When is the 2025/26 Emirates FA Cup fourth-round draw? Which third-round matches are live on TNT Sports and discovery+?

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TNT Sports will bring you the fourth-round draw of the 2025/26 Emirates FA Cup, as 32 teams bid to take one step closer to Wembley.

Premier League and Championship clubs have entered the third round of the world’s oldest domestic club competition as the tournament ramps up a gear.

Crystal Palace will be looking to defend their maiden title, while the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool all begin their quest for silverware.

The third round is set to take place from Friday, January 9, to Monday, January 12, with 64 teams still in contention.

Here are all the details of how to catch the fourth round drawas well as watch the selected third-round matches on TNT Sports and discovery+.

When is the FA Cup fourth round draw?

The fourth round draw will be made ahead of Liverpool’s clash with Barnsley at Anfield on Monday, January 12.

The draw will be available to watch on TNT Sports 1, discovery+ and on the TNT Sports YouTube channel during the tie’s pre-match coverage from approximately 18:30 UK time.

What FA Cup third-round matches are on TNT Sports?

From the 32 third-round ties, 22 will be available to watch live and stream on TNT Sports and discovery+ (every game which falls outside of Saturday’s 15:00 blackout window).

Those matches include four matches on Friday, featuring Nottingham Forest’s trip to Wrexham, while Palace begin their defence against Macclesfield on Saturday.

There is an all-Premier League encounter between Everton and Sunderland, before Liam Rosenior takes charge of his first Chelsea game as they make the short trip to Charlton.

On Sunday, record holders Arsenal face Portsmouth at Fratton Park, before Aston Villa face Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United host Brighton & Hove Albion in more top-flight clashes.

Below are all the third-round fixtures that will be live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

Date	Match	Kick-off (UK time)
Friday, January 9	Wrexham v Nottingham Forest	19:30
Friday, January 9	Preston North End v Wigan Athletic	19:30
Friday, January 9	MK Dons v Oxford United	19:30
Friday, January 9	Port Vale v Fleetwood Town	19.30
Saturday, January 10	Cheltenham Town v Leicester City	12:15
Saturday, January 10	Everton v Sunderland	12:15
Saturday, January 10	Wolverhampton Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town	12:15
Saturday, January 10	Macclesfield v Crystal Palace	12:15
Saturday, January 10	Cambridge United v Birmingham City	17:45
Saturday, January 10	Bristol City v Watford	17:45
Saturday, January 10	Grimsby Town v Weston-super-Mare	17:45
Saturday, January 10	Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa	17:45
Saturday, January 10	Charlton at Chelsea	20:00
Sunday, January 11	Derby v Leeds	12:00
Sunday, January 11	Portsmouth v Arsenal	14:00
Sunday, January 11	West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers	14:30
Sunday, January 11	Hull City v Blackburn Rovers	14:30
Sunday, January 11	Sheffield United v Mansfield Town	14:30
Sunday, January 11	Norwich City v Walsall	14:30
Sunday, January 11	Swansea City at West Bromwich Albion	14:30
Sunday, January 11	Man Utd v Brighton	16:30
Monday, January 12	Liverpool v Barnsley	19:30

Fourth round ball numbers

Here is a full rundown of the 64 teams that are competing to enter the hat for the fourth-round draw on Monday.

1. Wolverhampton Wanderers or Shrewsbury Town
2. Doncaster Rovers or Southampton
3. Tottenham Hotspur or Aston Villa
4. Port Vale or Fleetwood Town
5. Preston North End or Wigan Athletic
6. Ipswich Town or Blackpool
7. Wrexham or Nottingham Forest
8. Charlton Athletic or Chelsea
9. Manchester City or Exeter City
10. West Ham United or Queens Park Rangers
11. Sheffield Wednesday or Brentford
12. Fulham or Middlesbrough
13. Everton or Sunderland
14. Liverpool or Barnsley
15. Burnley or Millwall
16. Norwich City or Walsall
17. Portsmouth or Arsenal
18. Derby County or Leeds United
19. Swansea City or West Bromwich Albion
20. Salford City or Swindon Town
21. Boreham Wood or Burton Albion
22. Grimsby Town or Weston-Super-Mare
23. Hull City or Blackburn Rovers
24. Newcastle United or Bournemouth
25. Milton Keynes Dons or Oxford United
26. Cheltenham Town or Leicester City
27. Cambridge United or Birmingham City
28. Bristol City or Watford
29. Stoke City or Coventry City
30. Macclesfield or Crystal Palace
31. Manchester United or Brighton & Hove Albion
32. Sheffield United or Mansfield Town

What are the FA Cup round dates?

Third round: Weekend of January 10
Fourth round: Weekend of February 14
Fifth round: Weekend of March 7
Quarter-finals: Weekend of April 4
Semi-finals: Weekend of April 25
Final: May 16

What channels does TNT Sports offer and on which platforms?

TNT Sports is available across all major TV platforms offering a line-up of up to four TV channels (TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 3, TNT Sports 4), up to six digital or red-button channels (TNT Sports 5 to 10), and TNT Sports Ultimate plus TNT Sports Box Office HD.

Depending on your subscription and device, fans can enjoy access to the following TNT Sports channels:

TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 3, TNT Sports 4 – in standard definition and high definition, plus six red-button channels.
TNT Sports Ultimate will offer fans coverage of selected events in up to 4K picture resolution with high dynamic range (HDR) – representing colours and action in almost life-like quality – and Dolby Atmos sound.
TNT Sports Box Office, offering both subscribers and non-subscribers pay-per-view access to some of the most exciting events in the calendar.

You can subscribe to TNT Sports through discovery+EE TV, Sky, and Virgin Media.

How do I watch FA Cup live streams on TNT Sports? What is discovery+?

The streaming home for TNT Sports in the UK is discovery+where fans can enjoy a subscription that includes TNT Sports and entertainment in one destination.

You can also watch TNT Sports through EE TV, Sky, and Virgin Media.

You can watch the third round of the 2025/26 men’s Emirates FA Cup live across the weekend on TNT Sports and discovery+