JULES BREACH
The FA Cup third round never loses its magic. Each season, the draw for this stage of the competition is met with much excitement and anticipation, as the 20 Premier League sides and 24 Championship teams enter the fray.
This year, it's thrown up exactly what we want from an FA Cup weekend: local derbies across divisions, blockbuster ties and the ones we relish most - classic David versus Goliath match-ups.
Two non-league teams are still punching above their weight, and both meet mammoth opposition. Dagenham & Redbridge face second-tier Millwall at The Den, and with less than 15 miles between the two stadiums, it's set to be lively.
Elsewhere, fellow National League club Tamworth welcome Spurs to The Lamb in one of the standout encounters. A minnow getting to test themselves against some of the world's finest talent - it's just about as big as it gets in the Staffordshire side's 91-year history, and potentially a once-in-a-lifetime occasion for supporters and players to savour.
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