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When is the FA Cup third round draw and what are the ball numbers? Everything you need to know with Premier League sides set to enter the competition

By JAMES COHEN

Published: 10:13 EST, 2 December 2024 | Updated: 10:13 EST, 2 December 2024

On Monday night, the FA Cup third round draw take place, with all 20 of the Premier League clubs entering the competition.

Teams from England's top-flight - as well as the Championship - will join those lower-league and non-league clubs who managed to progress from the second round fixtures.

One of the major talking points of the tournament thus far has been the incredible run from non-league Tamworth - who shocked Huddersfield in the first round before beating Burton.

Reigning champions Man United - who won the competition by beating rivals Man City 2-1 in the final - will be hoping to repeat that success but will be doing so with Ruben Amorim and not Erik ten Hag.

Meanwhile, the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea will all also have their names in the hat. Let's hope for some exciting match-ups!

Here, Mail Sport breaks down everything you need to know ahead of the third round draw.

The draw for the third round of the FA Cup is scheduled to take place on Monday evening

Manchester United will be hoping to emulate their success at Wembley last season

When is the FA Cup third round draw?

The FA Cup third round draw is scheduled to take place from 7pm GMT on December 2nd.

Every Premier League team will enter the draw for the third round of the historic competition.

How to watch

BBC Two will show the FA Cup draw live. Fans will also be able to stream it live via BBC iPlayer.

Football fans will also be able to watch the draw on for free on the Emirates FA Cup's social media accounts.

When will the games be played?

The third round fixtures are set to take place across on Friday, January 10th and Monday, January 13th.

It is likely that there will be a few ties that will be played on the Monday - depending on TV schedules.

Tamworth have been the surprise package throughout this year's early FA Cup rounds

What are the 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

Chelsea have been in scintillating form and will hope to pick up a trophy to show for it

Meanwhile, both Liverpool and Man City would relish clinching the FA Cup title this season

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

Man United boss Ruben Amorim will be hoping to retain the FA Cup title for the Red Devils

Meanwhile, Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham will look to end their long-running trophy drought

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

Lincoln City will also be hoping to cause an upsert during the next round of fixtures

61. Doncaster Rovers

62. Reading

63. Harrogate Town

64. Wigan Athletic

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