Cardiff have been eliminated from the FA Cup seven times across the last nine times they’ve faced sides from Yorkshire, with the exceptions being a 2-1 win against Leeds in the 2001-02 third round, and a 1-0 win over Barnsley in the 2007-08 semi-final.

Omer Riza's side will be looking to do something no Cardiff team has done in 52 years when they travel to Sheffield United for their FA Cup third-round tie on Thursday (19:00 GMT). Cardiff's 3-1 win at Bramall Lane in January 1972 is the only time they have beaten the Blades in the competition,

Joe Ralls makes his 400th Cardiff City appearance as he leads out the Bluebirds. Among seven changes from our draw at Middlesbrough last time out, U21 right-back Ronan Kpakio starts. Cardiff City: Horvath, Kpakio, Fish, Daland, Bagan, Ng, Ralls (C), Tanner, R Colwill, Ashford, Etete.

It is fitting that this evening’s FA Cup Third Round tie against Cardiff City at Bramall Lane takes place in the year 2025. As this year marks a century since Sheffield United last won the trophy against Cardiff at (the Old) Wembley Stadium.

Our Sheffield United vs Cardiff City betting tips feature a couple of 2/1 selections plus a 16/1 bet builder for the FA Cup third-round tie

Follow live coverage as Sheffield United face Cardiff City in the FA Cup today. This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.

Manchester City welcome League Two Salford City to the Etihad Stadium in a match that will have Salford dreaming of an upset. The pair meet in the third round of the FA Cup with a 5.45pm kick off. Salford have before this season enjoyed a steady rise up to the football league,