How to watch the 2023/24 FA Cup fourth round draw
- The 2023/24 FA Cup third round finishes with Wigan vs Man Utd before replays
- Fourth-round draw takes place on Monday night and will be televised
- Sixth-tier Maidstone United are the lowest-ranked side in the fourth round
With the FA Cup third round almost complete, things in England's longest-running football competition are starting to heat up.
The 2023/24 FA Cup has already thrown up some interesting results, with attention now beginning to turn to the fourth round. After all, for the big Premier League sides, lifting that trophy come the end of the season is all that matters.
But for the smaller clubs in the English Football League and below, the journey is the most important thing. And so, a glamorous fourth-round tie could be sensational for the lower-ranked clubs left in the competition, with the draw for the next stage hopefully setting up some intriguing clashes.
Here are all the details regarding the FA Cup fourth round draw.
When is the 2023/24 FA Cup fourth round draw
The FA Cup fourth-round draw will take place on Monday 8 January at approximately 19:50 GMT. The draw will occur just before Wigan Athletic vs Manchester United, the final game of the third round bar replays.
Where can I watch the 2023/24 FA Cup fourth round draw?
With the FA Cup draw taking place just before kick-off in the game between Wigan and Man Utd, it will be shown live on ITV1 - as will the third-round clash between the League One side and last year's runners-up.
The draw will take place roughly 20 minutes after coverage of the game begins at 19:30 GMT and can also be streamed on ITVX.
If you can't tune into the draw, it will be free to listen to on Talksport Radio.
What are the numbers for the 2023/24 FA Cup fourth round draw?
Number | Team(s) |
---|---|
1 | Luton Town or Bolton Wanderers |
2 | Wrexham |
3 | Liverpool |
4 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
5 | Norwich City or Bristol Rovers |
6 | West Ham United or Bristol City |
7 | Tottenham Hotspur |
8 | Fulham |
9 | West Bromwich Albion |
10 | Southampton |
11 | Ipswich Town |
12 | Leeds United |
13 | Leicester City |
14 | Watford |
15 | Newcastle United |
16 | Sheffield Wednesday |
17 | Everton or Crystal Palace |
18 | Aston Villa |
19 | Nottingham Forest or Blackpool |
20 | Wigan Athletic or Manchester United |
21 | Manchester City |
22 | Blackburn Rovers |
23 | Sheffield United |
24 | Swansea City |
25 | Chelsea |
26 | Bournemouth |
27 | Coventry City |
28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers or Brentford |
29 | Plymouth Argyle |
30 | Maidstone United |
31 | Newport County or Eastleigh |
32 | Hull City or Birmingham City |
When is the 2023/24 FA Cup fourth round?
This year's FA Cup fourth round will take place across the weekend of Saturday 27 January, with the 16 successful teams progressing to the fifth round of the competition.
Clubs that have been forced into an FA Cup third-round replay will play their games during the week of Monday 15 January. Despite pressure from the Premier League elite, replays will also be employed if a fourth-round match ends in a draw. It is not until the fifth round that ties will be decided on the night.