The FA Cup is the oldest cup competition in football and the 2023-24 edition is heading into the third-round stage.
Premier League giants such as Manchester United and Arsenal will join teams from the Championship and the winners from the second round at this point.
Here, GOAL has everything you need to know about the FA Cup third round draw, including how to watch, the teams involved and more.
When is the FA Cup third round draw?
| Date: | Sunday, December 3, 2023 |
| Time: | 12:55pm GMT / 7:55am ET |
| TV & stream: | ITV1, ITVX, ESPN+, YouTube |
The FA Cup third round draw will take place on Sunday, December 3, 2023.
It will be held during the coverage of the game between Eastleigh and Reading, with the draw set to take place around 12:55 pm GMT.
How to watch the FA Cup third round draw - live stream & TV channel
| Country | TV & stream |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | ITV1, ITVX |
| United States | ESPN+ |
The draw for the FA Cup third round will form part of ITV's live coverage of the round.
In the UK, the game will be broadcast on ITV1 and available to stream live using ITVX.
In the U.S., the draw will be available to stream live on ESPN+.
Alternatively, you can stream the draw live in the YouTube video above.
Which teams are in the FA Cup third round draw?
All 20 Premier League teams and 24 Championship clubs enter the FA Cup at the third round stage. They will join the 20 winners from the second round.
- Bournemouth
- Arsenal
- Aston Villa
- Birmingham City
- Blackburn Rovers
- Brentford
- Brighton
- Bristol City
- Burnley
- Cardiff City
- Chelsea
- Coventry City
- Crystal Palace
- Everton
- Fulham
- Huddersfield Town
- Hull City
- Ipswich Town
- Leeds United
- Leicester City
- Liverpool
- Luton Town
- Manchester City
- Manchester United
- Middlesbrough
- Millwall
- Newcastle United
- Norwich City
- Nottingham Forest
- Plymouth Argyle
- Preston North End
- Queens Park Rangers
- Rotherham United
- Sheffield United
- Sheffield Wednesday
- Southampton
- Stoke City
- Sunderland
- Swansea City
- Tottenham
- Watford
- West Brom
- West Ham
- Wolves
- Maidstone United
- Morecambe
- Shrewsbury Town
- Chesterfield or Leyton Orient
- Aldershot Town or Stockport County
- Alfreton Town or Walsall
- Blackpool or Forest Green Rovers
- Cambridge United
- Bolton Wanderers
- Wrexham or Yeovil Town
- Crewe Alexandra or Bristol Rovers
- Peterborough United
- Eastleigh or Reading
- Gillingham
- Stevenage or Port Vale
- Newport County or Barnet
- Oxford United
- Wigan Athletic
- Sutton United
- AFC Wimbledon or Ramsgate
You can see the results and fixtures of the 2023-24 FA Cup here.
When will the FA Cup third round games be played?
The FA Cup 2023-24 third round fixtures will be played across January 5, 6, 7 and 8. Precise fixture dates will be finalised after the draw.