Aston Villa draw West Ham in the FA Cup Third Round

The draw for the FA Cup third round took place this evening at Old Trafford – the home of current FA Cup holders, Manchester United

The third round of the draw is a popular weekend for football fans up and down the country as minnows hope for a dream draw against a Premier League powerhouse.

The third round saw 44 clubs from the Premier League and the Championship join the competition for the first time. This year will also see two non-league sides with Tamworth, Dagenham and Redbridge in the draw.

The round will take place over the weekend of January 10th, 2025.

Aston Villa were given ball number 3.

Aston Villa were drawn against West Ham United at home.

The FA Cup draw in full:

Southampton v Swansea City
Arsenal v Manchester United
Exeter City v Oxford United
Leyton Orient v Derby County
Reading v Burnley
Aston Villa v West Ham United
Norwich City v Brighton
Manchester city v Salford City
Millwall v Dagenham and Redbridge
Liverpool v Accrington Stanley
Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Preston North End v Charlton
Chelsea v Morecombe
Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers
Bournemouth v West Brom
Mansfield v Wigan Athletic
Tamworth v Tottenham
Hull City v Doncaster Rovers
Sunderland v Stoke City
Leicester City v QPR
Brentford v Plymouth Argyle
Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday
Newcastle United v Bromley
Everton v Peterborough United
Wycombe Wanderers v Portsmouth
Small Heath v Lincoln City
Leeds United v Harrogate Town
Nottingham Forest v Luton Town
Sheffield United v Cardiff City
Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers
Fulham v Watford
Crystal Palace v Stockport County