When is the FA Cup fourth round draw? Start time, ball numbers and talkSPORT coverage as iconic competition progresses
The draw for the FA Cup fourth round is just around the corner, with the third round taking place this weekend. This is the point of the competition that sees Premier League and Championship sides enter and there could be some shocks on the cards. Manchester United are the current holders of the iconic trophyGetty Among those who could be at risk include Tottenham, who play National League side Tamworth. Meanwhile, the holders could crash out at the first hurdle. Manchester United won this competition last season and have been drawn against Arsenal in one of the standout ties of the round, so one of those giants won’t make it to round four. FA Cup draw: Date and how to follow The FA Cup fourth round draw will take place following the conclusion of Arsenal v Man United. The glamour tie is schedule to kick-off at 3pm on Sunday so the draw should follow at around 5:30pm but this will be confirmed closer to the time. The ball-picking will be live on talkSPORT. 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. FA Cup draw: Teams and ball numbers The ball numbers will be confirmed ahead of the draw. Here are the fixtures dates, kick-off times and coverage details for the third round ties. Thursday, January 9 Sheffield United vs Cardiff City, 19:00 – BBC Everton vs Peterborough United, 19:45 – talkSPORT, BBC Fulham vs Watford, 19:45 Friday, January 10 Wycombe Wanderers vs Portsmouth, 19:45 Aston Villa vs West Ham, 20:00 – talkSPORT, ITV Saturday, January 11 Bristol City vs Wolves, 12:00 – talkSPORT Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers, 12:00 Birmingham City vs Lincoln City, 12:00 Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley, 12:15 – talkSPORT, ITV Leicester City vs Queens Park Rangers, 14:00 Exeter City vs Oxford United, 15:00 Reading vs Burnley, 15:00 Norwich City vs Brighton, 15:00 Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic, 15:00 Chelsea vs Morecambe, 15:00 – talkSPORT 2 Bournemouth vs West Brom, 15:00 Sunderland vs Stoke City, 15:00 Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle, 15:00 Nottingham Forest vs Luton Town, 15:00 Manchester City vs Salford City, 17:45 – talkSPORT, BBC Leeds United vs Harrogate Town, 17:45 – talkSPORT 2, BBC Leyton Orient vs Derby County, 18:00 Mansfield Town vs Wigan Athletic, 18:00 Coventry City vs Sheffield Wednesday, 18:00 Sunday, January 12 Hull City vs Doncaster Rovers, 12:00 Tamworth vs Tottenham, 12:30 – talkSPORT, ITV Arsenal vs Manchester United, 15:00 – talkSPORT, BBC Newcastle United vs Bromley, 15:00 – talkSPORT 2, BBC Ipswich Town vs Bristol Rovers, 15:00 Crystal Palace vs Stockport County, 15:00 Southampton vs Swansea City, 16:30 – BBC Monday, January 13 Millwall vs Dagenham & Redbridge, 19:30 – talkSPORT 2, ITV
The draw for the FA Cup fourth round is just around the corner, with the third round taking place this weekend.
This is the point of the competition that sees Premier League and Championship sides enter and there could be some shocks on the cards.
Among those who could be at risk include Tottenham, who play National League side Tamworth.
Meanwhile, the holders could crash out at the first hurdle.
Manchester United won this competition last season and have been drawn against Arsenal in one of the standout ties of the round, so one of those giants won’t make it to round four.
FA Cup draw: Date and how to follow
The FA Cup fourth round draw will take place following the conclusion of Arsenal v Man United.
The glamour tie is schedule to kick-off at 3pm on Sunday so the draw should follow at around 5:30pm but this will be confirmed closer to the time.
The ball-picking will be live on talkSPORT.
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.
FA Cup draw: Teams and ball numbers
The ball numbers will be confirmed ahead of the draw.
Here are the fixtures dates, kick-off times and coverage details for the third round ties.
Thursday, January 9
- Sheffield United vs Cardiff City, 19:00 – BBC
- Everton vs Peterborough United, 19:45 – talkSPORT, BBC
- Fulham vs Watford, 19:45
Friday, January 10
- Wycombe Wanderers vs Portsmouth, 19:45
- Aston Villa vs West Ham, 20:00 – talkSPORT, ITV
Saturday, January 11
- Bristol City vs Wolves, 12:00 – talkSPORT
- Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers, 12:00
- Birmingham City vs Lincoln City, 12:00
- Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley, 12:15 – talkSPORT, ITV
- Leicester City vs Queens Park Rangers, 14:00
- Exeter City vs Oxford United, 15:00
- Reading vs Burnley, 15:00
- Norwich City vs Brighton, 15:00
- Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic, 15:00
- Chelsea vs Morecambe, 15:00 – talkSPORT 2
- Bournemouth vs West Brom, 15:00
- Sunderland vs Stoke City, 15:00
- Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle, 15:00
- Nottingham Forest vs Luton Town, 15:00
- Manchester City vs Salford City, 17:45 – talkSPORT, BBC
- Leeds United vs Harrogate Town, 17:45 – talkSPORT 2, BBC
- Leyton Orient vs Derby County, 18:00
- Mansfield Town vs Wigan Athletic, 18:00
- Coventry City vs Sheffield Wednesday, 18:00
Sunday, January 12
- Hull City vs Doncaster Rovers, 12:00
- Tamworth vs Tottenham, 12:30 – talkSPORT, ITV
- Arsenal vs Manchester United, 15:00 – talkSPORT, BBC
- Newcastle United vs Bromley, 15:00 – talkSPORT 2, BBC
- Ipswich Town vs Bristol Rovers, 15:00
- Crystal Palace vs Stockport County, 15:00
- Southampton vs Swansea City, 16:30 – BBC
Monday, January 13
- Millwall vs Dagenham & Redbridge, 19:30 – talkSPORT 2, ITV
