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Foxes to Face Palace in FA Cup

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Leicester have been drawn at home to play Crystal Palace in the third round of this year’s F.A. Cup. The tie is scheduled for the 3rd/4th January early next year.

The last time the two sides met in the competition was way back in the 97/98 season when a Bruce Dyer hat-trick gave Palace a comfortable win against the Foxes.

Last season a last gasp Barry Hayles goal was enough for Leicester to snatch a 1-0 win at the Walkers against the Eagles.

Third round draw:

Portsmouth v Bristol City

Sheffield Wed v Fulham

Preston v Liverpool

Birmingham v Wolves

West Ham v Barnsley

Middlesbrough v Barrow

Hull City v Newcastle

Hartlepool v Stoke

Chelsea v Southend

Manchester City v Nottingham Forest

Cardiff v Reading

Ipswich v Chesterfield or Droylesden

Charlton v Norwich

West Brom v Peterborough or Tranmere

Torquay v Blackpool

Leyton Orient v Sheffield United

Southampton v Manchester United

Millwall v Carlisle or Crewe

Histon v Swansea

Forest Green Rovers v Derby

QPR v Burnley

Leicester v Crystal Palace

Tottenham v Wigan

Morecambe or Cheltenham v Doncaster

Arsenal v Plymouth

Notts County or Kettering v Eastwood Town

Bournemouth or Blyth v Blackburn

Macclesfield v Everton

Watford v Scunthorpe

Sunderland v Bolton

Coventry v Kidderminster

Gillingham or Stockport v Aston Villa

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