The FA Cup has kicked into gear with the arrival of Premier League teams, and with them the threat of giant-killings.
Holders Crystal Palace will begin the defence of their trophy with a trip to non-League club Macclesfield FC, while two London derbies will see West Ham will host QPR and Charlton Athletic welcome Chelsea to the Valley.
Arsenal head to Portsmouth as Manchester City host Exeter. Four all-Premier League ties see Tottenham host Aston Villa, Brighton head to Manchester United, Newcastle entertain Bournemouth and Sunderland travel to Everton.
Macclesfield are joined by fellow non-league outfits Weston-super-Mare and Boreham Wood. The action began on Friday evening with an epic cup tie at the Racecourse Ground as Championship side Wrexham knocked out Nottingham Forest on penalties.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the draw...
When is the FA Cup fourth round draw?
The FA Cup fourth round draw will take place on Monday, January 12, 2026.
The draw will be held ahead of the third round meeting between Liverpool vs Barnsley at Anfield.
TNT Sports coverage of the game begins at 6.30pm, ahead of a 7.45 kick-off, with the draw scheduled to begin around 6.35pm.
Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist will host, with Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole in charge of picking the balls.
Where to watch FA Cup fourth round draw
TV channel: In the UK, coverage of the draw is scheduled 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 blog: Follow the draw as it happens on Monday evening with Standard Sport’s live blog.
FA Cup fourth round ball numbers
1. Wolves or Shrewsbury Town
2. Doncaster Rovers or Southampton
3. Tottenham or Aston Villa
4. Port Vale
5. Wigan Athletic
6. Ipswich Town or Blackpool
7. Wrexham
8. Charlton Athletic or Chelsea
9. Manchester City or Exeter City
10. West Ham or QPR
11. Sheffield Wednesday or Brentford
12. Fulham or Middlesbrough
13. Everton or Sunderland
14. Liverpool or Barnsley
15. Burnley or Millwall
16. Norwich City or Walsall
17. Portsmouth or Arsenal
18. Derby County or Leeds United
19. Swansea City or West Brom
20. Salford City or Swindon Town
21. Boreham Wood or Burton Albion
22. Grimsby Town or Weston-Super-Mare
23. Hull City or Blackburn Rovers
24. Newcastle or Bournemouth
25. Oxford United
26. Cheltenham Town or Leicester City
27. Cambridge United or Birmingham City
28. Bristol City or Watford
29. Stoke City or Coventry City
30. Macclesfield or Crystal Palace
31. Manchester United or Brighton
32. Sheffield United or Mansfield Town
FA Cup third round fixtures and results
Boreham Wood vs Burton Albion
Bristol City vs Watford
Burnley vs Millwall
Cambridge United vs Birmingham City
Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea
Cheltenham Town vs Leicester City
Doncaster Rovers vs Southampton
Derby County vs Leeds United
Everton vs Sunderland
Fulham vs Middlesbrough
Grimsby Town vs Weston Super Mare
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
Ipswich Town vs Blackpool
Liverpool vs Barnsley
Macclesfield FC vs Crystal Palace
Manchester City vs Exeter City
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
MK Dons 1-1 Oxford United (Oxford win 4-3 on penalties)
Newcastle United vs AFC Bournemouth
Norwich City vs Walsall
Port Vale 1-0 Fleetwood Town
Portsmouth vs Arsenal
Preston North End 0-1 Wigan Athletic
Salford City vs Swindon Town
Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford
Sheffield United vs Mansfield Town
Stoke City vs Coventry City
Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
West Ham United vs QPR
Wolves vs Shrewsbury Town
Wrexham 3-3 Nottingham Forest (Wrexham win 4-3 on penalties)
When will FA Cup fourth round ties take place?
Third round matches are scheduled to be held across the weekend of February 14/15, 2026.
