What time is FA Cup draw today? TV channel, live stream and ball numbers for third round

The draw for the FA Cup third round takes place this evening.

Premier League and Championship teams will join the competition at this stage, taking the total number of clubs competing to 64, as the lower-league and non-league sides remaining all dream about a potential glamour tie.

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Manchester United are the holders after last season’s surprise win over rivals Manchester City at Wembley and new manager Ruben Amorim will begin his defence of the trophy won by predecessor Erik ten Hag in January.

Non-league outfits Dagenham & Redbridge and Tamworth are also in the hat.

Here’s everything you need to know about the FA Cup third round draw.

When is the FA Cup third-round draw?

The FA Cup draw is scheduled to take place tonight, on Monday December 2, 2024.

An exact time for the draw has not been confirmed but BBC Two has TV coverage scheduled to start at 7pm GMT and run for half an hour.

Where to watch FA Cup third-round draw

TV channel: The draw will be streamed live on free-to-air television in the UK, on BBC Two.

Live stream: The BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website will also offer a free live stream service online.

LIVE coverage: Follow the draw on Monday night with Standard Sport’s live blog.

When will the FA Cup third-round ties be played?

The third round will be played across the weekend of January 11-12, with the possibility of at least one game on Friday, January 10.

FA Cup third-round ball numbers

1. AFC Bournemouth

2. Arsenal

3. Aston Villa

4. Blackburn Rovers

5. Brentford

6. Brighton & Hove Albion

7. Bristol City

8. Burnley

9. Cardiff City

10. Chelsea

11. Coventry City

12. Crystal Palace

13. Derby County

14. Everton

15. Fulham

16. Hull City

17. Ipswich Town

18. Leeds United

19. Leicester City

20. Liverpool

21. Luton Town

22. Manchester City

23. Manchester United

24. Middlesbrough

25. Millwall

26. Newcastle United

27. Norwich City

28. Nottingham Forest

29. Oxford United

30. Plymouth Argyle

31. Portsmouth

32. Preston North End

33. QPR

34. Sheffield United

35. Sheffield Wednesday

36. Southampton

37. Stoke City

38. Sunderland

39. Swansea City

40. Tottenham

41. Watford

42. West Brom

43. West Ham

44. Wolves

45. Salford City

46. Charlton Athletic

47. Exeter City

48. Leyton Orient

49. Bristol Rovers

50. Dagenham & Redbridge

51. Accrington Stanley

52. Lincoln City

53. Tamworth

54. Birmingham City

55. Mansfield Town

56. Peterborough United

57. Stockport County

58. Wycombe Wanderers

59. Morecambe

60. Bromley

61. Doncaster Rovers

62. Reading

63. Harrogate Town

64. Wigan Athletic