Crystal Palace learns the first opponent in its quest to go back-to-back in the FA Cup as the third round draw is set for 1:30pm ET Monday,.

Crystal Palace begin their defence of the FA Cup with a third-round tie at sixth-tier Macclesfield, while the standout tie in Monday's draw paired Tottenham Hotspur at home to Aston Villa.

The FA Cup third-round draw has provided holder Crystal Palace with a trip to sixth-tier Macclesfield next month

The Imps became the first National League outfit to reach the last eight of the competition since its inception in 1979, but faced FA Cup specialists Arsenal at Emirates Stadium. Indeed, the Gunners were a step too far for the Non-League history-makers, defeating them 5-0 on the day.

Dec 8 - Crystal Palace begin their defence of the FA Cup with a third-round tie at sixth-tier Macclesfield, while the standout tie in Monday's draw paired Tottenham Hotspur at home to Aston Villa.

Follow live coverage of the FA Cup second round, including Slough v Macclesfield, Boreham v Newport, Gateshead v Walsall and Blackpool v Carlisle.