United draw Liverpool in FA Cup

United will face bitter rivals Liverpool in the third round of the FA Cup.

The tie, which will be played at Old Trafford on the second weekend of January, was the highlight of the draw.

It could be a make or break game for Liverpool, who lost to an injury time winner at Spurs, minutes before the draw was made.

That leaves the Merseyside club cut adrift from the race for Champions League places and they would hope for a cup run to give some impetus to their season.

The two sides have shared some memorable FA Cup matches, Tommy Docherty's United beat Liverpool to win the FA Cup at Wembley in 1977 and Eric Cantona fired Sir Alex Ferguson's side to a 1-0 win in 1996.

The teams were paired by former Oasis singer/songwriter and City fan Noel Gallagher and Kasabian rocker Serge Pizzorno.