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What time is the FA Cup third round draw tonight and what TV channel is it on?

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This season's FA Cup is starting to heat up with the draw for the third round of the competition taking place on Monday evening.

Over the weekend, clubs from Leagues One and Two, as well as several non-league sides, secured their place in the next round of the iconic cup competition and will now have their eyes on securing a fairytale fixture against one of the country's biggest teams.

All Premier League and Championship sides will enter the cup at this stage and could end up facing some of the competition's minnows, who will be out to cause an upset or two. Among the lowest-ranked teams still in the competition are non-league sides Tamworth and Dagenham & Redbridge, who advanced to the third round after beating Burton Albion and AFC Wimbledon respectively.

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Last season's winners Manchester United will be looking to defend their title under new manager Ruben Amorim, while high-flying Liverpool will be out to build on their Premier League form with a strong cup run.

From TV channel details to the full list of teams still in the competition, here's everything you need to know about tonight's FA Cup third round draw.

When will the draw take place?

The draw for the 2024/25 FA Cup third round will take place on Monday, December 2.

It will be broadcast on BBC Two from 7pm, with coverage set to conclude at 7.30pm.

The draw will be hosted by Kelly Somers.

How can you watch the draw?

The draw will be aired live in the UK on BBC Two.

Additionally, it can be streamed live and free of charge via the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer, as well as across all Emirates FA Cup social media channels.

What are the ball numbers for the 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

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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. Dagenham & Redbridge

51. Accrington Stanley

52. Lincoln City

53. Tamworth

54. Birmingham City

55. Mansfield Town

56. Peterborough United

57. Stockport County

58. Wycombe Wanderers

59. Morecambe

60. Bromley

61. Doncaster Rovers

62. Reading

63. Harrogate Town

64. Wigan Athletic

When are the third-round games scheduled?

The FA Cup third round is set to get under way on Friday, January 10 2025, with matches expected to be played across the weekend until Monday, January 13.

Clubs victorious in the third round will receive £115,000 from the competition prize fund and advance to the fourth round, putting them within three wins of a trip to Wembley.