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The Emirates FA Cup fourth-round draw will take place on Sunday, January 12, 2025.
It is scheduled to start following the highly anticipated clash between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.
With kick-off scheduled for 3pm GMT, the draw is expected to start around 5pm GMT, provided the match does not go to extra time.
A statement on Thursday from the FA website noted that if additional play is required, the draw will still occur immediately after the game’s conclusion.
The FA’s statement read, “The draw will be presented by Kelly Somers, made by Martin Keown and Mark Schwarzer, and shown live in the UK as part of BBC One’s coverage. It can also be seen across our official Emirates FA Cup social media channels.”
Recall that PUNCH Online reported that Video Assistant Referee will be introduced in the 32-game fifth round. Of the 64 teams, only 32 will progress to the fourth round.
With 32 ties taking place from Thursday, January 9 until Monday, January 13, the ball numbers for the fourth-round draw can be found below.
The ball numbers
1 Southampton or Swansea City
2 Arsenal or Manchester United
3 Exeter City or Oxford United
4 Leyton Orient or Derby County
5 Reading or Burnley
6 Aston Villa or West Ham United
7 Norwich City or Brighton & Hove Albion
8 Manchester City or Salford City
9 Millwall or Dagenham & Redbridge
10 Liverpool or Accrington Stanley
11 Bristol City or Wolverhampton Wanderers
12 Preston North End or Charlton Athletic
13 Chelsea or Morecambe
14 Middlesbrough or Blackburn Rovers
15 AFC Bournemouth or West Bromwich Albion
16 Mansfield Town or Wigan Athletic
17 Tamworth or Tottenham Hotspur
18 Hull City or Doncaster Rovers
19 Sunderland or Stoke City
20 Leicester City or Queens Park Rangers
21 Brentford or Plymouth Argyle
22 Coventry City or Sheffield Wednesday
23 Newcastle United or Bromley
24 Everton or Peterborough United
25 Wycombe Wanderers or Portsmouth
26 Birmingham City or Lincoln City
27 Leeds United or Harrogate Town
28 Nottingham Forest or Luton Town
29 Sheffield United or Cardiff City
30 Ipswich Town or Bristol Rovers
31 Fulham or Watford
32 Crystal Palace or Stockport County
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