LONDON — Arsenal threw away a winning position to draw 2-2 with Premier League rival Swansea following a late goal flurry in the FA Cup third round Sunday. Michu slotted Swansea ahead with a neat finish the 58th minute, but Lukas Podolski leveled in the 81st and Kieran Gibbs volleyed Arsenal in front inside two minutes after playing a one-two with Mikel Arteta. But after Podolski only half-cleared a corner, Danny Graham pounced to equalize in the 87th and the sides will have to contest a replay. In the late match, Luis Suarez sparked a new handball storm by helping Liverpool edge non-league Mansfield Town 2-1 in the FA Cup third round. Suarez came off the bench to double Liverpool's lead after Daniel Sturridge had opened the scoring on his debut, but his goal prompted an angry reaction from the fifth-tier hosts, who later replied through Matt Green. Heavyweights kept apart Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and holder Chelsea all avoided each other in Sunday's FA Cup fourth-round draw at Wembley, but only Chelsea and City are assured of a future in the competition. While several of their Premier League rivals floundered in Saturday's third-round ties, Chelsea thrashed Southampton 5-1 and now face a trip to either fourth-tier Southend United or third-division Brentford. City will face either Premier League rival Stoke City or Championship side Crystal Palace. United needed an injury-time Robin van Persie equalizer to earn a 2-2 draw at West Ham United, with either Fulham or Blackpool awaiting the winners of the replay in round four. Second-tier Brighton and Hove Albion's reward for eliminating Newcastle United, meanwhile, is a tie with either Swansea City or Arsenal.Fifth-division Macclesfield Town, conquerors of Championship leaders Cardiff City, could face Premier League opposition in the fourth round if Wigan Athletic come through their replay against League One Bournemouth. Fellow Conference National representatives Luton Town will definitely face a side from the English top flight, however, having been drawn to face Norwich City after their upset win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. The ties will be played on the weekend of Jan. 26-27. — AP
