The FA Cup third round draw, TV channel, time, ball numbers and full details

03 December 2023 , 07:00

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The draw for the third round of the FA Cup will take place on Sunday (Image: Getty Images)

The draw for the third round of the FA Cup will take place on Sunday, December 3.

The third round is one of the biggest of the competition, as teams from the Premier League and Championship enter. It's a chance for those clubs lower down the pyramid to play some of England's biggest sides, such as Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal.

Manchester City are the defending champions after beating local rivals United 2-1 in June's final at Wembley. It was the first time the two Manchester clubs had faced each other in the final, with a brace from City's Ilkay Gundogan proving to be the difference.

City, United and the other 18 top-flight clubs will find out their opponents for the third round on Sunday. Here's everything you need to know about the draw...

When is the draw?

The draw will take place at around 12:55pm on Sunday (UK time).

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How can I watch the draw?

Viewers in the UK can watch the draw for free live on ITV1 ahead of Eastleigh's home tie against Reading. Coverage starts on ITV1 at 12:40pm, with the draw expected to be conducted around 15 minutes later. The game will then kick-off at 1:30pm.

A subscription is not required to watch ITV1. Viewers in the UK can also watch the draw live on ITVX, ITV's streaming service. A free registration is required to use ITVX. The FA Cup's official YouTube account should also be live streaming the draw.

Who's involved in the draw?

Defending champions Manchester City will enter the FA Cup in the third round (AFP via Getty Images)

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There are 74 teams involved in the draw, but only 64 will play in the third round. There are still 10 second round ties to be decided. The teams are as follows...

Premier League: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton, Burnley, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, Liverpool, Luton, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Tottenham, West Ham, Wolves.

Championship: Birmingham City, Blackburn, Bristol City, Cardiff, Coventry, Huddersfield, Hull, Ipswich, Leeds, Leicester, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Norwich, Plymouth, Preston, QPR, Rotherham, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Stoke, Sunderland, Swansea, Watford, West Brom.

League One: Shrewsbury, Wigan, Blackpool, Cambridge, Bolton, Peterborough, Stevenage, Port Vale, Oxford, Reading, Bristol Rovers.

League Two: Walsall, Morecambe, Forest Green Rovers, Gillingham, Newport, Sutton, Stockport, Wrexham, Wimbledon, Crewe.

National League: Barnet, Eastleigh, Chesterfield, Aldershot.

National League North: Alfreton.

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National League South: Maidstone, Yeovil Town.

Isthmian League South East Division: Ramsgate.

What are the ball numbers for the draw?

There are 74 teams in the hat for the third round (Getty Images)

Here are the ball numbers...

1. Bournemouth
2. Arsenal
3. Aston Villa
4. Birmingham City
5. Blackburn
6. Brentford
7. Brighton
8. Bristol City
9. Burnley
10. Cardiff
11. Chelsea
12. Coventry
13. Crystal Palace
14. Everton
15. Fulham
16. Huddersfield
17. Hull
18. Ipswich
19. Leeds
20. Leicester
21. Liverpool
22. Luton
23. Manchester City
24. Manchester United
25. Middlesbrough
26. Millwall
27. Newcastle
28. Norwich
29. Nottingham Forest
30. Plymouth
31. Preston
32. QPR
33. Rotherham
34. Sheffield United
35. Sheffield Wednesday
36. Southampton
37. Stoke
38. Sunderland
39. Swansea
40. Tottenham
41. Watford
42. West Brom
43. West Ham
44. Wolves
45. Maidstone
46. Morecambe
47. Shrewsbury
48. Chesterfield or Leyton Orient
49. Aldershot or Stockport
50. Alfreton or Walsall
51. Blackpool or Forest Green Rovers
52. Cambridge
53. Bolton
54. Wrexham or Yeovil
55. Crewe or Bristol Rovers
56. Peterborough
57. Eastleigh or Reading
58. Gillingham
59. Stevenage or Port Vale
60. Newport or Barnet
61. Oxford
62. Wigan
63. Sutton
64. Wimbledon or Ramsgate

Tom Blow