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When is the 2024-25 FA Cup third-round draw set to take place? Date, time and how to watch as Premier League clubs enter the competition

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The third-round draw for the FA Cup takes place this weekend.

The third-round draw for the Emirates FA Cup will take place on Monday evening (December 2).

Some 64 teams will learn their fates as current holders Manchester United begin their defence of the competition at this stage. Ruben Amorim will be tasked with leading his side to glory after Erik ten Hag's oversaw a Wembley victory against Manchester City last season.

Kettering Town and Harborough Town are the two lowest-ranked teams left in the competition, with each of them currently playing their football in the 7th tier of the footballing pyramid.

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When is the third-round draw for the FA Cup set to be made?

Harrogate Town beat non-league outfit Gainsborough Trinity on Friday evening live on BBC (Image credit: Getty Images)

The FA Cup third-round draw is set to take place on Monday, December 2, 2024.

The draw is due to take place at 7pm.

Where can I watch the FA Cup third-round draw live on TV?

Kobbie Mainoo scored in the FA Cup final between Manchester United and Manchester City last season (Image credit: Getty Images)

The draw for the third-round of the Emirates FA Cup will take place live on BBC2 at 7pm live from Old Trafford.

You can also watch the draw take place on BBC Sport and on BBC iPlayer should you not be able to tune in elsewhere.

Who will make the FA Cup Third Round draw?

BBC Sport presenter Kelly Somers will present the draw with four-time FA Cup winner Mark Hughes and ex-Aston Villa striker Dion Dublin on hand to draw the balls.

What are the ball numbers for the Third Round Draw?

1. AFC Bournemouth
2. Arsenal
3. Aston Villa
4. Blackburn Rovers
5. Brentford
6. Brighton & Hove Albion
7. Bristol City
8. Burnley
9. Cardiff City
10. Chelsea
11. Coventry City
12. Crystal Palace
13. Derby County
14. Everton
15. Fulham
16. Hull City
17. Ipswich Town
18. Leeds United
19. Leicester City
20. Liverpool
21. Luton Town
22. Manchester City
23. Manchester United
24. Middlesbrough
25. Millwall
26. Newcastle United
27. Norwich City
28. Nottingham Forest
29. Oxford United
30. Plymouth Argyle
31. Portsmouth
32. Preston North End
33. Queens Park Rangers
34. Sheffield United
35. Sheffield Wednesday
36. Southampton
37. Stoke City
38. Sunderland
39. Swansea City
40. Tottenham Hotspur
41. Watford
42. West Bromwich Albion
43. West Ham United
44. Wolverhampton Wanderers
45. Salford City
46. Charlton Athletic
47. Exeter City
48. Leyton Orient
49. Bristol Rovers
50. AFC Wimbledon or Dagenham & Redbridge
51. Accrington Stanley
52. Lincoln City
53. Burton Albion or Tamworth
54. Blackpool or Birmingham City
55. Mansfield Town
56. Peterborough United
57. Stockport County
58. Wycombe Wanderers
59. Morecambe
60. Solihull Moors or Bromley
61. Kettering Town or Doncaster Rovers
62. Reading or Harborough Town
63. Harrogate Town
64. Wigan Athletic

When will the FA Cup third-round ties be played?

The prize up for grabs in all its glory... (Image credit: Getty Images)

The third-round ties will be played on the weekend commencing the Saturday 11 January, 2025.

Big-hitters Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool will all be involved hoping to seal their progression to the next stage of the competition.