Gunners at home for Forest in the FA Cup

NOTTINGHAM Forest have landed a plum home date against Premier League opposition in the third round of the FA Cup.

Theirs was one of the last two balls to be drawn but they came out first and were handed a home tie against Arsenal.

The Reds faced the Gunners in the third round at the City Ground in 2018 and came out on top 4-2, despite finishing with 10 men, in an unforgettable match but it was a less happy experience for them in the League Cup a year later, when they were beaten 5-0 at the Emirates Stadium.

The third round ties are to be played over the weekend of January 7-10.

FA CUP THIRD ROUND DRAW: Boreham Wood or St Albans City v AFC Wimbledon, Yeovil Town v Bournemouth, Stoke City v Leyton Orient, Swansea City v Southampton, Chelsea v Chesterfield, Liverpool v Shrewsbury Town, Cardiff City v Preston North End, Coventry City v Derby County, Burnley v Huddersfield Town, West Bromwich Albion v Brighton & Hove Albion, Kidderminster Harriers v Reading, Leicester City v Watford, Mansfield Town v Middlesbrough, Hartlepool United v Blackpool, Hull City v Everton, Bristol City v Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur v Morecambe, Millwall v Crystal Palace, Port Vale v Brentford, Swindon Town v Manchester City, Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers, Luton Town v Harrogate Town, Birmingham City v Plymouth Argyle, Manchester United v Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United, Newcastle United v Cambridge United, Barnsley v Ipswich Town or Barrow, Peterborough United v Bristol Rovers, West Ham United v Leeds United, Queens Park Rangers v Rotherham United, Charlton Athletic v Norwich City, Nottingham Forest v Arsenal.