When is the FA Cup third round draw? Time, date, TV channel, live stream for 2025/26 round three

The draw for the FA Cup third round gives EFL and non-league sides their first chance to land a potentially lucrative tie against Premier League opposition this season.

Sixth-tier teams Macclesfield and Weston-super-Mare and National League club Boreham Wood are among the lowest-ranked participants involved.

Last season’s third round included victory for Manchester United at Arsenal on penalties in an all-Premier League tie.

101GreatGoals.com has all the key details on the 2025/26 FA Cup third round draw, including how to watch, ball numbers and the schedule.

When is the FA Cup third round draw? Day, start time

The draw for the 2025/26 FA Cup third round will take place on Monday, December 8, before Brackley Town host Burton Albion in the final second round tie.

Pre-match TV coverage of that game starts at 18:30 GMT (13:30 ET / 09:30 PT), with the draw ceremony at approximately 18:40.

How to watch the FA Cup third round draw: TV channel, live stream

The draw will be shown live TNT Sports 1, Discovery Plus and the TNT Sports YouTube channel.

TNT Sports costs £29.99 a month through discovery+, which includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.

FA Cup third round draw ball numbers

1. Bournemouth
2. Arsenal
3. Aston Villa
4. Birmingham City
5. Blackburn Rovers
6. Brentford
7. Brighton & 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
40. Watford 
41. West Bromwich Albion 
42. West Ham
43. Wolves
44. Wrexham 
45. Macclesfield 
46. Grimsby Town 
47. Shrewsbury Town 
48. Swindon Town 
49. Weston super Mare 
50. Barnsley 
51. Boreham Wood 
52. MK Dons
53. Wigan Athletic 
54. Fleetwood Town 
55. Salford City
56. Mansfield Town
57. Cambridge United 
58. Brackley Town or Burton Albion 
59. Blackpool
60. Walsall
61. Exeter City
62. Cheltenham Town 
63. Doncaster Rovers
64. Port Vale

When is the FA Cup third round?

The ties will take place on the weekend of January 10 2026, with dates and kick-off times to be confirmed after the draw.

FA Cup 2025/26 dates, schedule

This season’s remaining round dates take place on the following weekends.

Third round: Saturday, January 10 2026

Fourth round: Saturday, February 14 2026

Fifth round: Saturday, March 7 2026

Quarter-finals: Saturday, April 4 2026

Semi-finals: Saturday, April 25 2026

Final: Saturday, May 16 2026

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• 1967: Tottenham
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• 1956: Man City
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