Ball numbers, how to watch live, fixture dates, potential opponents – FA Cup Fourth Round draw | OneFootball

The Football Association have confirmed the various details ahead of the FA Cup fourth round draw procedure to take place this weekend.

For Manchester City, the back-to-back finalists in the competition welcome nearby League Two side Salford City to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening, in a mouthwatering tie featuring clubs at either end of the English football pyramid.

Pep Guardiola and his players will be keen to further extend their short winning run of form after a torrid set of results across November and December, viewing the FA Cup as a potential chance for silverware in a troublesome season.

City last won this competition en route to their historic Treble success of 2022/23 as they defeated Manchester United at Wembley before travelling to Istanbul to beat Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League final off the back of Premier League success.

Last season’s run to the final ended in defeat however, as goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo secured a cup victory for Erik ten Hag and Manchester United, despite Jeremy Doku’s late effort showing some sign of a resurgence from City.

And as matches in the third round of this season’s FA Cup get underway and will continue to come throughout the course of the weekend, here is everything you need to know ahead of the fourth round draw in this season’s competition!

When will the FA Cup fourth round draw take place?

The Round Four draw of the 2024/25 FA Cup will take place on Sunday 12 December, following the conclusion of the tie between Arsenal and Manchester United, scheduled to kick-off at 3PM (UK).

How can I watch the FA Cup fourth round draw?

The draw for the FA Cup fourth round will be broadcast live in the UK as part of BBC One’s coverage of Arsenal against Manchester United, presented by Kelly Somers and made by Martin Keown and Mark Schwarzer.

With the game at the Emirates Stadium kicking-off at 3PM (UK), the Football Association anticipate that the draw to take place around 5PM (UK), provided the aforementioned tie does not go to extra time, in which case the draw will still happen following its conclusion.

City Xtra will also have live draw results of Manchester City’s fourth round tie, providing Pep Guardiola and his players manage a victory over League Two side Salford City on Saturday evening.

What ball number are Manchester City?

Manchester City or Salford City will be ball number 8 in Sunday evening’s draw procedure for the FA Cup fourth round.

Which teams have qualified for the FA Cup fourth round?

1 Southampton or Swansea City 2 Arsenal or Manchester United3 Exeter City or Oxford United4 Leyton Orient or Derby County5 Reading or Burnley6 Aston Villa or West Ham United7 Norwich City or Brighton & Hove Albion8 Manchester City or Salford City9 Millwall or Dagenham & Redbridge10 Liverpool or Accrington Stanley11 Bristol City or Wolverhampton Wanderers12 Preston North End or Charlton Athletic13 Chelsea or Morecambe14 Middlesbrough or Blackburn Rovers15 AFC Bournemouth or West Bromwich Albion16 Mansfield Town or Wigan Athletic17 Tamworth or Tottenham Hotspur18 Hull City or Doncaster Rovers19 Sunderland or Stoke City20 Leicester City or Queens Park Rangers21 Brentford or Plymouth Argyle22 Coventry City or Sheffield Wednesday23 Newcastle United or Bromley24 Everton 25 Wycombe Wanderers or Portsmouth26 Birmingham City or Lincoln City27 Leeds United or Harrogate Town28 Nottingham Forest or Luton Town29 Cardiff City30 Ipswich Town or Bristol Rovers31 Fulham 32 Crystal Palace or Stockport County

When will FA Cup fourth round matches be played?

The FA Cup fourth round fixtures will take place over the weekend of Saturday 8 February 2025.

For Manchester City, that means that their tie would take place after a Premier League away trip against Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, and precede another top-flight match as Newcastle United visit the Etihad Stadium the following weekend.