The FA Cup third round draw is set to take place as Premier League clubs prepare to join the cup competition
The FA Cup trophy
The FA Cup third round draw is set to take place(Image: Michael Regan - The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
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The FA Cup third round is one of the most exciting events in every English football season. Premier League and Championship clubs are set to enter the historic competition, joining the sides who emerged from their second round ties victorious over the weekend.
The draw will consist of 64 teams, including several non-league clubs. Macclesfield and Weston-super-Mare are the two lowest-ranked teams left in the FA Cup after progressing against fellow sixth-tier sides.
Most of the lower-league teams in the draw will hope to face Premier League opponents, such as Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United, with a glamour tie helping to improve club finances. Here is all the information needed ahead of the FA Cup third round draw, including how to watch it for free.
Third round draw start time
The FA Cup draw is scheduled to take place this evening (Monday, December 8) at approximately 6.40pm UK time. Peter Crouch and Joe Cole will conduct the draw ahead of kick-off between Brackley Town and Burton Albion, the final second round fixture.
How to watch third round draw for free
The third round draw will be shown live on TNT Sports 1. It will also be live-streamed via the Discovery+ app.
However, fans without a TNT Sports subscription can still follow the draw for free on YouTube. The TNT Sports Football YouTube channel will host a live stream of the draw. All third round games are set to be played around the weekend of Saturday, January 10.
Confirmed 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
Crystal Palace celebrate winning the FA Cup
Crystal Palace won the FA Cup for the first time in the club's history in May(Image: Eddie Keogh - The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
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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
60. Walsall
61. Exeter City
62. Cheltenham Town
63. Doncaster Rovers
64. Port Vale
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