Eighth-tier Marine will face Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham in a mouthwatering showdown in the FA Cup third round, while fellow non-league side Chorley have been drawn at home to Wayne Rooney’s Derby.
Northern Premier League Division One club Marine play at Rossett Park, Merseyside and has a total capacity of 3,185.
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The club’s official Twitter account was understandably very active following the dream draw, tweeting the message: ‘Mourinho at Marine! #COYM’.
There were 20 second round ties played out over the weekend with fellow minnows Stockport County also making it through to the glamour round, where they will entertain Premier League side West Ham United.
Holders Arsenal face Newcastle at the Emirates and another all-Premier League tie sees Aston Villa against Liverpool at Villa Park.
Another side from the eighth tier, Isthmian League North Division Canvey Island, will play Millwall at home if they beat National League outfit Boreham Wood in Monday night’s second-round tie.
League Two side Crawley have been drawn to play Leeds at home and Bristol Rovers have been rewarded for thrashing Darlington 6-0 in the second round with a home tie against Sheffield United.
Last season’s beaten finalists Chelsea will play League Two side Morecambe at Stamford Bridge and 2019 winners Manchester City will host Birmingham.
All of the third round ties will be played between January 8-11.
Have a look at the full FA Cup third round draw below…
Huddersfield v Plymouth
Southampton v Shrewsbury
Chorley v Derby
Marine v Tottenham
Wolves v Crystal Palace
Stockport v West Ham
Oldham v Bournemouth
Manchester United v Watford
Stevenage v Swansea
Everton v Rotherham
Nottingham Forest v Cardiff
Arsenal v Newcastle
Barnsley v Tranmere
Bristol Rovers v Sheffield United
Canvey Island or Boreham Wood v Millwall
Blackburn v Doncaster
Stoke v Leicester
Wycombe v Preston
Crawley v Leeds
Burnley v MK Dons
Bristol City v Portsmouth
QPR v Fulham
Aston Villa v Liverpool
Brentford v Middlesbrough
Manchester City v Birmingham
Luton v Reading
Chelsea v Morecambe
Exeter v Sheffield Wednesday
Norwich v Coventry
Blackpool v West Brom
Newport v Brighton
Cheltenham v Mansfield
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