Rovers have been drawn away to Championship rivals QPR in the third round of the FA Cup.

The tie will take place at Loftus Road on the weekend of the 7th/8th January 2017.





It was honours even in the league meeting between Rovers and Rangers at Loftus Road earlier this season, as a Sam Gallagher header cancelled out Tjaronn Chery's free-kick back in September.





The last time the two teams met in the FA Cup was also at the third round stage, when Rovers ran out 1-0 winners at Ewood Park in January 2011.





Junior Hoilett, who would later join the Hoops, scored the only goal of the game, whilst Rovers skipper Jason Lowe made his debut for the club.

The only other FA Cup clash between the clubs was also a third round tie at Ewood Park and again Rovers advanced to the fourth round, winning 3-0 in January 2006 thanks to a superb Craig Bellamy brace and a goal from Andy Todd.





Third round draw in full:





Ipswich Town v Lincoln City/Oldham Athletic

Barrow v Rochdale

Manchester United v Reading

Hull City v Swansea City

Sunderland v Burnley

Queens Park Rangers v Rovers

Millwall v AFC Bournemouth

West Ham United v Manchester City

Brighton & Hove Albion v MK Dons/Charlton Athletic

Blackpool v Barnsley

Wigan Athletic v Nottingham Forest

Birmingham City v Newcastle United

Chelsea v Peterborough United/Notts County

Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday

West Bromwich Albion v Derby County

Everton v Leicester City

Liverpool v Newport County/Plymouth Argyle

Wycombe Wanderers v Stourbridge/Northampton Town

Watford v Burton Albion

Preston North End v Arsenal

Cardiff City v Fulham

Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Cambridge United v Leeds United

Bristol City v Fleetwood Town/Shrewsbury Town

Huddersfield Town v Port Vale

Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa

Brentford v FC Halifax Town/Eastleigh

Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace

Norwich City v Southampton

Sutton United v AFC Wimbledon

Accrington Stanley v Luton Town

Rotherham United v Oxford United/Macclesfield Town