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Your support makes all the difference.Saturday sees the return of the FA Cup third round, with 25 ties to be played today, starting with Manchester United vs Reading at Old Trafford.
Jaap Stam returns to his former club for the first time since he was abruptly sold by Sir Alex Ferguson in 2001 following revelations in his autobiography.
Jose Mourinho is expected to name a much-changed team for the tie, as is Arsene Wenger for when Arsenal face Preston at Deepdale in the 5.30pm kick off.
Other stand-out ties include Everton vs Leicester City, Hull vs Swansea and non-league Sutton United at home to AFC Wimbledon.
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Friday's FA Cup results:
West Ham United 0 Manchester City 5
Saturday’s FA Cup fixtures (all 3pm kick offs unless stated otherwise):
Manchester United v Reading (12.30pm kick off)
Accrington Stanley v Luton Town
Barrow v Rochdale
Birmingham City v Newcastle United
Blackpool v Barnsley
Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace
Brentford v Eastleigh
Brighton & Hove Albion v Milton Keynes Dons
Bristol City v Fleetwood Town
Everton v Leicester City
Huddersfield Town v Port Vale
Hull City v Swansea City
Ipswich Town v Lincoln City
Millwall v Bournemouth
Norwich City v Southampton
Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers
Rotherham United v Oxford United
Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Sunderland v Burnley
Sutton United v AFC Wimbledon
Watford v Burton Albion
West Bromwich Albion v Derby County
Wigan Athletic v Nottingham Forest
Wycombe Wanderers v Stourbridge
Preston North End v Arsenal (5.30pm kick off)
1 MIN
Giroud goes for the first shot of the match from distance, but it's an incredibly mediocre attempt that falls into the path of Maxwell.
4 MINS
Preston will want to prove their ability from the off and show the visitors that this will not be a walk in the park. The home side look energetic so far and are continuously hunting down possession.
6 MINS
Arsenal are stringing the ball around the back four, but the Preston forwards continue to apply pressure which means the visitors are unable to settle.
The Gunners move forward, but the final ball from Xhaka is intercepted and Preston win possession.
7 MINS
GOAL
PRESTON NORTH END 1 - 0 ARSENAL
The underdogs have scored the opener on home turf and it's Robinson with the goal. McGeady made the goal with some beautiful play, that delivered the ball into the box that got flicked into the path of the 21-year-old. He calmly tucks the ball home past Ospina.
9 MINS
Preston have been rewarded for their energetic start to the fixture in the most valuable way possible. The Gunners have to react immediately, as the glaring eyes on Wenger begin to shine on the Arsenal players.
Mustafi needlessly takes down Hugill on the edge of the box to give the home side a free-kick.
11 MINS
The tempo that Preston have set from the off is remarkable and Arsenal are failing to respond. Giroud is their usual lifeline, but can he do it today at Deepdale?
14 MINS
Arsenal win a free-kick for a foul by Hugill on Monreal.
The free-kick goes short and then is delivered over the top to Giroud - but it's offside.
16 MINS
Perez forces the first save from Maxwell, but it's a relatively straight forward stop as the shot from the edge of the box goes straight into the path of the keeper.
19 MINS
It's all to slow from Arsenal. They are messing around with the ball on the edge of the Preston box, with no real threat behind their moves. Preston are still looking the better side.
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