United holding firm
It’s all Arsenal at the Emirates, who have wasted two big chances since the restart.
8,000 United fans behind the goal are trying their best to back the ten men, who have been on the back-foot since Diogo Dalot saw red on the hour mark.
Ball numbers
Five teams have already confirmed their place in the 4th round draw, which should be coming to us now around 5.45pm.
Tottenham, Crystal Palace, Newcastle, Ipswich and Doncaster are all in the hat after wins earlier today.
The weather played havoc with several games on Saturday, with one more match to play tomorrow.
- 1 Southampton or Swansea City
- 2 Arsenal or Manchester United
- 3 Exeter City
- 4 Leyton Orient or Derby County
- 5 Burnley
- 6 Aston Villa
- 7 Brighton & Hove Albion
- 8 Manchester City
- 9 Millwall or Dagenham & Redbridge (play tomorrow)
- 10 Liverpool
- 11 Wolverhampton Wanderers
- 12 Preston North End or Charlton Athletic
- 13 Chelsea
- 14 Blackburn Rovers
- 15 AFC Bournemouth
- 16 Mansfield Town or Wigan Athletic
- 17 Tottenham Hotspur
- 18 Doncaster Rovers
- 19 Stoke City
- 20 Leicester City
- 21 Plymouth Argyle
- 22 Coventry City
- 23 Newcastle United
- 24 Everton
- 25 Wycombe Wanderers
- 26 Birmingham City
- 27 Leeds United
- 28 Nottingham Forest
- 29 Cardiff City
- 30 Ipswich Town
- 31 Fulham
- 32 Crystal Palace
Draw delayed
Man Utd have held out at the Emirates for a 1-1 draw.
In previous years, we’d have been heading to a replay at Old Trafford.
But instead, it’s extra time and potentially penalties to come.
The 4th round draw will follow the conclusion of this game, which has been an absolute belter.
Eight cards, a sending off, a saved penalty, and missed chances galore.
The first half wasn’t much cop, but that second 45 was vintage Arsenal vs Man Utd.
Prem power
Premier League trio Newcastle, Crystal Palace, and Ipswich have all booked their place in the 4th round.
They’re also underway on the South Coast, where Kamaldeen Sulemana has given Southampton an early lead over Swansea.
- Newcastle 3-1 Bromley
- Crystal Palace 1-0 Stockport
- Ipswich 3-0 Bristol Rovers
Extra extra
Still 1-1 at the Emirates and as it stands, we’re heading to extra time.
That would mean the 4th round draw is delayed by at least 30 minutes – and could be longer if we go to penalties.
Still time for a late winner as we go into stoppage time, where 10-men United are sitting deeper and deeper.
Worth a replay
Fans have slammed a “cruel” FA Cup rule change that saw non-league Tamworth denied a money-spinning replay at Tottenham.
Ange Postecoglou’s Premier League giants were taken to extra time by their hosts after the initial 90 minutes ended in a 0-0 draw.
Old FA Cup rules meant a draw between the sides would have resulted in a replay.
Had those still applied today, it would have seen Tamworth travel to Spurs’ £1billion stadium – which holds 62,850 compared to their Lamb Ground at 4,000.
FA Cup replays were scrapped only in April last year following a scheduling agreement with the Premier League.
