As English football’s giants prepare to enter this season’s FA Cup, here is a guide to the Third Round draw.
The competition hits the serious stage as teams like reigning champions, Manchester United and Premier League leaders, Liverpool enter in this round, alongside the remaining League One and Two teams plus Non League clubs still in the hat.
Bromley meanwhile are making their first appearance at this stage of the competition.
Now, here is a guide to the Third Round draw of 2024-25 FA Cup.
When is the Third Round Draw?
The Third Round draw will take place at approximately 7:10pm GMT on Monday 2 December live on BBC2 in the UK, hosted by Kelly Somers with Dion Dublin and Mark Hughes picking out the balls in the draw.
How Many Teams will Feature in Third Round Draw?
44 clubs from across Premier League and Championship will enter the competition at this stage, alongside the 20 Second Round winners.
| Ball Number | Team |
| 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 |
| 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 | QPR |
| 34 | Sheffield United |
| 35 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 36 | Southampton |
| 37 | Stoke City |
| 38 | Sunderland |
| 39 | Swansea City |
| 40 | Tottenham |
| 41 | Watford |
| 42 | West Brom |
| 43 | West Ham |
| 44 | Wolves |
| 45 | Salford City |
| 46 | Charlton |
| 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 |
| 57 | Stockport County |
| 58 | Wycombe Wanderers |
| 59 | Morecambe |
| 60 | Bromley |
| 61 | Doncaster Rovers |
| 62 | Reading |
| 63 | Harrogate Town |
| 64 | Wigan Athletic |
When is the Third Round Taking Place?
The Third Round will take place from 10-13 January live across BBC and ITV in the UK, with winners receiving £115,000 of prize money plus a Fourth Round spot.
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