FA Cup third round draw: Holders Chelsea face Southampton

The FA Cup third round draw has handed holders Chelsea a tough away tie with Southampton as they look to retain the trophy.

The Blues have endured a tumultuous fortnight with Roberto Di Matteo losing his job and Rafael Benitez being brought in to replace him, much to the annoyance of the Stamford Bridge support.

And they will now head to St Mary’s at the start of January to meet Nigel Adkins men.

Elsewhere, Tottenham play host to League One Coventry City in a rematch of the 1987 cup final. Championship promotion hopefuls Watford face a trip to Premier League champions Manchester City.

And the winner of Lincoln City v Mansfield Town will be looking to create their own giant killing story as they take on Liverpool.

The full third round draw is here:

Crystal Palace v Stoke City
Brighton v Newcastle United
Tottenham v Coventry City
Wigan Athletic v Bournemouth
Fulham v Blackpool
Aston Villa v Ipswich Town
Charlton Athletic v Huddersfield Town
Barrow/Macclesfield Town v Cardiff City
Barnsley v Burnley
Manchester City v Watford
Swansea City v Arsenal
Leicester City v Burton Albion
Millwall v Preston North End
Cheltenham Town/Hereford United v Everton
Derby County v Tranmere Rovers
Crawley Town v Reading
Aldershot Town v Rotherham Town/Notts County
Middlesbrough v Harrogate Town/Hastings United
Accrington Stanley/Oxford United v Sheffield United
Southampton v Chelsea
Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion
Peterborough United v Norwich City
Lincoln City/Mansfield Town v Liverpool
Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland
Nottingham Forest v Oldham Athletic
West Ham United v Manchester United
Hull City v Afreton Town/Leyton Orient
Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City
Leeds United v Birmingham City
Bury/Southend United v Bradford City/Brentford
Luton Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Sheffield Wednesday v Mk Dons