FA Cup third round matches are being held this weekend (Picture: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Premier League and Championship clubs are set to join the FA Cup at the third round stage this weekend.

A total of 64 clubs will be taking part in one of the most popular weekends of the season, which typically throws up huge upsets as lower league clubs give it their all to knock out the big boys.

This year’s FA Cup is the 142nd edition of the oldest football tournament in the world, and a number of teams will be in with a realistic chance of getting their hands on the famous old trophy.

Here is everything you need to know about the FA Cup 2022-23.

FA Cup third round fixtures

The FA Cup third round fixture list in full:

Friday, January 6

Manchester United vs Everton

Saturday, January 7

Preston vs Huddersfield (12.30pm)

Reading vs Watford (12.30pm)

Tottenham vs Portsmouth (12.30pm)

Gillingham vs Leicester (12.30pm)

Forest Green vs Birmingham (12.30pm)

Crystal Palace vs Southampton (12.30pm)

Hull City vs Fulham (3pm)

Middlesbrough vs Brighton (3pm)

Fleetwood vs QPR (3pm)

Ipswich vs Rotherham (3pm)

Bournemouth vs Burnley (3pm)

Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest (3pm)

Chesterfield vs West Brom (3pm)

Millwall vs Sheffield United (3pm)

Boreham Wood vs Accrington Stanley (3pm)

Shrewsbury vs Sunderland (3pm)

Brentford vs West Ham (5.30pm)

Coventry vs Wrexham (5.30pm)

Luton vs Wigan (5.30pm)

Grimsby vs Burton (5.30pm)

Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle (6pm)

Liverpool vs Wolves (8pm)

Sunday, January 8

Derby vs Barnsley (12.30pm)

Bristol City vs Swansea (12.30pm)

Cardiff vs Leeds (2pm)

Stockport vs Walsall (2pm)

Hartlepool vs Stoke (2pm)

Norwich vs Blackburn (2pm)

Aston Villa vs Stevenage (4.30pm)

Manchester City vs Chelsea (4.30pm)

Monday, January 9

Oxford United vs Arsenal (8pm)

Arsenal are the most successful team in FA Cup history with 14 titles to their name (Picture: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

FA Cup full schedule

The FA Cup will be contested across the second half of the season, with every stage except the fifth round taking place on a weekend.

The semi-finals and finals will once again be played at Wembley Stadium.

The first and second rounds took place earlier in the season, featuring teams from League One and below.

When is the fourth round draw?

The draw for the FA Cup fourth round will take place on Monday, January 9, with an exact time yet to be confirmed.

How to watch the FA Cup on TV

The BBC and ITV are sharing the rights to show FA Cup games live on TV in the UK.

Fixtures that are on the BBC and ITV TV channels will also be live streamed on their online services, the BBC iPlayer and the ITV Hub.

The BBC will show 18 matches live in the competition, whilst ITV will broadcast 20.

Games that are not shown live on TV will be available to watch as highlights afterwards on the BBC and ITV platforms.

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Who won the FA Cup last year?

Liverpool won the competition last season after beating Chelsea 6-5 on penalties following a 0-0 draw after extra time.

Greek defender Kostas Tsimikas scored the winning penalty after Mason Mount missed his spot kick when the shootout went to sudden death.

It was the eighth time the Reds had won the trophy in their history, and the first since the 2005-06 season.

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