Reds at Preston in FA Cup 3rd round

Liverpool will face Championship side Preston North End in the third round of the FA Cup in the opening weekend of January.

Preston have former Liverpool academy graduate Neil Mellor in their ranks who is their top scorer this season with 8 goals in all competitions, he left Anfield for Deepdale on a permanent basis two years ago.

The Lancashire club are managed by Scotsman Alan Irvine and are currently 6th in the table.

Full Third Round Draw (ties to be played weekend of January 3/4)

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