The draw for the FA Cup third round will take place on Monday evening, with 64 teams set to learn their fate
The FA Cup third round draw is set to take place on Monday evening, with 64 clubs eagerly awaiting to discover their next opponents. All 20 Premier League teams, including Liverpool and Everton, and the 24 Championship sides will be entering the tournament in this round, joining the remaining 20 clubs who have won their second round ties over the weekend.
Manchester United, last season’s winners, will be hoping to retain the trophy under new boss Ruben Amorim. The lowest-ranked teams still left in the competition are seventh-tier Gainsborough Trinity, Harborough Town and Kettering Town, all of whom will be hoping to secure a glamour tie against one of the top teams by winning their second round matches.
With all that in mind, here’s everything you need to know about the FA Cup third round draw.
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When is the draw?
The draw for the third round of the 2024/25 FA Cup is scheduled to take place on Monday, December 2 on the BBC. Coverage is due to start at 7pm and end at 7.30pm. The draw will be presented by Kelly Somers.
How can I watch the draw?
Coverage of the FA Cup draw will be shown live in the UK on BBC Two.
You can also watch the draw live and for free online via the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer, as well as all of the Emirates FA Cup social media channels.
What are the ball numbers for the draw?
The ball numbers have not yet been confirmed.
When will the third round games be played?
The FA Cup third round is set to take place on the weekend of Saturday, January 11, 2025. Matches are expected to be played across the dates of January 10/11/12/13, 2025.
Clubs victorious in the third round will pocket £115,000 from the competition prize fund.
