FA CUP: HISTON'S STUNNING victory over Leeds yesterday did not bring them the FA Cup third-round rewards they were hoping for.

The Blue Square Premier promotion chasers were 1-0 winners over English League One giants United in the second round, but were visibly disappointed to be handed a home tie with Swansea as they watched the live draw.

Fellow non-leaguers Blyth Spartans will play hosts to Premier League side Blackburn if they win their replay against Bournemouth.

FA Cup holders Portsmouth were drawn at home to Bristol City while Liverpool will travel to Preston, Manchester United face a trip to Southampton, Chelsea welcome Southend and Arsenal entertain Plymouth.

Histon's victory at a wet and wild Glassworld Stadium came courtesy of Matthew Langston, who headed in Gareth Gwillim's cross in the 39th minute.

Histon dominated the first half and could have gone into the break further ahead, but they had to withstand a barrage of pressure in the second half.

Lubomir Michalik twice came within a whisker of equalising for Leeds, first seeing his shot cannon back off a post then a fierce drive headed off the line by Jack Midson late on.

Manager Steve Fallon looked on the draw as a chance to get to the fourth round.

"It's a good draw for us," he told ITV1. "Obviously, we wanted to be at home; that's all you want. You could have the big boys but Swansea are a big side in their own right.

"It's a good little tie for us and I'm sure we'll have a full house again and maybe a chance of getting to the fourth round."

Fallon added: "It was a magnificent rearguard action in the second half. We had a bit of luck when we needed it but we were magnificent. We deserved that victory. This will do this club the world of good."

Among the other stand-out ties in the third round, Championship pace-setters Birmingham and Wolves will face each other at St Andrews.

The local rivals were involved in a pulsating 1-1 draw at Molineux at the weekend.

There are three all top-flight ties, with Hull playing hosts to Newcastle, Wigan travelling to Tottenham and Bolton visiting Sunderland, where they triumphed 4-1 in the league on Saturday.

THIRD ROUND DRAW

Portsmouth v Bristol City

Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham

Preston North End v Liverpool

Birmingham v Wolves

West Ham v Barnsley

Middlesbrough v Barrow

Hull City v Newcastle United

Hartlepool v Stoke City

Chelsea v Southend United

Manchester City v Nottingham Forest

Cardiff v Reading

Ipswich Town v Chesterfield/ Droylesden

Charlton v Norwich City

West Brom v Peterborough/ Tranmere

Torquay v Blackpool

Leyton Orient v Sheffield United

Southampton v Manchester United

Millwall v Carlisle/ Crewe

Histon v Swansea City

Forest Green v Derby

QPR v Burnley

Leicester City v Crystal Palace

Tottenham v Wigan

Morecambe/ Cheltenham v Doncaster

Arsenal v Plymouth

Notts County/ Kettering v Eastwood Town

Bournemouth/ Blyth v Blackburn

Macclesfield v Everton

Watford v Scunthorpe

Sunderland v Bolton

Coventry v Kidderminster

Gillingham/ Stockport v Aston Villa

Ties to be played over the weekend of the January 3rd/4th