FA Cup third round 2025/26 teams

Wrexham and Nottingham Forest play their first matches in the 2025/26 FA Cup by meeting at the Racecourse Ground on Friday.

The Championship side are a point from the second-tier play-off places after four consecutive wins, as well as going seven home matches unbeaten.

Forest ended a four-match losing run with a 2-1 comeback win at West Ham on Tuesday, moving seven points above the Premier League relegation zone.

101GreatGoals.com has full team news and confirmed starting line-ups from Wrexham vs Forest in the FA Cup third round.

FA Cup third round: Wrexham starting lineup vs Forest

Top scorer Kieffer Moore and fellow forward Ryan Hardie remain out from Wrexham’s 2-1 win at Derby County on Saturday, but striker Josh Windass is on the bench, having been an injury doubt.

Manager Phil Parkinson makes four changes, bringing in centre-back Dan Scarr, left-back Liberato Cacace and midfielders George Dobson and Ollie Rathbone for defender Max Cleworth, midfielder George Thomason, defender or midfielder Matty James and Windass.

Cleworth and James are not on the bench, suggesting the pair may be injured. On-loan Manchester City right-back Issa Kabore does not feature, having been part of Burkina Faso’s elimination from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Wrexham starting XI: Arthur Okonkwo, Dan Scarr, Dominic Hyam, Callum Doyle, George Dobson, Oliver Rathbone, Ben Sheaf, Nathan Broadhead, Ryan Longman, Sam Smith, Liberato Cacace

Wrexham substitutes: Callum Burton, Conor Coady, James McClean, Josh Windass, George Thomason, Jay Rodriguez, Lewis O’Brien, Ryan Barnett, Harry Ashfield

Nottingham Forest starting lineup vs Wrexham

Forest make eight changes, retaining only goalkeeper Matz Sels, winger Omari Hutchinson and striker Igor Jesus.

Wideman Dan Ndoye had been a doubt with a calf issue but the Switzerland international makes his first appearance since December 14.

Goalkeeper John Victor, full-back Ola Aina, midfielder Ryan Yates and forward Chris Wood are injury absentees.

Centre-back Willy Boly and midfielder are part of Ivory Coast’s AFCON squad.

Nottingham Forest starting XI: Sels, Savona, Cunha, Morato, Zinchenko, Douglas Luiz, McAtee, Bawka, Hutchinson, Ndoye, Jesus

Forest substitutes: To follow

How to watch Wrexham vs Forest: Live online stream, TV channel

Kick-off on Friday is at 19:30 GMT (14:30 ET / 11:30 PT), with live coverage in the UK on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate and the Discovery Plus app.

TNT Sports costs £29.99 a month through Discovery Plus+, which includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.

FA Cup third round TV matches 2025/26: Schedule, kick-off times

Friday, January 9 2026

All matches start at 19:30 GMT (14:30 ET / 11:30 PT).

MK Dons vs Oxford United (19:30, Discovery Plus)

Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town (19:30, Discovery Plus)

Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic (19:30, Discovery Plus)

Wrexham vs Forest (19:30, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Saturday, January 10

All matches start at 15:00 (10:00 ET / 07:00 PT) unless otherwise stated.

Cheltenham Town vs Leicester City (12:15, Discovery Plus)

Everton vs Sunderland (12:15, Discovery Plus)

Macclesfield vs Palace (12:15, BBC One, iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Wolves vs Shrewsbury Town (12:15, Discovery Plus)

Boreham Wood vs Burton Albion

Burnley vs Millwall

Doncaster Rovers vs Southampton

Fulham vs Middlesbrough

Ipswich Town vs Blackpool

Manchester City vs Exeter City

Newcastle vs Bournemouth

Salford City vs Swindon Town

Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford

Stoke City vs Coventry City

Bristol City vs Watford (17:45, Discovery Plus)

Cambridge United vs Birmingham City (17:45, Discovery Plus)

Grimsby Town vs Weston Super Mare (17:45, Discovery Plus)

Tottenham vs Aston Villa (17:45, BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea (20:00, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Sunday, January 11

All matches start at 14:30 (09:30 ET / 06:30 PT) unless otherwise stated.

Derby vs Leeds (12:00, BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 2 and Discovery Plus)

Portsmouth vs Arsenal (14:00, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers (Discovery Plus)

Norwich City vs Walsall (Discovery Plus)

Sheffield United vs Mansfield Town (Discovery Plus)

Swansea City v. West Bromwich Albion (Discovery Plus)

West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers (Discovery Plus)

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion (16:30, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Monday, January 12

Liverpool vs Barnsley (19:45, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

FA Cup third round: Full draw 2025/26

The draw for the third round took place on Monday, December 8, before Brackley Town hosted Burton Albion in the final second round tie.

Wolves vs Shrewsbury Town

Doncaster Rovers vs Southampton

Tottenham vs Aston Villa

Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town

Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic

Ipswich Town vs Blackpool

Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest

Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea

Manchester City vs Exeter City

West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers

Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford

Fulham vs Middlesbrough

Everton vs Sunderland

Liverpool vs Barnsley

Burnley vs Millwall

Norwich City vs Walsall

Portsmouth vs Arsenal

Derby County vs Leeds United

Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion

Salford City vs Swindon Town

Boreham Wood vs Burton Albion

Grimsby Town vs Weston Super Mare

Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers

Newcastle vs Bournemouth

MK Dons vs Oxford United

Cheltenham Town vs Leicester City

Cambridge United vs Birmingham City

Bristol City vs Watford

Stoke City vs Coventry City

Macclesfield vs Crystal Palace

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Sheffield United vs Mansfield Town

FA Cup 2025/26 dates, schedule

This season’s remaining round dates take place on the following weekends.

Third round: Saturday, January 10 2026

Fourth round: Saturday, February 14 2026

Fifth round: Saturday, March 7 2026

Quarter-finals: Saturday, April 4 2026

Semi-finals: Saturday, April 25 2026

Final: Saturday, May 16 2026

FA Cup: Full list of winners by year

2025: Crystal Palace

2024: Manchester United

2023: Manchester City

2022: Liverpool

2021: Leicester City

2020: Arsenal

2019: Man City

2018: Chelsea

2017: Arsenal

2016: Man United

2015: Arsenal

2014: Arsenal

2013: Wigan Athletic

2012: Chelsea

2011: Man City

2010: Chelsea

2009: Chelsea

2008: Portsmouth

2007: Chelsea

2006: Liverpool

2005: Arsenal

2004: Man United

2003: Arsenal

2002: Arsenal

2001: Liverpool

2000: Chelsea

1999: Man United

1998: Arsenal

1997: Chelsea

1996: Man United

1995: Everton

1994: Man United

1993: Arsenal

1992: Liverpool

1991: Tottenham

1990: Man United

1989: Liverpool

1988: Wimbledon

1987: Coventry City

1986: Liverpool

1985: Man United

1984: Everton

1983: Man United

1982: Tottenham

1981: Tottenham

1980: West Ham

1979: Arsenal

1978: Ipswich Town

1977: Man United

1976: Southampton

1975: West Ham

1974: Liverpool

1973: Sunderland

1972: Leeds United

1971: Arsenal

1970: Chelsea

1969: Man City

1968: West Brom

1967: Tottenham

1966: Everton

1965: Liverpool

1964: West Ham

1963: Man United

1962: Tottenham

1961: Tottenham

1960: Wolves

1959: Nottingham Forest

1958: Bolton Wanderers

1957: Aston Villa

1956: Man City

1955: Newcastle

1954: West Brom

1953: Blackpool

1952: Newcastle

1951: Newcastle

1950: Arsenal

1949: Wolves

1948: Man United

1947: Charlton Athletic

1946: Derby County

1939: Portsmouth

1938: Preston

1937: Sunderland

1936: Arsenal

1935: Sheffield Wednesday

1934: Man City

1933: Everton

1932: Newcastle

1931: West Brom

1930: Arsenal

1929: Bolton

1928: Blackburn

1927: Cardiff City

1926: Bolton

1925: Sheffield United

1924: Newcastle

1923: Bolton

1922: Huddersfield Town

1921: Tottenham

1920: Aston Villa

1916-1919: No competition held

1915: Sheffield United

1914: Burnley

1913: Aston Villa

1912: Barnsley

1911: Bradford City

1910: Newcastle

1909: Man United

1908: Wolves

1907: Sheffield Wednesday

1906: Everton

1905: Aston Villa

1904: Man City

1903: Bury

1902: Sheffield United

1901: Tottenham

1900: Bury

1899: Sheffield United

1898: Nottingham Forest

1897: Aston Villa

1896: Sheffield Wednesday

1895: Aston Villa

1894: Notts County

1893: Wolves

1892: West Brom

1891: Blackburn

1890: Blackburn

1889: Preston

1888: West Brom

1887: Aston Villa

1886: Blackburn

1885: Blackburn

1884: Blackburn

1883: Blackburn Olympic

1882: Old Etonians

1881: Old Carthusians

1880: Clapham Rovers

1879: Old Etonians

1878: Wanderers

1877: Wanderers

1876: Wanderers

1875: Royal Engineers

1874: Oxford University

1873: Wanderers

1872: Wanderers