Rovers will face fellow Barclays Premier League side Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup.

Sam Allardyce's side make the tricky trip to the Midlands and to Villa Park for the cup clash.

The two sides last met in the coveted cup competition back in 2003 when Rovers were victors at Villa Park courtesy of a 4-1 win. That day braces from Dwight Yorke and Matt Jansen sent Rovers through to the fourth round that day.

Rovers have already defeated Martin O'Neil's side this season, a last minute David Dunn penalty giving the home side a 2-1 victory.

The full draw is as follows:

Tottenham Hotspur v Peterborough United
Brentford v Doncaster Rovers
Middlesbrough v Manchester City
Stoke City v York City
Notts County v Forest Green Rovers
Huddersfield Town v West Bromwich Albion
Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers
MK Dons v Burnley
Chelsea v Watford
Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City
Preston North End v Colchester United
West Ham United v Arsenal
Aston Villa v ROVERS
Portsmouth v Coventry City
Sunderland v Oxford United or Barrow
Wigan Athletic v Hull City
Everton v Carlisle United
Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace
Tranmere Rovers or Aldershot United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Blackpool v Ipswich Town
Fulham v Swindon Town
Stockport County or Torquay United v Brighton & Hove Albion
Scunthorpe United v Barnsley
Southampton v Rotherham United or Luton Town
Bristol City v Cardiff City
Reading v Liverpool
Staines Town or Millwall v Derby County
Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United
Leicester City v Swansea City
Bolton Wanderers v Lincoln City
Accrington Stanley or Barnet v Gillingham
Manchester United v Kettering Town or Leeds United

Ties to be played the weekend of the 2nd & 3rd January 2010.