FA Cup third round draw - as it happened: Arsenal to play Sunderland, Salford or Hartlepool at home to Derby
How the draw unfolded
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Your support makes all the difference.Welcome to our coverage of today's FA Cup third round draw.
- The draw is now complete
- Defending champions Arsenal will play Sunderland at the Emirates
- There are four non-league sides in the draw - Eastleigh, Whitehawk, Salford City and Grimsby
- Only Eastleigh are guaranteed a place in the third round
- Ryan Giggs in clear over potential FA Cup 'conflict' between Salford City and Manchester United
- Former Wales striker John Hartson and England women's team manager Mark Sampson pulled the names out of the hat
- Ties will be played between 8 and 11 January
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