The FA Cup
The FA Cup third round draw takes place on Monday
The FA Cup third round draw will take place on Monday evening, with 64 clubs preparing to find out who they will be playing next in the next round of fixtures.
All 20 Premier League teams and the 24 Championship sides will enter the tournament in the next round, joining the remaining 20 clubs who win their second round ties. Manchester United are the holders after they beat rivals Manchester City in last season's final and new boss Ruben Amorim will be hoping to lead them towards retaining the trophy.
Seventh-tier sides Gainsborough Trinity, Harborough Town and Kettering Town all put up brave fights in the second round before elimination, but non-league outfits Dagenham & Redbridge and Tamworth have earned spots in the draw and will hope to face a big name. With all that in mind, Mirror Football brings you everything you need to know about the FA Cup third round draw.
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When is the draw?
The draw for the third round of the 2024/25 FA Cup is scheduled to take place on Monday, December 2 on BBC Two.
A time has yet to be confirmed for the draw, but the BBC's coverage is due to start at 7pm and end at 7.30pm. The draw will be presented by Kelly Somers.
How can I watch the draw?
Coverage of the FA Cup draw will be shown live in the UK on BBC Two. You can also watch the draw live and for free online via the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer, as well as all of the Emirates FA Cup social media channels.
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Premier League and Championship clubs are set to enter the FA Cup in the third round
What are the ball numbers for the draw?
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. Queens Park Rangers
34. Sheffield United
35. Sheffield Wednesday
36. Southampton
37. Stoke City
38. Sunderland
39. Swansea City
40. Tottenham Hotspur
41. Watford
42. West Bromwich Albion
43. West Ham United
44. Wolverhampton Wanderers
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
When will the third round games be played?
The FA Cup third round will not take place until the weekend of Saturday, January 11, 2025.
Ties will be expected to be played across the dates of January 10/11/12/13, 2025.
Winning clubs from the third round will collect £115,000 from the competition prize fund.
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