Last season’s memorable win by Palace broke a three-year run of Big Six clubs winning the title, but that can easily turn into three underdogs in six years winning the FA Cup if someone can step up to join the Eagles and Leicester City during this season's tournamentArsenal look to build on their record 14 FA Cups,

Crystal Palace begin their defence of the FA Cup with a third-round tie at sixth-tier Macclesfield, while the standout tie in Monday's draw paired Tottenham Hotspur at home to Aston Villa.

English FA Cup holder Crystal Palace will travel to sixth-tier Macclesfield in the third round next month after the draw was made on Monday.

We have been drawn at home against Aston Villa in the third round of this season's Emirates FA Cup. The third round of the competition will take place over the weekend of Saturday 10 January, 2026 - the exact date and kick-off time of our tie, plus ticket information, will be confirmed in due course.

Portsmouth vs Arsenal and Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest in FA Cup third round; Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool to face lower-league opposition; holders Crystal Palace begin defence against non-league Macclesfield;

MANCHESTER UNITED were handed a daunting FA Cup third round tie – and fans already reckon their dreams of adding to the trophy cabinet have been left in tatters. The Red Devils discovered

FA Cup holders Crystal Palace have been handed a trip to sixth-tier Macclesfield in the third round of this year's competition, while both Manchester United and Wrexham were drawn against Premier League sides.