LONDON. Dec 31; It's the time of the season the soccer giants dread and the little clubs dream of. The minnows meet the big fish in English soccers Football Association Cup with Yeovil hosting might Arsenal and Marlow meeting eight-time titlist Tottenham, reports AP.

A sellout crowd of 8.000 will turn up at Yeovil where the semi-pro team has created upsets in the past. Their most notable victory was over a star-studded Sunderland team in the fourth round in 1949.

Although the feared nine-foot slope on the Hulsh Park ground has been leveled, Yeovil's giant-killing reputation remains. The team has posted on the road victories over two English league clubs, Torquay and Hereford, on the way to the third round

Arsenal, a five-time cup winner, also won't want to be reminded they were eliminated in the third round last season by struggling fourth division team Wrexham.

Marlow, another team of semi-pro players from outside the football league, had agreed to switch the game to Tottenham's White Hart Lane stadium. The move means a much bigger crowd and more money for the club who are struggling at the foot of the Diadors League.

Really, you're talking about what Is no more than a village side taking on one of the biggest clubs in Europe.' said Marlows assistant manager. Laurie Craker Tf we were to win It would be the biggest upset in the history of the Cup — bar none '

Another semi-pro team to make it to the third round is Marine, which visits Third Division Crewe.

But there may be upsets among the League teams.

Defending titiist Liverpool travel to Second Division Bolton and are suffering from a form nosedive The Merseyside team was crushed 5-1 at Coventry last Saturday and then could only tie 1-1 at

home to Manchester City on Monday.

Aston Villa, third in the Premier League and a seven-time cup winner, could be embarrassed at home by First Division struggler Bristol Rovers. now being managed by the colorful 65-year-old Malcolm Allison.

Fourth place Blackburn receive Second Division Bournemouth, and league champion Leeds host Charlton from division one.

Sheffield Wednesday have a tricky game at Cambridge from division one. Manchester City welcome Second Division Reading and Crystal Palace, now climbing away from the

foot of the Premier League, travel to in-form division two team Hartlepool.

Ipswich, who have risen to fifth in the Premier League, should profit from a home game against Second Division Plymouth and Sheffield United hosts Burnley, also from division two.

Manchester United will not be in action because they await the result of a second round replay not be in action because they await the result of a second round replay between Bury and Wigan before they know who they will play.

The third round draw have also thrown together some Premier League teams.