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Chelsea Date Set - Ipswich Town News

Town's FA Cup third round tie at Chelsea will be played on Sunday 9th January, kicking off at 3pm.

It’s the second time in three seasons that the Blues have drawn the current FA Cup holders and Premier League champions.

In 2008/09 Jim Magilton’s side lost 3-1 at Stamford Bridge at the fourth round stage.

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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