With a range of top ties fast approaching, Mirror Football brings you everything you need to know ahead of the FA Cup fourth-round draw
The FA Cup fourth-round draw will take place on Sunday evening as 32 hopefuls prepare to find out their next fated encounter.
With every side from the Premier League and Championship chucked into the pot for the third round, some promising ties have emerged. A pair of non-league sides face tough tasks, with Tottenham Hotspur travelling to Tamworth and Dagenham & Redbridge facing Millwall.
Liverpool play host to local minnows Accrington Stanley early on Saturday, and later in the evening, Salford City – owned in part by six of Manchester United’s Class of ’92 stars – face off against the Red Devils’ Rivals Manchester City.
It is Ruben Amorim’s side who face the headline task of the round, however, as they head down to north London for a clash against Arsenal. With the big guns now bidding to pencil their name into the last 32, Mirror Football brings you all you need to know ahead of Sunday’s draw.
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When is the draw?
The draw for the FA Cup fourth round is scheduled for Sunday, 12 January. It will commence following the conclusion of Arsenal and Manchester United’s momentous 3pm tie.
It is estimated that action will get underway, and balls will be drawn, at roughly 5pm GMT. This is, however, provided that Mikel Arteta and Amoirm’s sides don’t force extra time, in which case the draw will begin once the match has ended.
Kelly Somers will host the draw, which will be made by Arsenal icon Martin Keown and ex-Premier League goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.
How can I watch the draw?
The FA Cup fourth-round draw will be broadcast live in the UK on Sunday via BBC One as part of the BBC’s continued coverage of the competition.
Fans can also tune into the official Emirates FA Cup social media channels to find out who their sides, should they qualify, will play in the next round of fixtures.
What are the ball numbers for the draw?
The next round of FA Cup fixtures will take place on/around the weekend of February 8, and with plenty of clashes left to play, the 32 ball numbers for the fourth round draw are as follows.
1. Southampton or Swansea City
2. Arsenal or Manchester United
3. Exeter City or Oxford United
4. Leyton Orient or Derby County
5. Reading or Burnley
6. Aston Villa or West Ham United
7. Norwich City or Brighton & Hove Albion
8. Manchester City or Salford City
9. Millwall or Dagenham & Redbridge
10. Liverpool or Accrington Stanley
11. Bristol City or Wolverhampton Wanderers
12. Preston North End or Charlton Athletic
13. Chelsea or Morecambe
14. Middlesbrough or Blackburn Rovers
15. AFC Bournemouth or West Bromwich Albion
16. Mansfield Town or Wigan Athletic
17. Tamworth or Tottenham Hotspur
18. Hull City or Doncaster Rovers
19. Sunderland or Stoke City
20. Leicester City or Queens Park Rangers
21. Brentford or Plymouth Argyle
22. Coventry City or Sheffield Wednesday
23. Newcastle United or Bromley
24. Everton
25. Wycombe Wanderers or Portsmouth
26. Birmingham City or Lincoln City
27. Leeds United or Harrogate Town
28. Nottingham Forest or Luton Town
29. Cardiff City
30. Ipswich Town or Bristol Rovers
31. Fulham
32. Crystal Palace or Stockport County
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