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Town Draw Chelsea Away - Ipswich Town News

Town will play Chelsea away in the third round of the FA Cup. It’s the second time in three seasons that the Blues have drawn the Premier League champions.

In 2008/09 Jim Magilton’s side lost 3-1 at Stamford Bridge at the fourth round stage. This year’s third round ties will be played on the weekend of January 8th and 9th.

FA Cup Third Round

Burnley v Port Vale
Coventry City v Crystal Palace
Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday
Fulham v Peterborough
Doncaster v Wolves
Brighton/FC United v Portsmouth Huddersfield v Dover Athletic
Crawley/Swindon v Derby County
West Ham v Barnsley
Reading v West Brom
Arsenal v Leeds
Sheffield United v Aston Villa
Leicester City v Manchester City
Bolton Wanderers v York City
Blackburn Rovers v QPR
Swansea v Colchester United
Wycombe v Hereford United/Lincoln City
Stevenage v Newcastle United
Burton Albion v Middlesbrough
Millwall v Birmingham City
Southampton v Blackpool
Watford v Hartlepool/Yeovil
Chelsea v Ipswich Town
Sunderland v Notts County/Bournemouth
Scunthorpe v Everton
Manchester United v Liverpool
Hull City v Wigan
Stoke City v Cardiff City
Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton/Luton
Preston North End v Nottingham Forest
Norwich City v Droylsden/Leyton Orient
Torquay United v Carlisle United

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