Sheffield United get non-league opposition again in FA Cup third round
The Blades will host National League promotion hopefuls AFC Fylde as they enter the competition with the tie set to be played on the weekend of January 4.
United will be hoping to avoid the same fate as last term when they were beaten 1-0 by Barnet – also of the National League – at Bramall Lane at the third round stage.
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Hide AdFylde are managed by Jim Bentley, who left League Two side Morecambe to take the role last month.
The Lancashire side reached the National League play-off final last term, losing 3-0 to Salford City at Wembley but beat Leyton Orient to win the FA Trophy a week later.
Their start to this season has been slow however, with seven wins from their opening 22 matches, leaving them 18th in the table.
Fylde booked their place in the third round with a 2-0 win at Kingstonian last weekend.
FA Cup third round draw in full:
Leicester v Wigan
QPR v Swansea
Fulham v Aston Villa
Chelsea v Nottm Forest
Wolves v Man Utd
Charlton v West Brom
Rochdale/Boston v Newcastle
Cardiff v Forest Green/Carlisle
Oxford v Exeter/Hartlepool
Sheff Utd v AFC Fylde
Southampton v Huddersfield
Liverpool v Everton
Bristol City v Shrewsbury
Bournemouth v Luton
Brighton v Sheff Wed
Bristol Rovers/Plymouth v Coventry/Ipswich
Eastleigh/Crewe v Barnsley
Man City v Port Vale
Middlesbrough v Tottenham
Reading v Blackpool
Watford v Tranmere
Preston v Norwich
Millwall v Newport
Crystal Palace v Derby
Solihull Moors/Rotherham v Hull
Brentford v Stoke
Fleetwood v Portsmouth
Arsenal v Leeds
Gillingham v West Ham
Burton v Northampton
Burnley v Peterborough
Birmingham v Blackburn
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