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FA Cup third-round draw: What time is it, how can you watch it and what ball number is your team?

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The trophy that is up for grabs  - Getty Images Europe
The trophy that is up for grabs - Getty Images Europe

What is it?

The draw for the FA Cup third round, which is the stage at which the Premier League's sides join the competition.

When is it?

Monday 4 December at around 7pm - before Slough vs Rochdale kicks off (which is on BT Sport 1, by the way).

How can I watch the draw?

BT Sport 1 and BBC One will be showing the draw live, but if you're unable to watch it on telly you can follow it with us on the Telegraph Sport website. 

How does the draw work?

64 balls will be drawn at random to make up 32 ties. Anyone can play anyone so we could see Manchester United vs Arsenal and Manchester City vs Mansfield Town.

What are the ball numbers?

  1. Bournemouth

  2. Arsenal

  3. Aston Villa

  4. Barnsley

  5. Birmingham City

  6. Bolton

  7. Brentford

  8. Brighton

  9. Bristol City

  10. Burnley

  11. Burton Albion

  12. Cardiff City

  13. Chelsea

  14. Crystal Palace

  15. Derby County

  16. Everton

  17. Fulham 

  18. Huddersfield

  19. Hull City

  20. Ipswich Town

  21. Leeds United

  22. Leicester

  23. Liverpool

  24. Manchester City

  25. Manchester United

  26. Middlesbrough

  27. Millwall

  28. Newcastle

  29. Norwich City

  30. Nottingham Forest

  31. Preston North End

  32. QPR

  33. Reading

  34. Sheffield United

  35. Sheffield Wednesday

  36. Southampton

  37. Stoke 

  38. Sunderland

  39. Swansea

  40. Tottenham

  41. Watford

  42. West Brom

  43. West Ham

  44. Wolves

  45. Woking or Peterborough

  46. MK Dons

  47. Newport County

  48. Wycombe Wanderers

  49. Port Vale/Yeovil

  50. Shrewsbury Town

  51. Doncaster Rovers

  52. Slough Town or Rochdale

  53. AFC Wimbledon

  54. Stevenage

  55. Mansfield Town

  56. Luton Town

  57. Bradford City

  58. Blackburn/Crewe

  59. AFC Fylde or Wigan

  60. Gillingham or Carlisle

  61. Notts County

  62. Forest Green Rovers or Exeter City

  63. Fleetwood Town or Hereford

  64. Coventry City

Arsenal - Credit: AP
Arsenal are chasing another FA Cup triumph Credit: AP

When will the matches be played?

The third round ties will be played over the weekend of 6 January 2018. This isn't confirmed, but we'd assume matches will be played Friday-Monday.

What are the odds and who are favourites to win it?

  • Man City - 4/1

  • Chelsea - 5/1

  • Man Utd - 6/1

  • Arsenal - 8/1

  • Tottenham - 8/1

  • Liverpool - 9/1

  • Everton - 18/1

  • Southampton - 25/1

  • Leicester - 33/1

  • West Ham - 33/1