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The FA Cup third round draw will see Manchester City and Manchester United added to the competition
Jake Bayliss Sport Writer - U35s 15:30, 07 Dec 2025
The FA Cup third round draw is a much-anticipated event in the football calendar, with Premier League and Championship teams entering the competition alongside numerous lower-league clubs hoping for a high-profile tie. Both Manchester City and Manchester United will learn their opponents as they set their sights on winning the famous trophy.
The third round will feature 64 teams, combining the top two divisions and the 20 second round winners. 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 draw big names like City and United, as high-profile fixtures can significantly boost a team's finances. Here are all the details about the FA Cup third round draw.
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Start time
The FA Cup third round draw is scheduled for Monday, December 8, at approximately 6.40pm UK time. The draw will be conducted by Peter Crouch and Joe Cole ahead of the kick-off between Brackley Town and Burton Albion, the final match of the second round.
How to watch
The third round draw will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 and will also be available to stream live on the discovery+ app.
Supporters without a TNT Sports subscription can tune into the draw on the TNT Sports YouTube channel. All third round matches are set to take place over the weekend commencing Saturday, January 10.
Ball numbers in full
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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