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FA Cup third round draw start time and ball numbers as Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal enter

The FA Cup third round draw is a much-anticipated event in the football calendar, with Premier League and Championship teams entering the fray alongside numerous lower-league clubs hoping for a high-profile match-up. The third round will feature 64 teams, comprising the top two divisions and the 20 second round victors. The FA Cup draw will also include at least two sixth-tier clubs due to a pair of all-non-league matches this weekend.

Many of the clubs in the third round draw will be hoping to face off against big names like Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United, as such high-profile fixtures can significantly boost a team's finances. Here are all the details you need to know...

Third round draw start time

The FA Cup third round draw is set to take place on Monday, December 8, at approximately 6.40pm UK time.

The draw will be conducted by Peter Crouch and Joe Cole ahead of kick-off between Brackley Town and Burton Albion, the final match of the second round.

How to watch the third round draw

The third round draw will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 and will also be available to stream live on the discovery+ app.

Fans without a TNT Sports subscription can tune into the draw on the TNT Sports YouTube channel. All third round matches will kick off over the weekend starting Saturday, January 10.

Third round draw ball numbers

1. AFC Bournemouth

2. Arsenal

3. Aston Villa

4. Birmingham City

5. Blackburn Rovers

6. Brentford

7. Brighton and 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

47. Shrewsbury Town

48. Swindon Town

49. Weston Super Mare

50. Barnsley

51. Boreham Wood or Newport County

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. Gateshead or Walsall

61. Exeter City

62. Cheltenham Town

63. Doncaster Rovers

64. Port Vale

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