When is the FA Cup third round draw? Date, FREE live stream, TV channel, ball numbers, fixtures and results
THE FA Cup third round draw sees Premier League sides and Championship teams join the pot of England’s oldest national football competition.
Dating back to the 1871/72 season, the FA cup is open to every club in the country down to level nine of the English football league system – clubs at level 10 have the chance to stand-in for non-entries.
Clubs compete through 12 randomly drawn rounds, leading to the semi-finals and the final – both played at Wembley.
With no seeding involved, higher-level clubs including Prem teams enter the competition in round three entering.
Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United are the defending champions, following a shock 2-1 victory over noisy neighbours Manchester City last season. Both finalists will be drawn in the third round.
When is the FA Cup third round draw?
- The FA Cup third round draw is scheduled for Monday, December 2
- It is expected to get underway at 7pm GMT.
What TV channel is the FA Cup third round draw on and can it be live streamed for FREE?
- The draw will be shown LIVE on BBC TWO in the UK.
- Fans can stream the entire action for FREE on BBC iPlayer or the BBC Sport website
- SunSport will also have coverage of draw through our LIVE BLOG
Which Premier League teams are in the FA Cup third round draw?
All 20 Premier League teams are entering the draw in the third round.
Alongside the 24 teams competing in the Championship.
What are the ball numbers for the FA Cup third round draw?
Ball numbers will be confirmed closer to the time of the draw on Monday, December 2.
What are the FA cup second round fixtures?
Here are the fixtures scheduled for the FA Cup second round:
Friday 29 November
- Harrogate Town v. Gainsborough Trinity (Live on BBC Two) – 7.45pm
Saturday 30 November
- Wealdstone v. Wycombe Wanderers (Live on ITV1, ITVX and STV) – 11.30am GMT
All matches below kick off at 3pm GMT
- Salford City v. Cheltenham Town
- Walsall v. Charlton Athletic
- Exeter City v. Chesterfield
- Leyton Orient v. Oldham Athletic
- Barnsley v. Bristol Rovers
- Accrington Stanley v. Swindon Town
- Crawley Town v. Lincoln City
- Stevenage v. Mansfield Town
- Peterborough United v. Notts County
- Stockport County v. Brackley Town
- Morecambe v. Bradford City
- Cambridge United v. Wigan Athletic
Saturday 30 November
- AFC Wimbledon v. Dagenham & Redbridge (Live on ITVX) – 7.15pm GMT
Sunday 1 December
- Kettering Town v. Doncaster Rovers (Live on BBC Two) 12pm GMT
- Blackpool v. Birmingham City – 1pm GMT
- Burton Albion v. Tamworth – 2pm GMT
- Reading v. Harborough Town – 2pm GMT
- Solihull Moors v. Bromley (Live on ITV1, ITVX and STV) – 3.15pm GMT
The winning and losing clubs will receive £75,000 and £25,000 respectively from the competition’s prize fund for the second round.