The Third round of the FA Cup is always an exciting affair, and Setanta Sports have released details of some of the ties they will be covering as the premierships Big Guns enter the fray to take on some of the minnows. Here are a few of the stand out fixtures!

West Ham Fans At the Cup Final
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Wigan Athletic. The eight times winners take on a solid Wigan Athletic side, who have unearthed one of the finds on the season in Amir Zaki, will the defending champions allow Harry Redknapp a Happy New Year?
Southampton vs Man United. The repeat of the 1976 final will guarantee a full house at St. Mary’s Stadium and Manchester United, eleven-time FA Cup winners, will have to be at their best to proceed to the Fourth Round.
Blythe or Bournemouth. Blackburn will of course want to avoid any upset, there’s the real chance of a giant-killing in the game that takes place on Monday, January 5th at 8pm.
Full line-up of exclusively live FA Cup Third Round games:
Friday, January 2nd @ 8pm - Tottenham Hotspur vs. Wigan Athletic (Setanta Sports 1)
Sunday, January 4th @ 4pm - Southampton vs. Manchester United (Setanta Sports 1)
Monday, January 5th @ 8pm - Blyth Spartans vs. Blackburn Rovers (Setanta Sports 1)
Setanta’s coverage of the FA Cup this season is the first of a four-year deal signed with the FA. It entitles Setanta to broadcast up to 25 games from the FA Cup every season; including two exclusively live quarter-finals, one exclusively live semi-final and the final itself (also broadcast by joint rights holder ITV).