Rio ready for revenge as United face Man City in FA Cup third round

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is relishing the chance for revenge over Manchester City after the clubs were drawn together in the FA Cup third round.

Last year’s winners City, who beat Stoke in the final to end their 35-year wait for ­silverware, denied United a place in the Wembley showpiece by beating them 1-0 in the semi-final.

And Roberto Mancini’s Premier League leaders thrashed United 6-1 in their most recent meeting in October.

But Ferdinand tweeted: “Man City – great game to kick off this year’s FA Cup, I can’t wait.”

Blackburn travel to Newcastle in the only other all-Premier League tie, while Tony Pulis’s Stoke have a tricky rip to League Two ­Gillingham.

Arsenal face Leeds in a repeat of last year’s third round, which went to a replay after Cesc ­Fabregas’s late penalty avoided an upset at the Emirates.

Gunners midfielder Aaron Ramsey said: “It’s nice to have a home draw but it won’t be easy against Leeds.” Blue Square Premier side Tamworth head to Everton. Manager Marcus Law admitted it will be a dream come true facing a top-flight team.

He said: “I’ll be working and planning very hard.”

Tamworth’s fellow Conference outfit ­Wrexham’s reward for beating Brentford in round two is a trip to Brighton.

QPR and Sunderland face tricky away ties, at League One promotion-chasers MK Dons and ­Peterborough respectively.

Liverpool were drawn at home to face either Southend United or Oldham, who drew 1-1 at Roots Hall on Saturday.

Fulham host Charlton in the only definite all-London tie, while Chelsea face 2008 winners ­Portsmouth in a repeat of the 2010 final.

Full FA Cup sponsored by Budweiser 3rd Round draw
Middlesbrough v Shrewsbury

Nottingham Forest v Leicester

Manchester City v Manchester United

Dagenham & Redbridge/Walsall v Millwall

Crawley v Bristol City

Doncaster v Sutton United/Notts County

Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa

Tottenham v Cheltenham

Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham

MK Dons v QPR

Hull v Ipswich

Coventry v Southampton

Brighton v Wrexham

Fulham v Charlton

Birmingham v Wolves

Norwich v Burnley

Arsenal v Leeds

Derby v Crystal Palace

Fleetwood/Yeovil v Blackpool

Swindon v Wigan

Barnsley v Swansea

Chelmsford/Macclesfield v Bolton

Newcastle v Blackburn

Everton v Tamworth

Sheffield United v Salisbury/Grimsby

Liverpool v Southend/Oldham

Gillingham v Stoke

Chelsea v Portsmouth

Watford v Bradford

Peterborough v Sunderland

West Brom v Cardiff

Reading v Stevenage

Ties will be played the weekend of January 7-8.