FA Cup: Arsenal and Hull to stage rematch of final in third round of this year's tournament

Arsenal: beat Hull to lift the FA Cup last season

Last season's FA Cup finalists Arsenal and Hull will square off again in the third round of this year's tournament.

Arsenal came from behind to beat Hull 3-2 in the Wembley showpiece in May and the sides will lock horns again at the Emirates after they were the first two teams out in the third round.

There are plenty of other ties of interest and League Two AFC Wimbledon will play host to Liverpool in a match which will evoke memories of the 1988 final, which Wimbledon famously won 1-0.

And there is plenty at stake when League Two Accrington and League One Yeovil meet in a second round replay because the winners will play host to Manchester United in the third round.

Conference Premier side Dover Athletic caused an upset when they beat Cheltenham on Sunday and they have been rewarded with a home tie against Premier League side Crystal Palace.

And Gateshead, who are also in the Conference Premier, will also test their skills against Premier League opposition, having been drawn away at West Brom.

Blyth Spartans of the Northern Premier League dramatically defeated Hartlepool on Friday night and they will play host to Championship side Birmingham while Southport, another Conference Premier side, will be away at Championship leaders Derby.

Premier League top two Chelsea and Manchester City will be at home to Championship sides in the form of Watford and Sheffield Wednesday respectively.

There will be three all-Premier League ties in the form of Burnley v Tottenham, Leicester v Newcastle, and Everton v West Ham.

FA Cup third round draw:

Arsenal v Hull

Southampton v Ipswich

Stoke v Wrexham

Charlton v Blackburn

Dover Athletic v Crystal Palace

AFC Wimbledon v Liverpool

Manchester City v Sheffield Wednesday

Aldershot/Rochdale v Nottingham Forest

West Bromwich Albion v Gateshead

Blythe Spartans v Birmingham

Aston Villa v Blackpool

Rotherham v Bournemouth

Huddersfield v Reading

Oxford/Tranmere v Swansea

Cardiff v Colchester

Bolton v Wigan

Sunderland v Leeds

Burnley v Tottenham

Millwall v Bradford

Derby v Southport

Brentford v Brighton

Fulham v Wolves

Leicester v Newcastle

Scunthorpe/Worcester v Chesterfield

Everton v West Ham

Cambridge/Mansfield v Bury/Luton

Chelsea v Watford

Barnsley/Chester v Middlesbrough

QPR v Sheffield United

Accrington/Yeovil v Manchester United

Preston v Norwich

Doncaster v Bristol Rovers

Ties to be played weekend beginning 3rd January 2015

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Arsenal and Hull will stage an FA Cup final rematch in the third round of this year's tournament

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FA Cup Third Round Draw: Liverpool face trip to AFC Wimbledon

Liverpool will play AFC Wimbledon away in the third round of the FA Cup.

The draw took place at The Deep aquarium in Hull with former Newcastle Utd and England striker Alan Shearer and local coach Paul Adamson on hand to draw the balls.

Liverpool, ball number 23, were drawn out early in the proceedings and will visit AFC Wimbledon at their ground, Kingsmeadow.

The two sides have never met before, however Liverpool met Wimbledon in the 1988 FA Cup Final, where they were beaten by Lawrie Sanchez’s side.

The Reds will be hoping to go further than last season when they were eliminated in the fifth round at Arsenal after beating Oldham and Bournemouth.

The last time Liverpool won the FA Cup was 2006 when they beat West Ham on penalties. A run to the final in 2012 ended in defeat to Chelsea for Kenny Dalglish‘s men.

Ties will be played on the weekend of the 3-6 January 2015. This season’s FA Cup final takes place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, 30 May 2015.

Full draw for the FA Cup third Round

Arsenal v Hull City

Southampton v Ipswich

Stoke City v Wrexham

Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers

Dover Athletic v Crystal Palace

AFC Wimbledon v Liverpool

Scunthorpe or Worcester v Chesterfield

Leicester City v Newcastle United

Fulham v Wolves

Brentford v Brighton & Hove Albion

Derby County v Southport

Millwall v Bradford City

Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur

Sunderland v Leeds United

Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic

Cardiff City v Colchester United

Oxford or Tranmere v Swansea City

Huddersfield Town v Reading

Rotherham United v Bournemouth

Aston Villa v Blackpool

Blyth Spartans v Birmingham City

West Brom v Gateshead

Aldershot or Rochdale v Nottingham Forest

Manchester City v Sheffield Wednesday

Cambridge or Mansfield v Bury or Luton

Everton v West Ham

QPR v Sheffield United

Chelsea v Watford

Accrington Stanley or Yeovil Town v Manchester United

Preston North End v Norwich City

Barnsley or Chester v Middlesbrough

Doncaster Rovers v Bristol City

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Champions League: Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard returns to starting line-up

Steven Gerrard: Set to return to the line-up

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard returns to the starting line-up for the must-win Champions League match at home to Basel.

With striker Mario Balotelli (groin) still not fit Fabio Borini could earn a recall to the bench - having been omitted on Saturday against Sunderland - as back-up for Rickie Lambert.

Centre-back Mamadou Sakho trained with the squad in their open session on Monday night but is unlikely to make match after a long lay-off with a thigh injury.

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Liverpool v Basel: Rodgers urges players to follow Gerrard into Anfield folklore

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has seen it – and done it – all before but manager Brendan Rodgers has urged the rest of his squad to do their bit to join the midfielder as part of the club's folklore.

• Brendan Rodgers expects no Liverpool squad changes for Basel Champions League tie


• Joe Allen relishing Liverpool’s crunch Champions League tie against Basel

The Reds have to beat Basle at Anfield tomorrow if they are to keep their Champions League dream alive and the match has echoes of the game against Olympiacos in 2004.

It is exactly 10 years to the day when, with his side needing to win by two clear goals to make the knockout stages, Gerrard smashed home with four minutes to go to clinch a 3-1 victory.

It was the beginning of the club's march towards a famous fifth European Cup win in Istanbul against AC Milan – a match which Gerrard heavily influenced again – but Rodgers insists the next generation now need to rise to the occasion.

"In terms of Steven, we can't be just reliant solely on him, this has to be about a team performance," said Rodgers.

"We need other players to step up to the mark, taking on responsibility and being a catalyst and not place it on his shoulders.

"There are few world class players around so when you are in a team that responsibility falls even more so on you but it has never been about that for us.

"For us to get a result tomorrow night we need for the team to be performing well and get a performance.

"This is a competition which has a great history here for Liverpool and the Olympiacos game was a part of that.

"It is an opportunity for the players now to qualify and make sure they write themselves into folklore by winning the game and ensuring they get into the next round – because that is the objective."

Rodgers insists there have been numerous occasions during his two and a half years at Anfield when his side have faced "win or bust" scenarios but in truth this is the only one of real significance.

Having fought so hard to get back among Europe's elite after a five-year absence to crash out in the group stage would be a devastating blow.

The closest Rodgers has come to anything like this situation was when he guided former club Swansea to victory in the Championship play-off final in 2011.

"It is a different competition and different level but the importance is still everything," he added.

"It is a game we just want to stay focused on what we have to do.

"The importance of the game is there: to get through and qualify. In my time here we have had games that were deemed as "must win" games and more times than not we have won them.

"We arrive into tomorrow night with great confidence that we can get the job done.

"We are only focusing on the positive result. We see it as an opportunity rather than a threat to anything we are doing this season."

Having been frustrated by Sunderland in their goalless draw at the weekend Rodgers is preaching patience to both his players and fans.

Not being able to break down a resolute Black Cats side brought some dissatisfaction from some sections of Anfield on Saturday but the Reds boss insists that cannot be allowed to creep in against the Swiss.

"We don't need to win the game in the first minute, that is the key for us," said the Northern Irishman.

"European football is technical and tactical, we just need to win the game and for us we have 90 minutes-plus to do that.

"We have to retain our patience and play a good technical game and we have to be concentrated and focused and if we do that I believe we will have a great chance, aligned with the supporters and the passion they have.

"We need that patience in the game. They (Basle) don't need to win the game, they can sit back, so we need to be able to move the ball side to side with freedom to benefit and if we get patience from the team and the supporters that should help us to go and get the result we want.

"It is a cup competition – the final game – and if we get through we can put it to bed for a few months, and hopefully it will give us that confidence in our league form.

"It will be a great night and it is up to us to get the job done."

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Brendan Rodgers says Tuesday night is chance for his Liverpool side to go down in club folklore

Brendan Rodgers says Liverpool see Tuesday's game with Basel as a great opportunity

Brendan Rodgers says Liverpool have “great confidence” that they can beat Basel on Tuesday night and advance to the Champions League knockout stages.

But Rodgers also stressed that his side should not rely on inspirational captain Steven Gerrard and that the rest of the team must also rise to the occasion.

The situation is reminiscent of the famous Anfield night of 2004 when, with Liverpool needing to beat Olympiacos by two goals to progress, Gerrard scored with four minutes left to seal their passage in dramatic fashion.

Rodgers said on Monday: “This is a competition which has a great history here for Liverpool, and the Olympiacos game was a part of that.

“But, in terms of Steven, we can't be just reliant solely on him, this has to be about a team performance.

"We need other players to step up to the mark, to take on responsibility and be a catalyst, and not place it on his shoulders.

"It has never been about that for us. For us to get a result tomorrow night we need for the team to be performing well.

"It is an opportunity for the players to write themselves into folklore by winning the game and ensuring they get into the next round, because that is the objective."

It would be a blow to Liverpool if their first Champions League campaign for five years came to an abrupt halt at the group stage but Rodgers says there is no nervousness in the camp.

"We are only focusing on the positive result,” he said. “We see it as an opportunity rather than a threat to anything we are doing this season.

"It is a game in which we just want to stay focused on what we have to do.

"The importance of the game is there: to get through and qualify. In my time here we have had games that were deemed as "must win" games and, more times than not, we have won them.

"We arrive into tomorrow night with great confidence that we can get the job done.”

A draw would see Basel advance while Liverpool would go out but Rodgers stressed that his side will not be overly gung-ho.

"We don't need to win the game in the first minute, that is the key for us," he said.

"European football is technical and tactical. We just need to win the game and we have 90 minutes-plus to do that.

"We have to retain our patience and play a good technical game and we have to be concentrated and focused. If we do that, I believe we will have a great chance, aligned with the supporters and the passion they have.

"We need that patience in the game. They (Basel) don't need to win the game, they can sit back, so we need to be able to move the ball side to side with freedom and if we get patience from the team and the supporters that should help us to go and get the result we want.

"It is a cup competition and if we get through we can put it to bed for a few months, and hopefully it will give us that confidence in our league form.

"It will be a great night and it is up to us to get the job done."

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Joe Allen relishing Liverpool’s crunch Champions League tie against Basel

Joe Allen says Liverpool’s players are excited for Tuesday night’s crucial Champions League clash against Basel at Anfield.

• SEE ALSO: Brendan Rodgers expects no Liverpool squad changes for Basel Champions League tie

Allen was rested for Saturday’s goalless draw against Sunderland in the Premier League, but will be hoping to come back into Brendan Rodgers‘ starting lineup for the visit of the Swiss champions.

Liverpool must win to secure progress in the Champions League, or face being eliminated at the group stage into the Europa League.

Speaking to a room of press at Anfield, the 24-year-old Wales international spoke to the media on Tuesday’s encounter.

“We know exactly the task that lies ahead, really excited for the game.

“We’re looking to draw inspiration from previous games [in club’s history]. The support we get will be a huge factor.

“We learnt a harsh lesson in the away match. We won’t underestimate them. We’ve moved forward since that game.”

On Steven Gerrard and his influence on European nights

“It’s great that Stevie’s got that experience of being in this situation. It’s a great game for all of us to be inspired by an iconic player and inspirational, world class player. We’re looking forward to seeing more magic from Stevie!

“The most important thing is we’ve got the ability and talent [to win the game and progress].”

On having the experience to do what is required against Basel

“As a group we have learnt from the experiences of last season [similar must win games].”

Liverpool v Basel gets underway at 7:45pm on Tuesday, 9th December. Get involved in Liverpool FC discussion in our fans’ forums .

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