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When is the FA Cup fifth round draw? TV channel and ball numbers

A general view of the balls being prepared for the FA Cup draw
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The FA Cup fourth round is nearing its conclusion, which means all eyes will soon be on the draw for the next round.

Two more fourth round ties are still left to be played, with Doncaster Rovers hosting Crystal Palace on Monday night. That will be followed by Nottingham Forest taking on Exeter City on Tuesday evening to conclude the round of 32.

There will be 16 teams involved in the fifth round draw for the FA Cup, although several big names will not be involved. Arsenal were knocked out by Manchester United in the third round, while Chelsea were beaten by Brighton in their fourth-round tie on Saturday night.

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Sunday evening saw Tottenham Hotspur exit the competition at the hands of Aston Villa. Elsewhere, Premier League leaders Liverpool were knocked out by Championship outfit Plymouth Argyle.

There are still plenty of teams who will have an eye on reaching the quarter-final of the FA Cup and move a step closer to winning the famous trophy. Going into Monday night's games, there are still 11 Premier League clubs remaining in the draw, five from the Championship and one each from League One and League Two.

Here, football.london takes a look at the details to follow the draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup.

When is the FA Cup fifth-round draw?

The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup is scheduled to take place on Monday, February 10.

BBC One will be broadcasting the draw live during The One Show, which is being televised at 7pm. Kelly Somers will be presenting the draw and will be joined by Alex Scott and Theo Walcott.

FA Cup fifth-round draw ball numbers

Below are the ball numbers that have been confirmed by the FA for the fifth round draw of the FA Cup.

  1. Manchester United

  2. Millwall

  3. Brighton & Hove Albion

  4. Preston North End

  5. Exeter City or Nottingham Forest

  6. Ipswich Town

  7. Wolverhampton Wanderers

  8. Fulham

  9. Newcastle United

  10. Plymouth Argyle

  11. AFC Bournemouth

  12. Aston Villa

  13. Burnley

  14. Manchester City

  15. Doncaster Rovers or Crystal Palace

  16. Cardiff City

When will the FA Cup fifth round be played?

The fifth round of the FA Cup is currently scheduled to take place the weekend of March 1. This means that games could be rearranged to take place from Friday, February 28 up to Monday, March 3 for live television coverage.

TV picks from the BBC and ITV are expected to be confirmed in the days following the draw on Monday night.