FA Cup third round: What number are Boro and who could they be drawn against?

Boro will learn the identity of their first opponents in 2015 as the FA Cup third round draw takes place tonight.

But the Teessiders will be hoping for a favour from the old enemy as ex-Geordie striker Alan Shearer conducts the draw from Wembley at 7pm.

Recent years has seen Boro pitted against two non-league opponents in Hastings United and Barrow, and that could happen again with five non-league sides definitely in the third round stage.

Blyth Spartans, who saw off Hartlepool United and cost Paul Murray his job at Victoria Park, are in the hat along with Gateshead, Dover, Southport and Wrexham.

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But the possibility of a mouthwatering tie with either Newcastle United or Sunderland will get the Boro faithful excited, as well as possible trips to Stamford Bridge, Old Trafford or the Emirates.

Boro will be ball number 26 in the draw, with the third round ties to take place between January 3 and January 6 next year.

Here are the vital numbers for the other teams in the draw.

1. AFC Bournemouth

2. Arsenal

3. Aston Villa

4. Birmingham City

5. Blackburn Rovers

6. Blackpool

7. Bolton Wanderers

8. Brentford

9. Brighton and Hove Albion

10. Burnley

11. Cardiff City

12. Charlton Athletic

13. Chelsea

14. Crystal Palace

15. Derby County

16. Everton

17. Fulham

18. Huddersfield Town

19. Hull City

20. Ipswich Town

21. Leeds United

22. Leicester City

23. Liverpool

24. Manchester City

25. Manchester United

26. Middlesbrough

27. Millwall

28. Newcastle United

29. Norwich City

30. Nottingham Forest

31. Queens Park Rangers

32. Reading

33. Rotherham United

34. Sheffield Wednesday

35. Southampton

36. Stoke City

37. Sunderland

38. Swansea City

39. Tottenham Hotspur

40. Watford

41. West Bromwich Albion

42. West Ham United

43. Wigan Athletic

44. Wolverhampton Wanderers

45. Oxford United or Tranmere Rovers

46. Bury or Luton Town

47. Wrexham

48. Scunthorpe United or Worcester City

49. Colchester United

50. AFC Wimbledon

51. Accrington Stanley or Yeovil Town

52. Blyth Spartans

53. Chesterfield

54. Southport

55. Gateshead

56. Doncaster Rovers

57. Preston North End

58. Barnsley or Chester

59. Bradford City

60. Sheffield United

61. Dover Athletic

62. Cambridge United or Mansfield Town

63. Bristol City

64. Aldershot Town or Rochdale