FA Cup third round draw: What ball number are Blades, Owls, Millers, Rovers and Reds? Date, time and how to watch draw

With December just around the corner and Christmas songs on seemingly every radio station, it can only mean one thing... we're not far away from FA Cup third round day.
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Here's your comprehensive guide to one of the most-loved days on the football calendar.

What date is the FA Cup third round draw?

The FA Cup third round draw will take place on Monday, November 30.

What time is the FA Cup third round draw?

The draw will take place just after 7pm tonight

How can I watch the FA Cup third round draw?

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The draw will be shown live on the official Emirates FA Cup YouTube, Twitter and Facebook channels. It will also form part of BT Sport's live coverage of tonight's game between Canvey Island and Boreham Wood - just two of the non-league clubs hoping for a big tie in the third round.

Our local clubs are set to find out their FA Cup third round fate. (Harry Trump/Getty Images)Our local clubs are set to find out their FA Cup third round fate. (Harry Trump/Getty Images)
Our local clubs are set to find out their FA Cup third round fate. (Harry Trump/Getty Images)

The draw will also be shown live on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer from 7pm.

What ball number are our local clubs in the third round draw?

Sheffield United are number 34 in the draw, with Sheffield Wednesday ball number 35. Barnsley are number four, Rotherham are 33 and Doncaster Rovers are 61.

Who can our sides face in the FA Cup third round?

1 AFC Bournemouth

2 Arsenal

3 Aston Villa

4 Barnsley

5 Birmingham City

6 Blackburn Rovers

7 Brentford

8 Brighton & Hove Albion

9 Bristol City

10 Burnley

11 Cardiff City

12 Chelsea

13 Coventry City

14 Crystal Palace

15 Derby County

16 Everton

17 Fulham

18 Huddersfield Town

19 Leeds United

20 Leicester City

21 Liverpool

22 Luton Town

23 Manchester City

24 Manchester United

25 Middlesbrough

26 Millwall

27 Newcastle United

28 Norwich City

29 Nottingham Forest

30 Preston North End

31 Queens Park Rangers

32 Reading

33 Rotherham United

34 Sheffield United

35 Sheffield Wednesday

36 Southampton

37 Stoke City

38 Swansea City

39 Tottenham Hotspur

40 Watford

41 West Bromwich Albion

42 West Ham United

43 Wolverhampton Wanderers

44 Wycombe Wanderers

45 Stevenage

46 Blackpool

47 Tranmere Rovers

48 Crawley Town

49 Stockport County

50 Plymouth Argyle

51 Portsmouth

52 Cheltenham Town

53 Chorley

54 Morecambe

55 Shrewsbury Town

56 Mansfield Town

57 Newport County

58 Marine

59 Exeter City

60 Canvey Island or Boreham Wood

61 Doncaster Rovers

62 Milton Keynes Dons

63 Bristol Rovers

64 Oldham Athletic

When will the FA Cup third round draw be played?

Ties for the third round of the FA Cup will be played on the weekend of Saturday 9 and Sunday 10, January 2021. The 32 winning clubs will each pick up £82,000 from the third-round stage in prize money.

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