FA CUP THIRD ROUND DRAW: Gary Neville aims sly dig at Pep as Salford travel to Man City, while United face daunting trip to rivals and Tamworth get dream home tie against Premier League giants

Gary Neville joked that Pep Guardiola will be ‘fired tomorrow morning’ after Manchester City were drawn at home to Class 92-backed Salford City in the third round of the FA Cup.

Pressure is mounting on Guardiola after Sunday’s defeat to Liverpool made it six defeats in seven for the reigning Premier League champions in all competitions.

He was heckled by the Liverpool fans in the closing stages that he was going to be sacked and he responded by holding up six fingers to represent his Premier League titles.

And Neville, who part-owns League Two Salford City alongside former Manchester United teammates Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil Neville and David Beckham, couldn’t resist delivering a joke at City’s expense.

Salford enter the third round for the first time in the club’s history and they will now look to take on the ailing Premier League champions, who lost to Manchester United in the final at Wembley at the Etihad Stadium last season in May. in the second week of January.

“We wanted United because of the owners of our club, but we will take City,” said Salford City captain Curtis Tilt.

Pep Guardiola is under pressure as City have lost a total of six of their last seven games

“We’ll go there and see if we can cause a stir.”

Meanwhile, Manchester United were dealt one of the toughest draws possible as Ruben Amorim’s first taste of the FA Cup comes to Arsenal.

United hold the title after Erik ten Hag engineered an undisputed victory over Manchester City in May, but United will face a stern test of their credentials at the Emirates Stadium in January.

Non-league Tamworth, the lowest-placed side in the competition, will host Premier League Tottenham, while Liverpool have been given a home match against League Two Accrington Stanley.

National League side Tamworth are on a series of cup heads after knocking out League One clubs Huddersfield Town and Burton Albion in the first and second rounds.

They now face their biggest yet as they welcome Ange Postecoglou’s star-studded side to their 4,000-capacity Lamb Ground in the new year.

“We’re very happy with that,” said Tamworth boss Andy Peaks.

‘I wanted a home draw. It will be sold out and it will be a great atmosphere. One we can really look forward to.’

Ryan Giggs is director of football at Salford, which is in the third round for the first time

Man United have been handed a trip to Arsenal in Ruben Amorim’s first taste of the FA Cup

National League side Tamworth will host Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham in what is a dream match

For Accrington Stanley, the draw brings back memories of the famous ‘Accrington Stanley, who are they?’ ad featuring former Liverpool striker Ian Rush.

The slogan, which was used in an advert for milk in the 1980s, has become synonymous with the club and until now has been the only link between Accrington and Liverpool who have never before faced each other in a competitive match.

Dagenham & Redbridge, the only other non-league team left in the competition and at this stage for the first time in nine years, will face Championship side Millwall away from home, while League One promotion chasers Stockport County will travel to Crystal Palace in round three.

Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth Argyle were drawn away to Premier League opposition in the form of Brentford, while new Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy will look ahead to a home game against Queens Park Rangers.

Meanwhile, in a potentially fascinating quirk, Ashley Young could play his son Tyler when Everton face Peterborough.