FA Cup third round draw: Ball numbers and start time with Burnley set to learn fate
The third round of the FA Cup is one of the most anticipated dates in the English footballing calendar.
Premier League and Championship clubs enter the fray for the first time, with lower league and non-league sides desperate to earn a money-spinning draw.
While Burnley’s focus is very much on Premier League survival, a third round tie could make for a nice distraction from their recent league woes which has seen them lose their last six on the bounce.
Last season Burnley reached the fifth round of the competition, before being knocked out by Lancashire rivals Preston North End after changing their entire starting XI.
Scott Parker has also made wholesale changes in the Carabao Cup this season, resulting in the defeat to League One side Cardiff City in September.
Here’s everything you need to know about the fifth round draw:
When is the draw?
Third round ties will be drawn on Monday, December 8 prior to the second round tie between Brackley Town and Burton Albion. The draw is scheduled to take place at around 6.40pm.
How can I watch?
The draw will be televised live on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+, but will also be streamed on the TNT Sports YouTube channel.
Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist will present the coverage while the draw will be made by Joe Cole and Peter Crouch.
When do third round ties take place?
Third round fixtures will take place across the weekend of January 10/11. For Burnley, the game will follow a midweek clash at Turf Moor against Manchester United, while they travel to Anfield the following weekend to take on Liverpool.
Who are the lowest ranked sides left?
The lowest ranked side left in the competition is Weston-super-Mare, who play their football in the National League South.
They beat Chelmsford City in the second round over the weekend to seal their spot in tonight’s draw.
Other non-league sides include National League North Macclesfield, as well as Boreham Wood.
Brackley Town can also join them with a win over Burton Albion this evening.
What are the ball numbers?
1. AFC Bournemouth
2. Arsenal
3. Aston Villa
4. Birmingham City
5. Blackburn Rovers
6. Brentford
7. Brighton & Hove Albion
8. Bristol City
9. Burnley
10. Charlton Athletic
11. Chelsea
12. Coventry City
13. Crystal Palace
14. Derby County
15. Everton
16. Fulham
17. Hull City
18. Ipswich Town
19. Leeds United
20. Leicester City
21. Liverpool
22. Manchester City
23. Manchester United
24. Middlesbrough
25. Millwall
26. Newcastle United
27. Norwich City
28. Nottingham Forest
29. Oxford United
30. Portsmouth
31. Preston North End
32. Queens Park Rangers
33. Sheffield United
34. Sheffield Wednesday
35. Southampton
36. Stoke City
37. Sunderland
38. Swansea City
39. Tottenham Hotspur
40. Watford
41. West Bromwich Albion
42. West Ham United
43. Wolverhampton Wanderers
44. Wrexham
45. Macclesfield
46. Grimsby Town
47. Shrewsbury Town
48. Swindon Town
49. Weston Super Mare
50. Barnsley
51. Boreham Wood
52. Milton Keynes Dons
53. Wigan Athletic
54. Fleetwood Town
55. Salford City
56. Mansfield Town
57. Cambridge United
58. Brackley Town or Burton Albion
59. Blackpool
60. Walsall
61. Exeter City
62. Cheltenham Town
63. Doncaster Rovers
64. Port Vale
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