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Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The second round of the FA Cup 2025/26 was concluded over the weekend, so attention now turns to the third round of the oldest domestic soccer tournament in the world.Round three is when Premier League teams enter the draw, offering up the prospect of a dream day out for any of the non-league sides still involved.Crystal Palace are the holders, having defeated Manchester City in last season’s final. Teams as low down the pyramid as the National League North were hoping for a money-spinning tie against one of the country’s biggest clubs.The Sporting News details all the third-round fixtures below, plus the schedule for the games.MORE:Teams to win the most FA Cup titles in historyFA Cup third round draw resultsThe draw took place on December 8, shortly before the round-two game between Brackley Town and Burton Albion.This page will be updated once the precise fixture schedule is confirmed, but the ties are due to take place over the weekend of January 11-12, 2026.FA Cup third round 2025/26: Full fixture schedulePL = Premier LeagueCH = EFL ChampionshipL1 = League OneL2 – League 2NL = Non-leagueMatchDateWolves (PL) vs. Shrewsbury (L2)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Doncaster Rovers (L1) vs. Southampton (CH)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Tottenham (PL) vs. Aston Villa (PL)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Port Vale (L1) vs. Fleetwood Town (L2)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Preston North End (CH) vs. Wigan Athletic (l1)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Ipswich Town (CH) vs. Blackpool (L1)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Wrexham (CH) vs. Nottingham Forest (PL)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Charlton Athletic (CH) vs. Chelsea (PL)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Manchester City (PL) vs. Exeter City (L1)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)West Ham (PL) vs. QPR (CH)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Sheffield Wednesday (CH) vs. Brentford (PL)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Fulham (PL) vs. Middlesbrough (CH)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Everton (PL) vs. Sunderland (PL)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Liverpool (PL) vs. Barnsley (L1)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Burnley (PL) vs. Millwall (CH)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Norwich City (CH) vs. Walsall (L2)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Portsmouth (CH) vs. Arsenal (PL)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Derby County (CH) vs. Leeds United (PL)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Swansea City (CH) vs. West Brom (CH)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Salford City (L2) vs. Swindon Town (L2)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Boreham Wood (NL) vs. Brackley Town/Burton AlbionJan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Grimsby Town (L2) vs. Weston-Super-Mare (NL)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Hull City (CH) vs. Blackburn Rovers (CH)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Newcastle United (PL) vs. Bournemouth (PL)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)MK Dons (L2) vs. Oxford United (CH)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Cheltenham Town (L2) vs. Leicester City (CH)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Cambridge United (L2) vs. Birmingham City (CH)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Bristol City (CH) vs. Watford (CH)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Stoke City (CH) vs. Coventry City (CH)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Macclesfield FC (NL) vs. Crystal Palace (PL)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Manchester United (PL) vs. Brighton & Hove Albion (PL)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)Sheffield United (CH) vs. Mansfield Town (L1)Jan. 11-12, 2026 (TBC)When are the FA Cup third-round matches?The third round is scheduled to take place over the weekend of January 10-11, 2026.The precise order of games will be confirmed closer to the time, once matches have been selected for live TV broadcast.2026 WORLD CUP HQ:Latest World Cup news | Full World Cup schedule | Buy World Cup tickets