Manchester City will kickstart the FA Cup 2021-22 third round action with an away game against Swindon Town in the early hours of Saturday, January 8. Out of the 64 participants, as many as 62 teams will be in action over the weekend while Manchester United and Aston Villa lock horns at Old Trafford on Tuesday, January 11.
Defending champions Leicester City begin their FA Cup campaign with a home game against Watford while last season’s finalists, Chelsea, entertain Chesterfield at home. Furthermore, while the likes of Tottenham and Liverpool are playing at home, Arsenal will make a trip to the City Ground to take on Nottingham Forest.
This is the first round that the teams from the Premier League and the EFL Championship are making an appearance in the competition. Prior to this, clubs from tier three and below had battled in order to progress.
FA Cup third round schedule, fixtures and live India match times
All timings are in Indian Standard Time (IST)
| Date and Day | Match | Time (IST) |
| Saturday, January 8 | Swindon Town vs Manchester City | 1:30 AM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | Mansfield Town vs Middlesbrough | 5:45 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | Hartlepool vs Blackpool | 6:00 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | Bristol City vs Fulham | 6:00 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | Burnley vs Huddersfield | 6:00 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | Coventry vs Derby County | 6:00 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | Millwall vs Crystal Palace | 6:15 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | Newcastle United vs Cambridge United | 8:30 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | Peterborough vs Bristol Rovers | 8:30 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | Barnsley vs Barrow | 8:30 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | West Brom vs Brighton | 8:30 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | Leicester City vs Watford | 8:30 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | Kid'minster vs Reading | 8:30 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | Port Vale vs Brentford | 8:30 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | Wigan Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers | 8:30 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | QPR vs Rotherham | 8:30 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | Boreham Wood vs AFC Wimbledon | 8:30 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | Hull City vs Everton | 11:00 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | Chelsea vs Chesterfield | 11:00 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | Birmingham vs Plymouth Argyle | 11:00 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | Swansea vs Southampton | 11:00 PM IST |
| Saturday, January 8 | Yeovil Town vs Bournemouth | 11:15 PM IST |
| Sunday, January 9 | Luton Town vs Harrogate Town | 6:00 PM IST |
| Sunday, January 9 | Stoke City vs Leyton Orient | 7:30 PM IST |
| Sunday, January 9 | Cardiff City vs Preston | 7:30 PM IST |
| Sunday, January 9 | Charlton vs Norwich City | 7:30 PM IST |
| Sunday, January 9 | Wolves vs Sheffield United | 7:30 PM IST |
| Sunday, January 9 | West Ham vs Leeds United | 7:30 PM IST |
| Sunday, January 9 | Tottenham vs Morecambe | 7:30 PM IST |
| Sunday, January 9 | Liverpool vs Shrewsbury | 7:30 PM IST |
| Sunday, January 9 | Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal | 10:40 PM IST |
| Tuesday, January 11 | Manchester United vs Aston Villa | 1:25 AM IST |
Where to watch the FA Cup 2021-22 third round live in India?
Live telecast of the FA Cup third-round matches will be available on Sony Ten 2 and its corresponding HD TV channel in India. Note that only a few selected matches will be televised.
Live streaming of the FA Cup third round can be viewed on the SonyLIV app and website.
Featured photo: AFP / Catherine Ivill
