FA Cup third round draw: Start time, ball numbers and talkSPORT coverage as Premier League giants enter
The draw for the prestigious FA Cup third round will be conducted tonight, LIVE on talkSPORT. All 20 Premier League and 24 Championship clubs enter the iconic competition at this stage, meaning there is a big chance for shocks. Manchester United are the reigning FA Cup champions after beating Manchester CityGetty Arsenal went out of the FA Cup at the first attempt last season following a home defeat to Liverpool, who eventually fell to Manchester United en route to their Wembley triumph in May. The FA Cup third round weekend is always one of the highlights of the football calendar, and the draw to confirm the ties will be sorted tonight. FA Cup third round draw: Date and how to follow The FA Cup third round draw is set to take place tonight, Monday, December 2. It will be broadcast live on talkSPORT and is set to be held at around 7:10pm. talkSPORT.com will also have all the reaction from the draw. To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. It will also be shown live on BBC Two or the BBC iPlayer. The third round is set to take place over the weekend Saturday, January 11 and Sunday, January 12. The FA Cup is still one of the most iconic trophies in the worldGetty FA Cup third-round draw: Teams and ball numbers The ball numbers for the draw have been confirmed following the conclusion of the second round ties. Current champions Manchester United are number 23, Premier League champions Man City are 22 and top-flight leaders Liverpool are 20. National League sides Dagenham & Redbridge (number 50) and Tamworth (53) are the lowest-ranked teams in the draw while there will be six League Two clubs involved. 1. AFC Bournemouth2. Arsenal3. Aston Villa4. Blackburn Rovers5. Brentford6. Brighton & Hove Albion7. Bristol City8. Burnley9. Cardiff City10. Chelsea11. Coventry City12. Crystal Palace13. Derby County14. Everton15. Fulham16. Hull City17. Ipswich Town18. Leeds United19. Leicester City20. Liverpool21. Luton Town22. Manchester City23. Manchester United24. Middlesbrough25. Millwall26. Newcastle United27. Norwich City28. Nottingham Forest29. Oxford United30. Plymouth Argyle31. Portsmouth32. Preston North End33. Queens Park Rangers34. Sheffield United35. Sheffield Wednesday36. Southampton37. Stoke City38. Sunderland39. Swansea City40. Tottenham Hotspur41. Watford42. West Bromwich Albion43. West Ham United44. Wolverhampton Wanderers45. Salford City46. Charlton Athletic47. Exeter City48. Leyton Orient49. Bristol Rovers50. Dagenham & Redbridge51. Accrington Stanley52. Lincoln City53. Tamworth54. Birmingham City55. Mansfield Town56. Peterborough United57. Stockport County58. Wycombe Wanderers59. Morecambe60. Bromley61. Doncaster Rovers62. Reading63. Harrogate Town64. Wigan Athletic talkSPORT BET Offer Bet £10 And Get £30 In Bonuses CLAIM HERE T&Cs: 18+ New customers only. Opt in via mobile or app & bet £10+ on any football market at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 6x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. T&Cs apply, see below. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly Check out all the best free bets and offers from talkSPORT and our partners
The draw for the prestigious FA Cup third round will be conducted tonight, LIVE on talkSPORT.
All 20 Premier League and 24 Championship clubs enter the iconic competition at this stage, meaning there is a big chance for shocks.
Arsenal went out of the FA Cup at the first attempt last season following a home defeat to Liverpool, who eventually fell to Manchester United en route to their Wembley triumph in May.
The FA Cup third round weekend is always one of the highlights of the football calendar, and the draw to confirm the ties will be sorted tonight.
FA Cup third round draw: Date and how to follow
The FA Cup third round draw is set to take place tonight, Monday, December 2.
It will be broadcast live on talkSPORT and is set to be held at around 7:10pm.
talkSPORT.com will also have all the reaction from the draw.
To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
It will also be shown live on BBC Two or the BBC iPlayer.
The third round is set to take place over the weekend Saturday, January 11 and Sunday, January 12.
FA Cup third-round draw: Teams and ball numbers
The ball numbers for the draw have been confirmed following the conclusion of the second round ties.
Current champions Manchester United are number 23, Premier League champions Man City are 22 and top-flight leaders Liverpool are 20.
National League sides Dagenham & Redbridge (number 50) and Tamworth (53) are the lowest-ranked teams in the draw while there will be six League Two clubs involved.
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
39. Swansea City
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
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