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