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When will the FA Cup fourth round draw take place? Start time, ball numbers and TV channel

The FA Cup draw

FA Cup fourth round draw begins on Sunday (Image: The FA via Getty Images)

The FA Cup fourth round draw takes place on Sunday evening as 32 teams eagerly await their next opponents. With all the Premier League and Championship teams in attendance for the third round, exciting matches await.

Non-league sides Tamworth and Dagenham & Redbridge face tough matches against Tottenham Hotspur and Millwall respectively. Liverpool host local underdogs Accrington Stanley on Saturday, while Salford City, owned by six of Manchester United's 1992 promotion stars, take on Manchester City.

The showpiece match will see Ruben Amorim's side travel to north London to take on Arsenal. As the big names vie for a place in the round of 16, Express sport brings you everything you need to know ahead of Sunday's draw.

When does the draw for the fourth round take place?

The FA Cup fourth round draw is scheduled for Sunday, January 12, following the conclusion of the highly anticipated 3 p.m. match between Arsenal and Manchester United. The match is expected to start around 5 p.m. GMT, unless Mikel Arteta and Amorim's side take the match to extra time, in which case the draw will begin once the match is over.

How can I watch the FA Cup draw?

Kelly Somers will host the draw, with Arsenal legend Martin Keown and former Premier League goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer making the selections. The FA Cup fourth round draw will be shown live in the UK on BBC One on Sunday as part of the broadcaster's ongoing coverage of the competition, while fans will also be able to stream the draw on BBC iPlayer.

Supporters can also follow the official Emirates FA Cup social media channels to find out who their teams, if they qualify, will face in the next round of matches.

When is the fourth round?

The fourth round will take place on the weekend of February 8.

FA Cup draw

Only 32 teams will participate in Sunday's draw (Image: Tom Dulat/The FA via Getty Images)

What are the ball numbers for Sunday's draw?

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 and Hove Albion

8. Manchester City or Salford City

9. Millwall or Dagenham and 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

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1998645/fa-cup-fourth-round-draw-when-watch

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