Macclesfield hit FA Cup JACKPOT!!!

Last updated : 03 December 2006 By Andy Van Hagen
Macclesfield Town have hit the FA Cup Jackpot by securing an away tie at Premiership champions Chelsea.

Amir Khan is the Macclesfield hero after picking their ball out of the remaining three.

Macclesfield defeated Hartlepool in the second round and ourselves in the first round. Paul Ince will now have money to spend on guiding them away from the foot of the League Two. table

The draw sprung some mouth watering 3rd round ties with Aston Villa travelling to Manchester United and Liverpool entertain Arsenal.  Non-league Tamworth will host Norwich City while Aldershot and Basingstoke will battle it out for a trip to Blackpool.

The draw in full:
Blackpool v Aldershot/Basingstoke
Barnet v Colchester
Sheff Utd v Swansea
Reading v Burnley
Portsmouth v Wigan
Mansfield/Doncaster v Bolton
West Ham v Brighton
Leicester v Fulham
Derby v Wrexham
Wolves v Oldham
Bury/Chester v Ipswich
Man Utd v Aston Villa
Sheff Wed v Man City
Tamworth v Norwich
Salisbury/Nottm For v Charlton
Cardiff v Tottenham
Preston v Sunderland
Liverpool v Arsenal
Bristol Rovers/Bournemouth v Hereford
Watford v Stockport
Crystal Palace v Swindon
Bristol City v Coventry
Peterborough v Plymouth
QPR v Luton
Southend v Barnsley
West Brom v Leeds
Hull v Middlesbrough
Birmingham v Newcastle
Torquay/Leyton Orient v Southampton
Everton v Blackburn
Chelsea v Macclesfield
Stoke v Bradford/Millwall