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ALEX YOUNG

When is the FA Cup draw for 4th round? Time, TV channel, ball numbers and teams

The big guns are in the FA Cup as the oldest competition in the world really kicks into gear.

By the close of the third round, 735 qualifying teams will have been whittled down to just 32.

The third-round matches are played across the weekend of January 4 to 6, and we have already seen some cupsets.

The weekend action concluded at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal host Leeds United.

Here's everything you need to know on the FA Cup fourth round draw...

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When is the draw?

The draw for the FA Cup third round will take place from 7.35pm on Monday, January 6, 2020.

It will be conducted at the Emirates Stadium, ahead of Arsenal hosting Leeds United, by David O'Leary and Alex Scott.


How to follow?

The draw will be shown live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer as well as across the Emirates FA Cup's Facebook, Twitter and Youtube accounts.

It will also be part of the new live show 'The Emirates FA Cup Show', hosted by Spencer Owen and Jules Breach, which broadcasts on the official Twitter account from 7.11pm GMT.

You can follow all the build-up, action and reaction on Standard Sport's LIVE blog.


Fourth round ball numbers

  1. Leicester City
  2. QPR
  3. Fulham
  4. Chelsea
  5. Wolves/Manchester United*
  6. West Brom
  7. Rochdale/Newcastle United*
  8. Cardiff City/Carlisle United*
  9. Oxford United
  10. Sheffield United
  11. Southampton
  12. Liverpool
  13. Bristol City/Shrewsbury Town*
  14. Bournemouth
  15. Sheffield Wednesday
  16. Bristol Rovers/Coventry City*
  17. Barnsley
  18. Manchester City
  19. Middlesbrough/Tottenham*
  20. Reading/Blackpool*
  21. Watford/Tranmere Rovers*
  22. Norwich City
  23. Millwall
  24. Derby County
  25. Hull City
  26. Brentford
  27. Portsmouth
  28. Arsenal or Leeds
  29. West Ham
  30. Northampton Town
  31. Burnley
  32. Birmingham City

* Teams will play third round replay.

FA Cup third-round fixtures, results and TV coverage

Saturday, January 4, 2020 Kick-off Our coverage TV/highlights
Rochdale 1-1 Newcastle 12.31pm BT Sport 1
Bristol City 1-1 Shrewsbury Town 12.30pm
Millwall 3-0 Newport County 12:31pm Report
Rotherham United 2-3 Hull City 12:31pm
Burnley 4-2 Peterborough Utd 12:31pm
Birmingham City 2-1 Blackburn 12:31pm
Fulham 2-1 Aston Villa 3:01pm Report
Cardiff City 2-2 Carlisle United 3:01pm
Oxford Utd 4-1 Hartlepool Utd 3:01pm
Southampton 2-0 Huddersfield 3:01pm
Brighton 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday 3:01pm
Reading 2-2 Blackpool 3:01pm
Watford 3-3 Tranmere Rovers 3:01pm
Preston 2-4 Norwich City 3:01pm
Brentford 1-0 Stoke City 3:01pm Report
Leicester City 2-0 Wigan 5:31pm
Wolves 0-0 Manchester Utd 5:31pm Report BT Sport 1
Bournemouth 4-0 Luton Town 5:31pm
Man City 4-1 Port Vale 5:31pm Report
Fleetwood Town 1-2 Portsmouth 5:31pm
Sunday, January 5, 2020
QPR 5-1 Swansea City 2:01pm
Chelsea 2-0 Nottingham Forest 2:01pm Report
Charlton 0-1 West Brom 2:01pm
Sheffield Utd 2-1 AFC Fylde 2:01pm
Bristol Rovers 2-2 Coventry City 2:01pm
Crewe 1-3 Barnsley 2:01pm
Middlesbrough 1-1 Tottenham 2:01pm Report​ BT Sport 1
Crystal Palace 0-1 Derby County 2:01pm Report​
Burton Albion 2-4 Northampton 2:01pm
Liverpool 1-0 Everton 4:01pm Report​ BBC One
Gillingham 0-2 West Ham 6:16pm Report​ BT Sport 1
Monday, January 6, 2020
Arsenal vs Leeds United 7:56pm Live blog BBC One
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