When is FA Cup draw? Date, start time, ball numbers, TV channel and live stream for third round | OneFootball

Premier League and Championship clubs enter competition, hoping to avoid memorable upsets

The FA Cup third round draw remains one of the highlights of the annual football calendar for thousands of fans across the country.

Nowhere is that more clear than in the third round, where Premier League and Championship clubs all join the party to create some true David vs Goliath ties and inevitable thrilling upsets that will live long in the memory.

This season should be no different, with no fewer than 40 teams fighting it out across 20 total games in the second round this weekend in the hope of landing a truly plum tie thereafter.

The third round is already guaranteed to feature two teams from tier six of the English football pyramid, with Slough Town hosting Macclesfield and Chelmsford City facing Weston-super-Mare.

When is the FA Cup third round draw?

The FA Cup third round draw takes place on Monday December 8, 2025.

Proceedings will be held ahead of the second round meeting between National League side Brackley Town and third-tier Burton Albion at St James Park, with a start time of approximately 6:40pm GMT.

Joe Cole and Peter Crouch will be drawing the teams.

Where to watch FA Cup third round draw

TV channel: In the UK, coverage of the draw is available before Brackley vs Burton, live on TNT Sports 1.

Live stream: You can also follow along online via the Discovery+ app and website with a subscription, as well as on the TNT Sports YouTube channel.

Live blog: Follow the draw as it happens on Monday evening with Standard Sport’s live blog.

FA Cup third round ball numbers

1. AFC Bournemouth

2. Arsenal

3. Aston Villa

4. Birmingham City

5. Blackburn Rovers

6. Brentford

7. Brighton & Hove Albion

8. Bristol City

9. Burnley

10. Charlton Athletic

11. Chelsea

12. Coventry City

13. Crystal Palace

14. Derby County

15. Everton

16. Fulham

17. Hull City

18. Ipswich Town

19. Leeds United

20. Leicester City

21. Liverpool

22. Manchester City

23. Manchester United

24. Middlesbrough

25. Millwall

26. Newcastle United

27. Norwich City

28. Nottingham Forest

29. Oxford United

30. Portsmouth

31. Preston North End

32. Queens Park Rangers

33. Sheffield United

34. Sheffield Wednesday

35. Southampton

36. Stoke City

37. Sunderland

38. Swansea City

39. Tottenham Hotspur

40. Watford

41. West Bromwich Albion

42. West Ham United

43. Wolverhampton Wanderers

44. Wrexham

45. Slough Town or Macclesfield

46. Grimsby Town or Wealdstone

47. Sutton United or Shrewsbury Town

48. Swindon Town or Bolton Wanderers

49. Chelmsford City or Weston Super Mare

50. Peterborough United or Barnsley

51. Boreham Wood or Newport County

52. Milton Keynes Dons or Oldham Athletic

53. Wigan Athletic or Barrow

54. Fleetwood Town or Luton Town

55. Salford City or Leyton Orient

56. Accrington Stanley or Mansfield Town

57. Stockport County or Cambridge United

58. Brackley Town or Burton Albion

59. Blackpool or Carlisle United

60. Gateshead or Walsall

61. Exeter City or Wycombe Wanderers

62. Cheltenham Town or Buxton

63. Chesterfield or Doncaster Rovers

64. Port Vale or Bristol Rovers

When will FA Cup third round ties take place?

Third round matches are scheduled to be held across the weekend of January 10/11, 2026.