When is the FA Cup draw? Date, start time, TV channel and ball numbers for fourth round draw

Plenty of teams will be vying to win the FA Cup this season including the Premier League sides who have entered at the third round stage.

The third round got underway on Friday evening as Manchester United beat Everton in an all-Premier League affair at Old Trafford. Meanwhile Manchester City host Chelsea on Sunday, just three days after winning at Stamford Bridge in the league, and Stockport County face Walsall.

Reigning FA Cup champions Liverpool drew with Wolves on Saturday night while at the other end of the pyramid, there is still National League representation in the competition in the form of Chesterfield, Boreham Wood and Wrexham.

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But when is the fourth round draw and how can you tune in? The Manchester Evening News has all the details below.

When is the fourth round draw?

The draw will take place on Sunday, January 8 ahead of the third round tie between Manchester City and Chelsea. The draw will be made at approximately 4:05pm.

How can I watch the fourth round draw?

You can tune in on BBC One and via the BBC iPlayer, or on the official Emirates FA Cup Twitter and Facebook pages.

When will the fourth round take place?

The fourth round of the FA Cup will take place on the weekend of the 28th and 29th January. This could include Friday 27 and Monday 30.

Ball numbers

Here are the ball numbers to look out for:

1. Preston North End
2. Brighton & Hove Albion
3. Chesterfield or West Bromwich Albion
4. Manchester City or Chelsea
5. Stockport County or Walsall
6. Boreham Wood or Accrington Stanley
7. Tottenham Hotspur
8. Derby County or Barnsley
9. Cardiff City or Leeds United
10. West Ham United
11. Burnley
12. Wrexham
13. Norwich City or Blackburn Rovers
14. Aston Villa or Stevenage
15. Luton Town or Wigan Athletic
16. Oxford United or Arsenal
17. Fleetwood Town
18. Liverpool or Wolverhampton Wanderers
19. Grimsby Town
20. Blackpool
21. Leicester City
22. Forest Green Rovers or Birmingham City
23. Bristol City or Swansea City
24. Hartlepool United or Stoke City
25. Fulham
26. Southampton
27. Sheffield United
28. Sunderland
29. Sheffield Wednesday
30. Manchester United
31. Reading
32. Ipswich Town

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