The FA Cup third round draw has thrown up a real David vs Goliath battle with eighth-tier Marine hosting Premier League high-flyers Tottenham Hotspur.
The Northern Premier League Division One side have been rewarded for winning seven games so far in the competition and are almost certain to feature on television as one of the glamour ties of the round.
Elsewhere, National League North side Chorley will play Derby at home and Stockport, of the National League, have also been handed home advantage in their tie against West Ham.
Holders Arsenal face Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium and another all-Premier League tie sees Aston Villa take on Liverpool at Villa Park.
FA Cup 3rd round draw – in full
Ties to be played on weekend of Saturday 9 January 2021
- 1 Huddersfield Town v Plymouth Argyle
- 2 Southampton v Shrewsbury Town
- 3 Chorley v Derby County
- 4 Marine v Tottenham Hotspur
- 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace
- 6 Stockport County v West Ham United
- 7 Oldham Athletic v AFC Bournemouth
- 8 Manchester United v Watford
- 9 Stevenage v Swansea City
- 10 Everton v Rotherham United
- 11 Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City
- 12 Arsenal v Newcastle United
- 13 Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers
- 14 Bristol Rovers v Sheffield United
- 15 Boreham Wood v Millwall
- 16 Blackburn Rovers v Doncaster Rovers
- 17 Stoke City v Leicester City
- 18 Wycombe Wanderers v Preston North End
- 19 Crawley Town v Leeds United
- 20 Burnley v Milton Keynes Dons
- 21 Bristol City v Portsmouth
- 22 Queens Park Rangers v Fulham
- 23 Aston Villa v Liverpool
- 24 Brentford v Middlesbrough
- 25 Manchester City v Birmingham City
- 26 Luton Town v Reading
- 27 Chelsea v Morecambe
- 28 Exeter City v Sheffield Wednesday
- 29 Norwich City v Coventry City
- 30 Blackpool v West Bromwich Albion
- 31 Newport County v Brighton & Hove Albion
- 32 Cheltenham Town v Mansfield Town
Marine in dreamland
Marine boss Neil Young told on BBC One: “It’s an unbelievable draw. We will plan as best we can. Usually with Jose’s teams, he puts pretty strong sides out. We have won seven games to get here and this is a great reward.”
Club captain Niall Cummins – an Arsenal fan – was present alongside Young at the draw and told BBC Radio Merseyside afterwards: “I don’t know where to begin. I think we’re officially the lowest-ranked team left in it and, judging by the Premier League table at the moment, they’re the hardest team we could have possibly got.
“It’s absolutely unbelievable. I checked my phone a second after the draw and it’s gone off like mad.
“I don’t know where to start. I’m so, so glad it’s at home for our fans as well.”
He added: I’m glad the game’s over a month away so it can act sink in.
“It feels like you’re dreaming. I don’t know where to start. It doesn’t feel real, this whole thing. When the ball came out and it was Tottenham, I punched the air. I’m a big Arsenal fan and I was thinking, ‘Yes, I get the chance to play against Tottenham.
“I just hope we can slip into tier one before the game and can get more fans because everyone deserves to be there and witness that occasion – it’ll be fantastic for everyone involved.”
In other notable ties, National League outfit Boreham Wood take on Millwall at the Den, League Two side Crawley have been drawn to play Leeds at home and Bristol Rovers have been rewarded for thrashing Darlington 6-0 in the second round with a home tie against Sheffield United.
Last season’s beaten finalists Chelsea will play League Two side Morecambe at Stamford Bridge and 2019 winners Manchester City will host Birmingham.
QPR face Fulham in a west London derby at Loftus Road, while Manchester United have been drawn against Watford at Old Trafford.
Additional reporting by Press Association
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