"FA Cup holders Crystal Palace will start their defence of the trophy with a third-round tie at sixth-tier Macclesfield. Macclesfield, who were revived as a phoenix club in 2020 after Macclesfield Town were wound up, were the lowest-ranked team in Monday's draw, sitting 14th in the National League North. They beat fellow non-league clubs AFC Totton and Slough Town to reach round three, with their reward being a glamour tie against Oliver Glasner's 2024-25 champions,"
"The other standout tie will be a meeting between Tottenham and Aston Villa, which is one of four all-Premier League meetings. Sunderland will visit Everton, Newcastle United will take on Bournemouth at St James' Park, while Manchester United are at home to Brighton. Liverpool will welcome League One side Barnsley to Anfield, with Manchester City also at home to third-tier opposition, in the guise of Exeter City."
Crystal Palace will begin their FA Cup defence with a third-round trip to sixth-tier Macclesfield across the weekend of January 10–11. Macclesfield were reformed in 2020 after Macclesfield Town were wound up and currently sit 14th in the National League North. They reached round three by beating AFC Totton and Slough Town and will face Palace, the 2024-25 champions. Major ties include Tottenham v Aston Villa, Sunderland at Everton, Newcastle v Bournemouth, Manchester United v Brighton, Liverpool hosting Barnsley and Manchester City hosting Exeter City. Weston-super-Mare are the only other sixth-tier side, visiting Grimsby Town.
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