Summary
Sixth-tier football team Macclesfield will face Crystal Palace in the third round of the FA Cup. The draw includes matches between top-tier teams and lower-tier teams, with several Premier League clubs involved. Matches will be played without replays, using extra time and penalties to decide winners.
Key Facts
- Macclesfield, a sixth-tier team, will host Crystal Palace in the FA Cup third round.
- Weston-super-Mare, another sixth-tier team, will play against League Two's Grimsby.
- Four matches feature only Premier League teams playing against each other.
- Premier League leaders Arsenal will play against Portsmouth.
- Matches will occur on the weekend starting January 10, 2026.
- If matches end in a draw, they will go to extra time and potentially penalties.
- The FA Cup third round draw includes a full list of 32 matches.
