England most glamorous domestic cup competition the FA cup third-round fixtures began on Saturday while some games will be played today, Sunday.
English top tier clubsides, Chelsea pummeled Preston 4-0, Aston Villa defeated 1-0 Middlesbrough at Villa Park and Sheffield United won 4-0 at Gillingham.
Swansea defeated Morecambe 2-0, Blackburn Rovers saw off Cambridge United 5-2 in a seven-goal thriller, while Sheffield Wednesday beat Cardiff City 3-0.
Bournemouth beat Queens Park Rangers 3-2, Newcastle outclassed Sunderland 3-0 in the Tyneside Derby and Leicester City progressed with a 3-2 victory over Millwall.
Ipswich won 3-1 at Wimbledon, Watford held off Chesterfield, while Brighton defeated Stoke City 4-2.
Meanwhile on Sunday, December 7, 2024 , Manchester City welcome Huddersfield on Sunday, while Arsenal clash with Liverpool at the Emirates.
Already Qualified Teams
Chelsea
Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday
Swansea
Blackburn
Cambridge
Sheffield United
Bournemouth
Newcastle
Leicester
Ipswich
Brighton