City, United meet again

LONDON (AP):

Title holders Manchester City have been drawn against rivals Manchester United in the biggest tie of the third round of the FA Cup.

Old Trafford was the stage for the Citizens' 6-1 thumping of the Red Devils in October, but it will be City who have the home advantage this time, with the clash being held at the Etihad Stadium.

Elsewhere, Arsenal face Leeds at the Emirates in the third round for a second year running and midfielder Aaron Ramsey has expressed his reaction on Twitter, stating that it is "nice to have a home draw, but won't be easy against Leeds".

Other Premier League sides in the draw include Chelsea, which face Portsmouth in a rematch of the 2010 final, Liverpool, who will welcome the winner of Southend and Oldham second round clash to Anfield and Newcastle, who will host Blackburn Rovers in the second all-first division tie.

Draw yesterday for the third round of the FA Cup: Jan 7-8 (home teams listed first)

Arsenal vs Leeds, Barnsley vs Swansea, Birmingham vs Wolverhampton, Brighton vs Wrexham, Bristol Rovers vs Aston Villa, Chelmsford-Macclesfield winner vs Bolton, Chelsea vs Portsmouth, Coventry vs Southampton, Crawley vs Bristol City, Dagenham & Redbridge-Walsall winner vs Millwall, Derby vs Crystal Palace, Doncaster Rovers vs Sutton-Notts County winner, Everton vs Tamworth, Fleetwood-Yeovil winner vs Blackpool, Fulham vs Charlton, Gillingham vs Stoke, Hull vs Ipswich, Liverpool vs Southend-Oldham winner, MK Dons vs Queens Park Rangers, Manchester City vs Manchester United, Middlesbrough vs Shrewsbury, Newcastle vs Blackburn, Norwich vs Burnley, Nottingham Forest vs Leicester, Peterborough vs Sunderland, Reading vs Stevenage, Sheffield Wednesday vs. West Ham, Sheffield United vs Salisbury-Grimsby winner, Swindon vs Wigan, Tottenham vs Cheltenham Town, Watford vs Bradford, West Bromwich Albion vs Cardiff.