BURNLEY will face last season's beaten finalists Tottenham at Turf Moor in the third round of this season's Worthington Cup.

Blackburn start their defence of the trophy with a home tie against first division Walsall in the third round of this year's Worthington Cup.

Arsenal and Sunderland meet and the Gunners, who have won the League Cup twice in its various guises, have home advantage in the clash.

There is only one other all Premiership contest, with Newcastle United having home advatage as they meet Everton at St James' Park, while six-times winners Liverpool face Southampton.

Manchester United are at home to Leicester, while Oxford United were rewarded for their midweek victory at Charlton with a home clash against five-times winners Aston Villa.

The other Third Division survivors, Bury, will play Fulham in the third round, and Preston are away to Premiership opposition in Birmingham City.

THIRD ROUND DRAW

Blackburn v Walsall

West Ham v Oldham

Newcastle v Everton

Wigan v Manchester City

Sheffield Utd v Leeds

Crystal Palace v Coventry

Ipswich v Middlesbrough

Birmingham v Preston

Arsenal v Sunderland

Burnley v Tottenham

Liverpool v Southampton

Wimbledon v Rotherham

Manchester U v Leicester

Oxford Utd v Aston Villa

Chelsea v Gillingham

Fulham v Bury

Ties are to be played week commencing November 4.