TODAY’S GAMES

Newport v Leeds

Rodney Parade 12pm. MICHAEL FLYNN plans to bite the hand that fed Newport County earlier this season. The sides met in the Carabao Cup in August, but Leeds switched the game to Elland Road to maintain the Exiles’ home share. ‘I can’t speak highly enough of Leeds and we can’t thank them enough for that gesture,’ Newport boss Flynn said. ‘I just hope they don’t take it too badly if we knock them out of the Cup!’ Shock Value ★★★✩✩

Shrewsbury v West Ham

New Meadow 2pm, Live on BBC 1 DECLAN RICE’S earliest FA Cup memory was watching his beloved Chelsea beat Manchester United at Wembley in the 2007 final, and now he wants to go back to win it with West Ham. ‘To hopefully play in my first FA Cup tie is going to be a special moment,’ he said. Shock Value

Tottenham v AFC Wimbledon

Wembley Stadium 3pm HARRY WINKS loves an FA Cup giant-killing, but is wary of AFC Wimbledon having gone so close to losing against Wycombe in last season’s competition. ‘Wimbledon are coming here wanting to win and they’re going to go at us, so we have to respect them, respect the Cup and approach the game in the right manner,’ he said. Shock Value ★★✩✩✩

Nottm Forest v Arsenal

The City Ground 4pm, Live on BT Sport 2 ARSENAL are hoping history is on their side. On the two previous occasions they eliminated Forest, they went on to win the Cup (in 1979 and 1993). And for Arsene Wenger, who has never lost a third-round tie since arriving at Arsenal in 1996, the game will remind him of one of his heroes. He said: ‘When I was young you looked at the guys who were successful. Brian Clough was like someone from a different planet.’ Shock Value ★★✩✩✩