The FA official announcement – FA Cup fourth round draw details


 
 
 
 
 
 

Details of the FA Cup fourth round draw have been revealed.

An official announcement (see below) from The FA providing the information.

The FA Cup fourth round draw will be made after the Arsenal v Man U match, which kicks off 3pm on Sunday, the same time as Newcastle v Bromley.

That draw will see ball number 23 the one to look out for, when it comes to the fans of Newcastle United… or Bromley.

The FA official announcement on the FA Cup fourth round draw – 11 January 2025:

‘The draw for the Emirates FA Cup fourth round proper will be made on Sunday 12 January 2025, following the conclusion of the tie between Arsenal and Manchester United.

With the game at the Emirates Stadium kicking-off at 3pm GMT, we anticipate the draw to take place around 5pm GMT provided the tie doesn’t go to extra time in which case it will still happen following the conclusion of the game.

The draw will be presented by Kelly Somers, made by Martin Keown and Mark Schwarzer and shown live in the UK as part of BBC One’s coverage. It can also be seen across our official Emirates FA Cup social media channels.

With 32 ties taking place from Thursday 9 January through until Monday 13 January, the ball numbers for the fourth round draw can be found below.

The ball numbers

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

7 Norwich City or Brighton & Hove Albion

8 Manchester City or Salford City

9 Millwall or Dagenham & 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

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