Man Utd get first away cup draw in three YEARS as fans say ‘the end is near’ after FA Cup third round ties revealed
FOOTBALL fans claimed “the end is near” after Manchester United finally landed an away tie in the FA Cup.
The third round draw was made this afternoon ahead of Eastleigh’s clash with Reading live on ITV.
PAMan Utd have landed an FA Cup third round trip to Wigan Athletic[/caption]
AlamyIt is United’s first away tie in the FA Cup since March 2021[/caption]
Erik ten Hag‘s side have remarkably been drawn at home in the competition for the past three years.
However, that Old Trafford streak is now over after they were picked out to play League One Wigan Athletic away next month.
Last season’s finalists, who were beaten by Manchester City at Wembley, will travel to the Latics on the first weekend of January.
And some supporters were in complete disbelief after seeing United drawn away.
One joked: “Man Utd away in the 3rd round. Hasn’t happened since 1752. Proper end of days stuff.”
Another said: “Away draw on a cup that can’t be right Wigan v Man Utd.”
“The end must be near,” commented another before adding: “Utd getting drawn away just doesn’t happen.”
A fellow fan asked: “What’s gone wrong? Utd getting an away tie in cup at Wigan.”
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Another echoed the earlier sentiments by posting: “An away draw? The end really is near.”
While another said: “Shock, Horror, Amazing !! Man Utd actually drawn away in a cup game for once!”
United’s last away tie in the FA Cup came way back in March 2021 under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
But it was not a game to remember for the Red Devils as they suffered a 3-1 defeat to eventual winners Leicester City in the quarter-final.
Man Utd were beaten by Leicester City in their last FA Cup away tieGetty
FA CUP THIRD-ROUND DRAW IN FULL
Luton vs Bolton
Shrewsbury vs Wrexham or Yeovill
Arsenal vs Liverpool
Stoke vs Brighton
Norwich vs Crewe Alexandra
West Ham vs Bristol City
Tottenham vs Burnley
Fulham vs Rotherham
West Brom vs Aldershot or Stockport
Southampton vs Alfreton or Walsall
AFC Wimbledon or Ramsgate vs Ipswich
Peterborough vs Leeds
Millwall vs Leicester
Watford vs Chesterfield or Leyton Orient
Sunderland vs Newcastle
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
Crystal Palace vs Everton
Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool or Forest Green Rovers
Wigan vs Man Utd
Man City vs Huddersfield
Blackburn vs Cambridge
Gillingham vs Sheffield United
Swansea City vs Morecambe
Chelsea vs Preston North End
QPR vs Bournemouth
Coventry City vs Oxford United
Brentford vs Wolves
Plymouth Argyle vs Sutton United
Maidstone United vs Stevenage or Port Vale
Newport County or Barnet vs Eastleigh or Reading
Hull City vs Birmingham City
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