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FA Cup third round shock ratings: With 17 ties pitting Premier League sides against lower league opponents, where will be upsets happen?

It is sainted day in the English football calendar - no matter how much money is poured into the Premier League, or how top heavy the modern structure has become, this is as close as it gets to a level playing field.

The FA Cup third round is upon us, and this year the draw has thrown up some potential classics - a Merseyside derby, Brighton v Crystal Palace, and of course, plenty of lower league versus top division clashes.

Here, Sportsmail looks at all 17 of the ties pitting Premier League clubs against sides outside the top tier, and rates their shock potential.