Ball numbers, how to watch live, fixture dates, potential opponents – FA Cup Fourth Round draw

The Football Association have confirmed the various details ahead of the FA Cup fourth round draw procedure to take place this weekend.

For Manchester City, the back-to-back finalists in the competition welcomed nearby League Two side Salford City to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening, in a mouthwatering tie that featured clubs at either end of the English football pyramid.

Pep Guardiola and his players were keen to further extend their short winning run of form after a torrid set of results across November and December, viewing the FA Cup as a potential chance for silverware in a troublesome season.

City last won this competition en route to their historic Treble success of 2022/23 as they defeated Manchester United at Wembley before travelling to Istanbul to beat Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League final off the back of Premier League success.

Last season’s run to the final ended in defeat however, as goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo secured a cup victory for Erik ten Hag and Manchester United, despite Jeremy Doku’s late effort showing some sign of a resurgence from City.

And as matches in the third round of this season’s FA Cup get underway and will continue to come throughout the course of the weekend, here is everything you need to know ahead of the fourth round draw in this season’s competition!

When will the FA Cup fourth round draw take place?

The Round Four draw of the 2024/25 FA Cup will take place on Sunday 12 December, following the conclusion of the tie between Arsenal and Manchester United, scheduled to kick-off at 3PM (UK).

How can I watch the FA Cup fourth round draw?

The draw for the FA Cup fourth round will be broadcast live in the UK as part of BBC One’s coverage of Arsenal against Manchester United, presented by Kelly Somers and made by Martin Keown and Mark Schwarzer.

With the game at the Emirates Stadium kicking-off at 3PM (UK), the Football Association anticipate that the draw to take place around 5PM (UK), provided the aforementioned tie does not go to extra time, in which case the draw will still happen following its conclusion.

City Xtra will also have live draw results of Manchester City’s fourth round tie!

What ball number are Manchester City?

Manchester City will be ball number 8 in Sunday evening’s draw procedure for the FA Cup fourth round.

Which teams have qualified for the FA Cup fourth round?

1 Southampton
2 Manchester United
3 Exeter City
4 Leyton Orient or Derby County
5 Burnley
6 Aston Villa
7 Brighton & Hove Albion
8 Manchester City
9 Millwall or Dagenham & Redbridge
10 Liverpool
11 Wolverhampton Wanderers
12 Preston North End or Charlton Athletic
13 Chelsea
14 Blackburn Rovers
15 AFC Bournemouth
16 Mansfield Town or Wigan Athletic
17 Tottenham Hotspur
18 Doncaster Rovers
19 Stoke City
20 Leicester City
21 Plymouth Argyle
22 Coventry City
23 Newcastle United
24 Everton 
25 Wycombe Wanderers
26 Birmingham City
27 Leeds United
28 Nottingham Forest
29 Cardiff City
30 Ipswich Town
31 Fulham 
32 Crystal Palace

When will FA Cup fourth round matches be played?

The FA Cup fourth round fixtures will take place over the weekend of Saturday 8 February 2025.

For Manchester City, that means that their tie would take place after a Premier League away trip against Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, and precede another top-flight match as Newcastle United visit the Etihad Stadium the following weekend.