Holders Manchester City get their FA Cup campaign underway on Saturday with their third round home tie against fourth-tier Port Vale.
The eye-catching clash of the round, where all fixtures start a minute late to highlight a mental health campaign, is Sunday's Merseyside derby as runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool host Everton, who have shown a noticeable improvement since Carlo Ancelotti took over.
However, the dreamers who hold onto the idea of the 'romance of the cup' will be hopeful of giantkilling exploits by the underdogs and here AFP Sport picks out three matches to justify the tag:
Sheffield United (Premier League) v Fylde (National League) -- Sunday (1401GMT kick-off)
Rochdale (League One) v Newcastle United (Premier League) -- Saturday (1231GMT kick-off)
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