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Town Draw Weston in FA Cup
By: Rob Sedgwick
Date: 08/12/2025
GRIMSBY avoided all the big teams and ended up in the role of the "giant" against Weston-super-Mare from the National League South. The Somerset club have played at Blundell Park before when Grimsby beat them 3-1 in the FA Trophy.
Town have faced non-league opposition in all three rounds at Blundell Park, in contrast to the EFL Cup, where they mainly played sides from further up the leagues. The Mariners have also enjoyed 6 home draws out of 7 in the 2 cups this season, and outnumbered Sheff Wed fans in the one away game.
Weston have never reached the Third Round before in their history, so they will probably be disappointed with a draw away at Grimsby!
Several all-Premier League ties were drawn from the hat, including Man Utd v Brighton. United were condemned to a light fixture list after their opening-round EFL Cup defeat at Grimsby, and have a tricky draw against the Sussex club, which could further erode their playing opportunities if they lose.
Grimsby's tie may be picked for a TV slot as it involves a non-league side, but if not, it will be on Saturday, 10 January 2026 at 3pm.
FA Cup third-round draw in full
Wolves v Shrewsbury Town
Doncaster Rovers v Southampton
Tottenham v Aston Villa
Port Vale v Fleetwood
Preston North End v Wigan Athletic
Ipswich Town v Blackpool
Wrexham v Nottingham Forest
Charlton Athletic v 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 v Walsall
Portsmouth v Arsenal
Derby County v Leeds United
Swansea v West Brom
Salford v Swindon
Boreham Wood v Brackley Town or Burton Albion
Grimsby v Weston-super-Mare
Hull City v Blackburn Rovers
Newcastle United 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
Macclesfield v Crystal Palace
Manchester United v Brighton
Sheffield United v Mansfield Town
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