draw saw eighth-tier Marine given a home tie against Premier League leaders Tottenham Hotspur. Northern Premier League Division One side Marine became only the second team from the eighth tier to reach the third round after beating Havant & Waterlooville after extra time on Sunday.

National League North side Chorley will play Derby County at home and Stockport County, of the National League, have also been handed home advantage in their tie against Premier League West Ham United.

Holders Arsenal face Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium and another all-premier League tie sees

Aston Villa face Liverpool at Villa Park.

FA Cup third round draw: 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 Milton Keynes 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 & Hove Albion, Cheltenham Town v Mansfield Town.

Ties to be played between January 8-11.

Nottingham Forest’s Joe Worrall battles with Cardiff City’s Joe Ralls when the two teams met in the Championship at the City Ground on September 19 this season. The Bluebirds won 2-0 and will return to the City Ground for an FA Cup third round tie in January.