Preston North End land FA Cup tie with Doncaster Rovers
PNE will host League One side Rovers on the weekend of January 5/6.
It is only the second time the clubs have been drawn together in the competition, the previous meeting coming in November 1997 when North End won 3-2 with two goals from Sean Gregan and a David Eyres effort.
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Hide AdTheir last meeting in league action was in March 2015 when they drew 2-2 at Deepdale, Daniel Johnson and Jermaine Beckford on target.
Doncaster played Chorley in the first round of this season's competition, drawing 2-2 at Victory Park before coasting to a 7-0 win in the replay at the Keepmoat Stadium.
Last Saturday, they beat Charlton Athletic 2-0 at The Valley to go into the hat for the third round.
Grant McCann's side are currently seventh in League One.
Winners of third round ties land £135,000 prize money.
Ticket details will be announced in the coming days.
The full third round draw:
Accrington v Ipswich.Aston Villa v Swansea.Bolton v Walsall/Sunderland.Bournemouth v Brighton.Brentford v Oxford.Bristol City v Huddersfield.Burnley v Barnsley.Chelsea v Nottm Forest.Crystal Palace v Grimsby.Derby v Southampton.Everton v Lincoln.Fulham v Oldham.Gillingham v Cardiff.Guiseley/Fleetwood v AFC Wimbledon.Man City v Rotherham.Man Utd v Reading.Middlesbrough v Peterborough/Bradford.Millwall v Hull.Newcastle v Blackburn.Norwich v Portsmouth.Preston v Doncaster.QPR v Leeds.Sheff Utd v Barnet.Sheff Wed v Luton.Shrewsbury v Stoke.Solihull/Blackpool v Arsenal.Tranmere/Southport v Tottenham.West Brom v Wigan.West Ham v Birmingham.Woking v Watford.Wolves v Liverpool.Wrexham/Newport v Leicester.