Bluebirds to face Leeds in big third round clash

CARDIFF City will host Leeds United in the third round of the FA Cup.

The Bluebirds exited the competition at the hands of Premier League opposition last season after going down to Liverpool at Anfield.

However, they may well fancy their chances of causing an upset this time around. As too will National League Wrexham, who travel to Championship side Coventry City, while Swansea City will head to Ashton Gate to take on Bristol City.

Elsewhere, Manchester City take on Chelsea, Arsenal travel to Oxford United, and Manchester United host Everton. Holders Liverpool take on Wolves, Tottenham host Portsmouth, while Newcastle United travel to Sheffield Wednesday.

Full draw: Preston v Huddersfield; Middlesbrough v Brighton; Chesterfield v West Brom; Manchester City v Chelsea; Charlton or Stoke v Walsall; Boreham Wood v Accrington; Tottenham v Portsmouth; Derby v Barnsley; Cardiff v Leeds; Brentford v West Ham; Bournemouth v Burnley; Coventry v Wrexham; Norwich v Blackburn; Aston Villa v Stevenage; Luton v Wigan; Oxford v Arsenal; Fleetwood v QPR; Liverpool v Wolves; Grimsby v Burton; Blackpool v Nottingham Forest; Dagenham & Redbridge or Gillingham v Leicester; Forest Green v Birmingham; Bristol City v Swansea; Hartlepool v Stoke; Hull v Fulham; Crystal Palace v Southampton; Millwall v Sheffield United; Shrewsbury v Sunderland; Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle; Manchester United v Everton; Reading v Watford; Ipswich v Rotherham

Ties to be played from January 6-9.