A brief guide to … the FA Cup third round, where even the minnows have their day

The famous old competition’s third round brings us such English concepts as amateurism, failure and rank ineptitude – and that’s why we love it

With the Guardian’s unstoppable rise to global dominance* we at Guardian US thought we’d run a series of articles for fans wishing to improve their knowledge of the sports history and storylines, hopefully in a way that doesn’t patronise you to within an inch of your life. A warning: If you’re the kind of person that finds The Blizzard too populist this may not be the series for you.

* Actual dominance may not be global. Or dominant

Related: A brief history of ... the rise and fall of the FA Cup, England's Super Bowl

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