When is the FA Cup fourth round draw? Date, start time and TV channel

The FA Cup on a podium.
The FA Cup third-round draw takes place this weekend ((Picture: The FA via Getty)

The FA Cup third round is underway as Premier League and Championship sides join the competition for the first time this season.

Thursday night saw EvertonFulham and Cardiff City progress to the next round thanks to wins over Peterborough, Watford and Sheffield United respectively.

Aston Villa hosted West Ham’s first game under newly-appointed Graham Potter in Friday before a full slate of weekend action.

Premier League leaders Liverpool host League Two side Accrington Stanley, while Tottenham face a fairytale visit to fifth-tier Tamworth.

The standout tie of the third round sees Arsenal host defending champions Manchester United at the Emirates on Sunday, with Ruben Amorim taking charge of his first FA Cup game as Red Devils boss.

Here is all the information you need ahead of the FA Cup fourth-round draw including when it starts, how to watch on TV or via live steam and those all-important ball numbers.

When is the FA Cup fourth round draw?

Manchester City v Manchester United - Emirates FA Cup Final
Manchester United are the defending champions (Picture: Getty)

The FA Cup draw for the fourth round will take place following the conclusion of Arsenal vs Manchester United on Sunday, January 12.

The third-round tie kicks off at 3pm GMT, with the draw therefore expected to get underway at 5pm GMT should extra-time not be required.

How to watch the FA Cup fourth round draw on TV

The fourth-round draw will be live on BBC One, with viewers in the United Kingdom also able to watch online via BBC iPlayer.

It will be presented by Kelly Somers, with the draw carried out by Martin Keown and Mark Schwarzer.

The draw can also be seen across the official FA Cup social media channels.

What are the FA Cup fourth round ball numbers?

FA Cup draw ball numbers

Southampton or Swansea City

Arsenal or Manchester United

Exeter City or Oxford United

Leyton Orient or Derby County

Reading or Burnley

Aston Villa or West Ham United

Norwich City or Brighton & Hove Albion

Manchester City or Salford City

Millwall or Dagenham & Redbridge

Liverpool or Accrington Stanley

Bristol City or Wolverhampton Wanderers

Preston North End or Charlton Athletic

Chelsea or Morecambe

Middlesbrough or Blackburn Rovers

AFC Bournemouth or West Bromwich Albion

Mansfield Town or Wigan Athletic

Tamworth or Tottenham Hotspur

Hull City or Doncaster Rovers

Sunderland or Stoke City

Leicester City or Queens Park Rangers

Brentford or Plymouth Argyle

Coventry City or Sheffield Wednesday

Newcastle United or Bromley

Everton or Peterborough United

Wycombe Wanderers or Portsmouth

Birmingham City or Lincoln City

Leeds United or Harrogate Town

Nottingham Forest or Luton Town

Sheffield United or Cardiff City

Ipswich Town or Bristol Rovers

Fulham or Watford

Crystal Palace or Stockport County

When is the FA Cup fourth round?

The remaining 32 teams will compete in the fourth round, with the ties set to be played over the weekend of February 8.

The following rounds will take place on the weekends of 1 March (fifth round), 29 March (quarter-final) and 26 April (semi-final).

The FA Cup is set to take place at Wembley on Saturday, 17 May.

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