FA Cup Third Round draw: Date, start time, who Newcastle United could face, ball numbers, full schedule and more

Newcastle United will discover their FA Cup third round opponents on Monday evening, as one of the most eagerly-awaited weekends in the English football calendar is almost among us.

For Newcastle fans, the third-round draw will provide something of a respite for what has been a tough couple of results since the international break, which appears to have dented the momentum the club had been building last month.

A defeat to West Ham and Saturday’s draw at Crystal Palace have seen Eddie Howe’s side slip to 11th in the Premier League table, with the Magpies now needing to make up a four-point gap to the European places, with Alan Shearer delivering a ‘worrying’ verdict on his former side.

With Newcastle already 15 points behind runaway leaders Liverpool, cup competitions will again be the most likely route to ending the club’s wait for a major trophy.

Here’s a look at everything you need to know ahead of the FA Cup third round draw.

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When is the FA Cup third-round draw?

The draw for the FA Cup third round takes place Monday, December 2, 2024.

It’s scheduled to start just after 7pm, GMT.

What channel is the FA Cup draw on?

Fans can watch the draw on BBC Two, with the programme starting at 7pm,

How to watch a FA Cup draw livestream

If you’re not by a television on Monday night, you can stream the FA Cup third round draw via the BBC iPlayer or the BBC Sport website.

When will the FA Cup third round be played?

The FA Cup third round is scheduled to take place on the weekend of January 11-12, with some games likely to be rescheduled for the Friday and Monday nights for TV coverage.

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What ball number is Newcastle United?

Newcastle United will be ball number 26 in Monday night’s draw.

Here is the full list of ball numbers:

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. Solihull Moors or Bromley
61. Doncaster Rovers
62. Reading
63. Harrogate Town
64. Wigan Athletic

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
9	Man UtdManchester United	13	5	4	4	17	13	4	19
10	FulhamFulham	13	5	4	4	18	18	0	19
11	NewcastleNewcastle	13	5	4	4	14	14	0	19
12	Aston VillaAston Villa	13	5	4	4	19	22	-3	19
13	B’mouthBournemouth	13	5	3	5	20	19	1	18