Sunderland will travel to Shrewsbury Town in the third round of the FA Cup at the beginning of January. Tony Mowbray's Black Cats will visit the New Meadow to face Steve Cotterill's side, who currently sit 16th in the League One table, on the weekend of January 6-9.
The Shrews beat National League York City 2-1 in the first round of the cup, and triumphed 3-1 against fellow League One side Peterborough United in the second round on Saturday. Shrewsbury were at home for both of those ties, and the third round draw continues that run of games on home soil.
This will be the first meeting between Sunderland and Shrewsbury in the FA Cup. The sides have played each other in recent seasons in League One, and last term the sides fought out a 1-1 draw at the New Meadow in November, and in the return game on Wearside in April Nathan Broadhead scored a 92nd minute goal to give the Black Cats a 3-2 victory.
