What time is the FA Cup draw? Fifth round ball numbers, TV coverage and round dates
The FA Cup draw is coming up.
The FA Cup fourth round is upon us, with teams set to battle it out for a place in the last 16 of football's oldest club competition.
Wembley is growing ever closer and victory this weekend will have fans across the country dreaming of their own day in the sun.
For now, however, the 32 sides remaining will be focused on winning this weekend to secure their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Some big names, including holders Crystal Palace and 2024/25 winners Man Utd, have already been dumped out, and there are almost certainly more shocks to come.
Joe Cole and Karen Carney will be in charge of pulling out names for the draw, with Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist on hand to talk viewers through the process.
Radio Times brings you all the details for the FA Cup fifth round draw.
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What time is the FA Cup fifth round draw?
The FA Cup draw for the fifth round will take place on Monday 16 February 2026.
The draw will be made live before Monday night's clash between Macclesfield Town and Brentford, at approximately 6:35pm UK time.
You can watch the FA Cup draw live on TNT Sports via discovery+ on Amazon Prime Video and on the TNT Sports YouTube channel.
FA Cup draw ball numbers
1. Liverpool or Brighton & Hove Albion
2. Stoke City or Fulham
3. Oxford United or Sunderland
4. Southampton or Leicester City
5. Wrexham or Ipswich Town
6. Arsenal or Wigan Athletic
7. Hull City or Chelsea
8. Burton Albion or West Ham United
9. Burnley or Mansfield Town
10. Norwich City or West Bromwich Albion
11. Port Vale or Bristol City
12. Grimsby Town or Wolverhampton Wanderers
13. Aston Villa or Newcastle United
14. Manchester City or Salford City
15. Macclesfield or Brentford
16. Birmingham City or Leeds United
When are FA Cup fifth round matches?
Matches will be played around the weekend of Saturday 7 March 2026.
There will be eight matches in total, which are expected to be split across the Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Any rescheduled fourth round ties will need to be played ahead of that date.
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