Everton take on Leicester and Swansea travel to Hull among a host of FA Cup third-round ties this afternoon. Sam Allardyce will be looking for some respite as the new Crystal Palace boss leads his side against Bolton. Follow Sportsmail's live updates for up to the minute action across the third-round. ...read
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