FA Cup 3rd round draw: when is it on TV, how to watch and ball numbers for Man Utd and Man City

The FA Cup second round comes to a close on Monday when Boreham Wood face off against St Albans City, meaning that the draw for the third round is fast approaching with both Manchester clubs involved.

This round is extra meaningful for the lower clubs in England’s football pyramid, as in the third round teams from the Premier League and Championship enter the competition.

Manchester City and Manchester United are in the draw - and they are ball numbers 25 and 26 respectively.

The Citizens have a rich history in the competition, winning the FA Cup a total of six times, with their last triumph in the 2018/19 season when they demolished Watford 6-0 at Wembley.

United have had even more success in the 141-year-old competition, lifting the famed trophy a total 12 times, making them the second most successful team in the competition - only below Arsenal who have won it 14 times.

The Red Devils’ last FA Cup win, in the 2015-16 season, was Louis van Gaal’s last game as manager of the club, when they beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in extra time.

When is the draw?

The draw will be shown live on ITV 4 ahead of the live game between Boreham Wood and St Albans City. Coverage begins at 6.45pm, with the draw estimated to begin at around 7pm.

Who’s included in the draw?

In the previous two rounds, it’s only been League One, League Two and other lower-league clubs which have got through the qualifiers.

In the third round, Championship and Premier League sides are now in the competition.

When are the ties played?

The third round will take place over the weekend of Friday 7 to Monday 10 January 2022.

Ball numbers for the FA Cup third round draw:

1. Bournemouth
2. Arsenal
3. Aston Villa
4. Barnsley
5. Birmingham City
6. Blackburn Rovers
7. Blackpool
8. Brentford
9. Brighton & Hove Albion
10. Bristol City
11. Burnley
12. Cardiff City
13. Chelsea
14. Coventry City
15. Crystal Palace
16. Derby County
17. Everton
18. Fulham
19. Huddersfield Town
20. Hull City
21. Leeds United
22. Leicester City
23. Liverpool
24. Luton Town
25. Manchester City
26. Manchester United
27. Middlesbrough
28. Millwall
29. Newcastle United
30. Norwich City
31. Nottingham Forest
32. Peterborough United
33. Preston North End
34. Queens Park Rangers
35. Reading
36. Sheffield United
37. Southampton
38. Stoke City
39. Swansea City
40. Tottenham Hotspur
41. Watford
42. West Bromwich Albion
43. West Ham United
44. Wolverhampton Wanderer
45. Yeovil Town
46. Bristol Rovers
47. Port Vale
48. Morecambe
49. Hartlepool United
50. AFC Wimbledon
51. Wigan Athletic
52. Leyton Orient
53. Cambridge United
54. Mansfield Town
55. Swindon Town
56. Rotherham United
57. Charlton Athletic
58. Boreham Wood or St Albans City
59. Kidderminster Harriers
60. Shrewsbury Town
61. Chesterfield
62. Plymouth Argyle
63. Ipswich Town or Barrow
64. Harrogate Town