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FA Cup third round: Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool travel to Exeter

Klopp v Tisdale
Image: Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool face an FA Cup third-round tie away to Paul Tisdale's Exeter City next month

Liverpool face a tricky trip to League Two side Exeter City in one of the more intriguing ties in the FA Cup third round.

Jurgen Klopp's first experience of England's top cup competition will come against the Grecians at St James Park, with Exeter having surprised Port Vale from the division above to make it through on Sunday.

Holders Arsenal will face Sunderland in a repeat of last Saturday's Premier League match, a game the Gunners won 3-1, while there is a mouthwatering top-division clash between leaders Leicester City and Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

Alexis Sanchez with the FA Cup
Image: Arsenal players celebrate their FA Cup final win over Aston Villa in May

Eastleigh, who went into the draw as the only non-league team guaranteed to be in the third round, have a home draw against Sky Bet Championship bottom side Bolton Wanderers.

National League South side Whitehawk, who drew 1-1 with Dagenham on Sunday, will travel to Goodison Park to face Everton if they can prevail in the replay.

And Salford City, who earned a replay at Hartlepool thanks to a 1-1 draw on Friday night, will be at home again if they progress, with Championship high-flyers Derby County the potential visitors.

Elsewhere, Dean Smith could face a quick return to Walsall with his new side Brentford if the Saddlers beat Chesterfield in a second round replay, while Steve Evans' Leeds United take on his former side Rotherham at Elland Road.

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Third round draw in full:

Watford v Newcastle United

West Brom v Bristol City

West Ham v Wolves

Salford City or Hartlepool v Derby

Exeter City v Liverpool

Tottenham v Leicester City

Colchester United v Charlton Athletic

Peterborough v Preston North End

Northampton Town v MK Dons

Arsenal v Sunderland

Newport County v Blackburn Rovers

Ipswich Town v Portsmouth

Birmingham City v Bournemouth

Wycombe v Aston Villa

Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham

Oxford United v Swansea City

Brentford v Chesterfield or Walsall

Bury v Bradford City

Manchester United v Sheffield United

Everton v Dagenham & Redbridge or Whitehawk

Southampton v Crystal Palace

Eastleigh v Bolton

Nottingham Forest v QPR

Carlisle United v Yeovil Town

Chelsea v Leyton Orient or Scunthorpe

Doncaster Rovers v Stoke City

Leeds United v Rotherham

Cardiff City v Grimsby or Shrewsbury

Huddersfield Town v Reading

Middlesbrough v Burnley

Norwich City v Manchester City

Hull City v Brighton

Ties to be played between January 8 and 11.

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