FA Cup Third Round Teams 2025/26

FA Cup Third Round: Wrexham v Forest starting XI

Top scorer Kieffer Moore and compatriot Ryan Hardie remain absent from Wrexham’s 2-1 win at Derby County on Saturday, but striker Josh Windass is on the bench following an injury doubt.

Manager Phil Parkinson makes four changes, bringing in centre-back Dan Scarr, left-back Liberato Cacace and midfielders George Dobson and Ollie Rathbone for defender Max Cleworth, midfielder George Thomason, defender or midfielder Matty James and Windass.

Cleworth and James are not on the bench, suggesting both men could be injured. On-loan Manchester City right-back Issa Kaboré is not present, having participated in Burkina Faso’s elimination from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Wrexham starting XI: Arthur Okonkwo, Dan Scarr, Dominic Hyam, Callum Doyle, George Dobson, Oliver Rathbone, Ben Sheaf, Nathan Broadhead, Ryan Longman, Sam Smith, Liberato Cacace

Wrexham substitutes: Callum Burton, Conor Coady, James McClean, Josh Windass, George Thomason, Jay Rodriguez, Lewis O’Brien, Ryan Barnett, Harry Ashfield

Nottingham Forest starting XI against Wrexham

Forest make eight changes, retaining only goalkeeper Matz Sels, winger Omari Hutchinson and striker Igor Jesus.

Wideman Dan Ndoye was doubtful due to a calf problem but the Switzerland international makes his first appearance since December 14.

Goalkeeper John Victor, full-back Ola Aina, midfielder Ryan Yates and striker Chris Wood are out through injury.

Center back Willy Boly and midfielder are part of Ivory Coast’s CAN squad.

Nottingham Forest starting eleven: Salts, Savona, Cunha, Morato, Zinchenko, Douglas Luiz, McAtee, Bawka, Hutchinson, Ndoye, Jesus

Forest substitutes: To be continued

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How to watch Wrexham vs Forest: live stream online, TV channel

Kick-off on Friday will be at 7:30 p.m. GMT (2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT), with live coverage in the UK on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate and the Discovery Plus app.

TNT Sports costs £29.99 per month via Discovery More+which includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a huge range of devices including smart TVs and games consoles.

FA Cup Third Round TV matches 2025/26: schedule and kick-off times

Friday January 9, 2026

All matches start at 7:30 p.m. GMT (2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT).

MK Dons v Oxford United (7:30 p.m., Discovery Plus)

Port Vale v Fleetwood Town (7:30 p.m., Discovery Plus)

Preston North End v Wigan Athletic (7:30 p.m., Discovery Plus)

Wrexham v Forest (7:30 p.m., TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Saturday January 10

All matches start at 3:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m. ET / 7:00 a.m. PT), unless otherwise noted.

Cheltenham Town v Leicester City (12:15 p.m., Discovery Plus)

Everton v Sunderland (12:15 p.m., Discovery Plus)

Macclesfield v Palace (12:15 p.m., BBC One, iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Wolves v Shrewsbury Town (12.15pm, Discovery Plus)

Boreham Wood v Burton Albion

Burnley v Millwall

Doncaster Rovers v Southampton

Fulham v Middlesbrough

Ipswich Town v Blackpool

Manchester City v Exeter City

Newcastle v Bournemouth

Salford City v Swindon Town

Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford

Stoke City v Coventry City

Bristol City v Watford (5:45 p.m., Discovery Plus)

Cambridge United v Birmingham City (5:45 p.m., Discovery Plus)

Grimsby Town v Weston Super Mare (5.45pm, Discovery Plus)

Tottenham v Aston Villa (5.45pm, BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Charlton Athletic v Chelsea (8:00 p.m., TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Sunday January 11

All matches start at 2:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT), unless otherwise noted.

Derby v Leeds (12:00 p.m., BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 2 and Discovery Plus)

Portsmouth v Arsenal (2 p.m., TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Hull City v Blackburn Rovers (Discovery Plus)

Norwich City v Walsall (Discovery Plus)

Sheffield United v Mansfield Town (Discovery Plus)

Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion (Discovery Plus)

West Ham v Queens Park Rangers (Discovery Plus)

Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion (4:30 p.m., TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Monday January 12

Liverpool against Barnsley (7:45 p.m., TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

FA Cup third round: full table 2025/26

The draw for the third round took place on Monday 8 December, before Brackley Town hosted Burton Albion in the final tie of the second round.

• Wolves v Shrewsbury Town
• Doncaster Rovers v Southampton
• Tottenham v Aston Villa
• Port Vale v Fleetwood Town
• Preston North End v Wigan Athletic
• Ipswich Town v Blackpool
• Wrexham v Nottingham Forest
• Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea
• Manchester City v Exeter City
• West Ham v Queens Park Rangers
• Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford
• Fulham v Middlesbrough
• Everton v Sunderland
• Liverpool v Barnsley
• Burnley v Millwall
• Norwich City v Walsall
• Portsmouth vs Arsenal
• Derby County v Leeds United
• Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion
• Salford City v Swindon Town
• Boreham Wood v Burton Albion
• Grimsby Town v Weston Super Mare
• Hull City v Blackburn Rovers
• Newcastle v Bournemouth
• MK Dons v Oxford United
• Cheltenham Town v Leicester City
• Cambridge United v Birmingham City
• Bristol City v Watford
• Stoke City v Coventry City
• Macclesfield v Crystal Palace
• Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion
• Sheffield United v Mansfield Town

FA Cup 2025/26 dates and schedule

The remaining tour dates of this season take place on the following weekends.

Third round: Saturday January 10, 2026

Fourth round: Saturday February 14, 2026

Fifth round: Saturday March 7, 2026

Quarter-finals: Saturday April 4, 2026

Semi-finals: Saturday April 25, 2026

Final: Saturday May 16, 2026

FA Cup: full list of winners by year

• 2025: Crystal Palace
• 2024: Manchester United
• 2023: Manchester City
• 2022: Liverpool
• 2021: Leicester City
• 2020: Arsenal
• 2019: Man City
• 2018: Chelsea
• 2017: Arsenal
• 2016: Man United
• 2015: Arsenal
• 2014: Arsenal
• 2013: Wigan Athletic
• 2012: Chelsea
• 2011: Man City
• 2010: Chelsea
• 2009: Chelsea
• 2008: Portsmouth
• 2007: Chelsea
• 2006: Liverpool
• 2005: Arsenal
• 2004: Man United
• 2003: Arsenal
• 2002: Arsenal
• 2001: Liverpool
• 2000: Chelsea
• 1999: Man United
• 1998: Arsenal
• 1997: Chelsea
• 1996: Man United
• 1995: Everton
• 1994: Man United
• 1993: Arsenal
• 1992: Liverpool
• 1991: Tottenham
• 1990: Man United
• 1989: Liverpool
• 1988: Wimbledon
• 1987: Coventry City
• 1986: Liverpool
• 1985: Man United
• 1984: Everton
• 1983: Man United
• 1982: Tottenham
• 1981: Tottenham
• 1980: West Ham
• 1979: Arsenal
• 1978: Ipswich Town
• 1977: Man United
• 1976: Southampton
• 1975: West Ham
• 1974: Liverpool
• 1973: Sunderland
• 1972: Leeds United
• 1971: Arsenal
• 1970: Chelsea
• 1969: Man City
• 1968: West Brom
• 1967: Tottenham
• 1966: Everton
• 1965: Liverpool
• 1964: West Ham
• 1963: Manchester United
• 1962: Tottenham
• 1961: Tottenham
• 1960: Wolves
• 1959: Nottingham Forest
• 1958: Wanderers of Bolton
• 1957: Aston Villa
• 1956: Man City
• 1955: Newcastle
• 1954: Brom West
• 1953: Blackpool
• 1952: Newcastle
• 1951: Newcastle
• 1950: Arsenal
• 1949: Wolves
• 1948: Man United
• 1947: Charlton Athletics
• 1946: Derby County
• 1939: Portsmouth
• 1938: Preston
• 1937: Sunderland
• 1936: Arsenal
• 1935: Sheffield Wednesday
• 1934: Man City
• 1933: Everton
• 1932: Newcastle
• 1931: West Brom
• 1930: Arsenal
• 1929: Bolton
• 1928: Blackburn
• 1927: City of Cardiff
• 1926: Bolton
• 1925: Sheffield United
• 1924: Newcastle
• 1923: Bolton
• 1922: Huddersfield town
• 1921: Tottenham
• 1920: Aston Villa
• 1916-1919: No competition organized
• 1915: Sheffield United
• 1914: Burnley
• 1913: Aston Villa
• 1912: Barnsley
• 1911: Bradford City
• 1910: Newcastle
• 1909: Man United
• 1908: Wolves
• 1907: Wednesday at Sheffield
• 1906: Everton
• 1905: Aston Villa
• 1904: Manchester City
• 1903: Bury
• 1902: Sheffield United
• 1901: Tottenham
• 1900: Bury
• 1899: Sheffield United
• 1898: Nottingham Forest
• 1897: Aston Villa
• 1896: Wednesday at Sheffield
• 1895: Aston Villa
• 1894: Notts County
• 1893: Wolves
• 1892: West Brom
• 1891: Blackburn
• 1890: Blackburn
• 1889: Preston
• 1888: West Brom
• 1887: Aston Villa
• 1886: Blackburn
• 1885: Blackburn
• 1884: Blackburn
• 1883: Blackburn Olympics
• 1882: Old Etonians
• 1881: Old Carthusian
• 1880: Clapham Rovers
• 1879: Old Etonians
• 1878: Vagabonds
• 1877: Vagabonds
• 1876: Vagabonds
• 1875: Royal engineers
• 1874: University of Oxford
• 1873: Vagabonds
• 1872: Vagabonds