As Exeter City draw Manchester City in the FA Cup, could the game help the League One club's financial problems?

EXETER CITY have been desperately fighting to keep themselves afloat – and a trip to seven-time winners Manchester City in the FA Cup third round may bring them back from the brink. The

The FA Cup third round draw takes place on Monday night with Premier League and Championship clubs entering the competitions after the weekend's action

Manchester City will play host to Exeter City in the third round of the FA Cup.We will take on the League One side at the Etihad around the weekend of Saturday 10 January 2026, with the precise date

The fixture marks the first competitive meetings between the two teams since Palace’s FA Cup Final triumph back in May, with the Eagles having gone on to play major European football for the first time in our history and – heading into this weekend – sit fourth in the Premier League table.

It is great from the financial point of view but I want to look at it as a football game as well - and it’s a team I know how to beat in the FA Cup!"

Pep Guardiola and Manchester City have now discovered their opponents for the third round of the latest FA Cup campaign starting in early 2026.English football’s most prestigious cup competition

MANCHESTER UNITED were handed a daunting FA Cup third round tie – and fans already reckon their dreams of adding to the trophy cabinet have been left in tatters. The Red Devils discovered

The FA Cup third round draw, which takes place before Brackley Town take on Burton Albion, will see the Premier League and Championship sides enter the tournament