MAGIC OF THE CUP
Two England legends are conducting the draw
IT is nearly time for the FA Cup third round draw as Premier League and Championship clubs enter the competition.
Round two matches have taken place over the weekend and plenty of non-league sides are still in the competition – including lowest ranked side Weston Super Mare from the seventh tier.
They will be dreaming of getting the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool or Arsenal in the draw, with a total of 64 teams in the hat.
The draw will be conducted by Joe Cole and Peter Crouch.
When is the FA Cup third round draw?
- The draw is set for Monday, December 8 at approximately 18:45 GMT.
How can I watch the FA Cup third round draw for FREE?
- It is being broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 and via Discovery +.
- Streams will be available for FREE on YouTube and TNT Sports’ social media channels.
- The draw is made in the build-up to Brackley Town vs Burton Albion, which is the televised game that evening.
- SunSport will have a LIVE blog of the draw, which is the best place to go to see all the match-ups as they come out the hat.
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When are FA Cup third round ties being played?
- The schedule is yet to be announced – but the matches will take place over the weekend of Saturday, January 10.
- Though games could be put into the calendar from Thursday, January 8 to Monday, January 12.
What are the 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 Macclesfield
46 Grimsby Town
47 Shrewsbury Town
48 Swindon Town
49 Weston Super Mare
50 Barnsley
51 Boreham Wood
52 Milton Keynes Dons
53 Wigan Athletic
54 Fleetwood Town
55 Salford City
56 Mansfield Town
57 Cambridge United
58 Brackley Town or Burton Albion
59 Blackpool or Carlisle United
60 Walsall
61 Exeter City
62 Cheltenham Town
63 Doncaster Rovers
64 Port Vale
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