FA Cup draw LIVE!
The FA Cup fourth round draw takes place tonight as Premier League and EFL clubs will discover their fates. There will be a new name on the trophy this season after holders Crystal Palace were knocked out by non-league Macclesfield in what is, perhaps, the greatest shock in competition's history. The National League North side are the lowest-ranked team left and will be eyeing another plum tie.
Arsenal, the record FA Cup winners, are safely through as their bid to land an unprecedented quadruple remains on track, while Chelsea will hope to avoid an exit at this stage of the competition for a second season in succession. Some big names are missing from the fourth round draw after both Manchester United and Tottenham suffered losses at home over the weekend, with the third round delivering on its promise of drama.
Last season's beaten finalists Manchester City put TEN past Exeter to progress, and the likes of Aston Villa, Newcastle and Brighton can begin to eye a long cup run. Former England internationals Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole will carry out the proceedings. Follow the FA Cup fourth round draw live below!
FA Cup fourth round draw latest news
- Start time: Approx 6.35pm GMT
- How to watch: TNT Sports
- Ball numbers
- Fourth round fixture dates
- Which non-league teams are left?
FA Cup fourth round draw in full
19:06 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneSome decent ties to look forward to next month.
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FA Cup draw live
19:01 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAston Villa vs Newcastle is arguably the standout tie from the FA Cup fourth round draw.
Macclesfield FC will be delighted with another home game, while Arsenal and Chelsea should have no problems with Wigan and Hull respectively.
FA Cup draw live
18:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBirmingham City vs Leeds United
FA Cup draw live
18:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMacclesfield FC vs Brentford
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18:44 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMan City vs Salford or Swindon
FA Cup draw live
18:43 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAston Villa vs Newcastle
FA Cup draw live
18:43 , Tashan Deniran-AlleynePort Vale vs Bristol City
Grimsby Town vs Wolves
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18:42 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBurnley vs Mansfield Town
Norwich vs West Brom
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18:41 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBurton Albion vs West Ham
FA Cup draw live
18:41 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneArsenal vs Wigan
Hull vs Chelsea
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18:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWrexham vs Ipswich
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18:39 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneStoke vs Fulham
Oxford vs Sunderland
FA Cup draw live
18:38 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLiverpool or Barnsley vs Brighton
FA Cup draw
18:37 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere we go with the fourth round draw!
Quick reminder of the ball numbers
18:33 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne1. Wolves
2. Southampton
3. Aston Villa
4. Port Vale
5. Wigan Athletic
6. Ipswich Town
7. Wrexham
8. Chelsea
9. Manchester City
10. West Ham
11. Brentford
12. Fulham
13. Sunderland
14. Liverpool or Barnsley
15. Burnley
16. Norwich City
17. Arsenal
18. Leeds United
19. West Brom
20. Salford City or Swindon Town
21. Burton Albion
22. Grimsby Town
23. Hull City
24. Newcastle
25. Oxford United
26. Leicester City
27. Birmingham City
28. Bristol City
29. Stoke City
30. Macclesfield
31. Brighton
32. Mansfield Town
FA Cup fourth round draw coming up
18:32 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe stage is set - not a bad backdrop.
We’ll be underway very shortly...
FA Cup draw simulated
18:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAs we wait for the actual draw, we’ve decided to have some fun by using a draw simulator to determine the FA Cup fourth round ties.
The results were fascinating with Arsenal vs Chelsea the standout fixture. We also got Man City vs Wrexham...
A sign of things to come?
Ten minute warning
18:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneJust ten minutes to go until the FA Cup fourth round draw gets underway!
Macclesfield fans, how are the nerves?
Man United and Tottenham crash out
18:22 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe season goes from bad to worse for Manchester United and Tottenham after crashing out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle.
Man United were beaten 2-1 at home by Brighton on Sunday, while Spurs lost to Aston Villa by the same scoreline around 24 hours prior.
It means the Red Devils will play a maximum of 40 games across all competitions this season as the pressure builds on Spurs boss Thomas Frank.
Chelsea cruise as Man City score TEN
18:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLiam Rosenior's first game in charge of Chelsea ended with victory over Championship side Charlton.
However, while the Blues scored five in the London derby, that was only half of what Manchester City managed in their third round tie against Exeter.
Antoine Semenyo marked his City debut with a goal as Pep Guardiola's side ran riot against League One opposition.
Arsenal through
18:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneFor the first time since the 2022-23 season, Arsenal have reached the fourth round of the FA Cup following a comfortable 4-1 win over Portsmouth yesterday afternoon.
The Gunners fell behind very early at Fratton Park, but Gabriel Martinelli's hat-trick ensured Mikel Arteta's side remain on track to add to their success in this competition.
FA Cup third round highlights
18:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe holders are out! History was made at the weekend with Macclesfield beating Crystal Palace at home.
History made in Macclesfield 👊@thesilkmen's win against the #EmiratesFACup holders is our @emirates Moment of the Round 🏆 pic.twitter.com/XNKWtO0nJi
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 11, 2026
Who is conducting the draw?
18:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTonight’s FA Cup fourth round draw is taking place before the third round tie between Liverpool and Barnsley.
Two former England internationals, and Liverpool players, will be on hand to draw the teams in Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole.
Of course, the 2006 final is often remembered as the 'Steven Gerrard final' after Gerrard's heroics in the penalty shootout win over West Ham.
Meanwhile, Cole is a two-time FA Cup winner having lifted the famous trophy with Chelsea in 2006-07 and 2009-10.
Fixture postponement
18:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLiverpool vs Barnsley is NOT the final FA Cup third round tie to be completed.
Salford City were due to host Swindon Town on Saturday but the match had to be called off because of a frozen pitch.
The tie has since been rearranged for January 20, meaning Salford and Swindon will face each other twice in three days.
FA Cup third round shock
17:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe FA Cup third round weekend started with a shock result at the Racecourse Ground as Championship side Wrexham beat Premier League opposition in Nottingham Forest on penalties after a pulsating 3-3 draw.
Arthur Okonkwo was Wrexham’s hero as he saved from Igor Jesus and Omari Hutchinson in the shootout.
Wayne Rooney sends touching message after Crystal Palace upset
17:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWayne Rooney congratulated his younger brother, John, after he led Macclesfield to FA Cup victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday.
John, five years Wayne’s junior, is in his first managerial job but outfoxed Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace, winning 2-1 after goals from Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts cancelled out Yeremy Pino’s late consolation.
It is, statistically, the biggest FA Cup upset of all time. Macclesfield and Crystal Palace are separated by 117 places in the football pyramid, the largest ever disparity in an FA Cup victory.
It is also the first time the competition’s holder has been knocked out by a non-league side since Crystal Palace themselves did so in 1909, beating Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Wayne, himself an FA Cup winner as a player, was overcome with emotion at the full-time whistle, shedding a tear as he spoke to BBC Sport.
VAR update
17:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAs was the case for the third round ties,VAR will not be in use during the fourth round ties. Though it will come in for the fifth round onwards.
A statement via the FA reads: "Video Assistant Referees (VAR) and Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) will not be utilised in the third and fourth rounds of the 2025-26 Emirates FA Cup.
"VAR and SAOT were not in operation until the fifth round last season, and this will continue to be the case during the current edition of the competition.
"VAR will be used for every tie from this season’s fifth round onwards, and this ensures that there is a consistent refereeing approach for all clubs in the third and fourth rounds.
"SAOT will be active from the fifth round onwards at all matches taking place in Premier League stadiums, due to the technology and infrastructure that it requires.
"Goal-line technology will be operational from the third round onwards for all fixtures hosted by Premier League and EFL Championship clubs."
FA Cup third round results
17:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWest Ham 2-1 Queens Park Rangers
Norwich 5-1 Walsall
Swansea 2-2 West Brom (West Brom win 6-5 on penalties)
Hull 0-0 Blackburn (Hull win 4-3 on penalties)
Sheffield United 3-4 Mansfield
Manchester United 1-2 Brighton
Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal
Derby 1-3 Leeds
Charlton 1-5 Chelsea
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
Grimsby Town 3-2 Weston-super-Mare
Cambridge 2-3 Birmingham
Bristol City 5-1 Watford
Stoke 1-0 Coventry
Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Brentford
Newcastle 3-3 Bournemouth (Newcastle win 7-6 on penalties)
Manchester City 10-1 Exeter
Ipswich 2-1 Blackpool
Fulham 3-1 Middlesbrough
Doncaster 2-3 Southampton
Burnley 5-1 Millwall
Boreham Wood 0-5 Burton
Wolves 6-1 Shrewsbury
Macclesfield 2-1 Crystal Palace
Everton 1-1 Sunderland (Sunderland win 3-0 on penalties)
Cheltenham Town 0-2 Leicester
Wrexham 3-3 Nottingham Forest (Wrexham win 4-3 on penalties)
Preston 0-1 Wigan
Port Vale 1-0 Fleetwood Town
MK Dons 1-1 Oxford United (Oxford United win 4-3 on penalties)
FA Cup draw reminder
17:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe draw for the FA Cup fourth round is expected to start in around an hour.
Stick with us!
No more FA Cup replays
17:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneA reminder that there are no replays in the FA Cup, so any ties that are level after 90 minutes now go to extra time and then penalties.
It was a controversial decision made back in April 2024 as part of a new six-year agreement between the FA and the Premier League, with "changes to the calendar driven by the expanded Uefa competitions" cited as the main reason in the aftermath of the significant revamps of the Champions League, Europa League, Conference League and Club World Cup.
Despite initial EFL complaints, the FA insisted that the move had the support of all parties concerned.
How does the draw work?
17:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneUnlike draws for European competitions, there are no seedings for the FA Cup draw. No teams can be kept apart which means Arsenal could get Chelsea and Manchester City can draw Manchester United, for example.
Macclesfield flying flag for non-league
17:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThere were three non-league teams in the FA Cup third round.
Now, one remains ahead of the fourth round draw after Weston-super-Mare were narrowly beaten by Grimsby, while Boreham Wood were thumped at home by Burton.
The journey does continue for Macclesfield after their shock win over Crystal Palace.
FA Cup fourth round dates
17:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneFourth round matches are scheduled to be held across the weekend of February 14-15, 2026.
This evening’s draw will be hosted by Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist, with Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole in charge of pulling out the balls.
FA Cup fourth round draw ball numbers
17:10 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne1. Wolves
2. Southampton
3. Aston Villa
4. Port Vale
5. Wigan
6. Ipswich
7. Wrexham
8. Chelsea
9. Manchester City
10. West Ham
11. Brentford
12. Fulham
13. Sunderland
14. Liverpool or Barnsley
15. Burnley
16. Norwich
17. Arsenal
18. Leeds
19. West Brom
20. Salford City or Swindon Town
21. Burton Albion
22. Grimsby Town
23. Hull City
24. Newcastle
25. Oxford United
26. Leicester
27. Birmingham
28. Bristol City
29. Stoke
30. Macclesfield
31. Brighton
32. Mansfield Town
How to watch the FA Cup fourth round draw
17:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTV channel: In the UK, coverage of the draw is available live before Liverpool vs Barnsley, live on TNT Sports 1.
Live stream: You can also follow along online via the Discovery+ app and website with a subscription, as well as on the TNT Sports YouTube channel.
Live Coverage: Follow the draw as it happens right here with Standard Sport’s live blog!
FA Cup draw live
17:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of the FA Cup fourth round draw!
Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City and Newcastle are among the Premier League teams in the hat after successfully coming through their respective third round ties.
They are joined by non-league side Macclesfield after they knocked out holders Crystal Palace in what is the biggest shock in FA Cup history.
We’ll have all the latest updates and build-up ahead of the draw, which will take place at around 6.35pm GMT ahead of the third round meeting between Liverpool and Barnsley.
