The draw for the Emirates FA Cup fourth round will be conducted on Sunday, January 12, 2025, immediately following the highly anticipated clash between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.
Kick-off for the match is scheduled for 3:00 PM GMT, with the draw expected to begin around 5:00 PM GMT, provided the game does not proceed to extra time. If the match requires additional play, the draw will still take place immediately after the final whistle.
According to a statement on the FA website, the draw will be hosted by Kelly Somers and conducted by Martin Keown and Mark Schwarzer. It will be broadcast live in the UK on BBC One and across official Emirates FA Cup social media platforms.
The introduction of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) is expected to begin in the fifth round, reducing the field to 32 teams from the 64 currently competing in the third round.
The ball numbers for the fourth-round draw are as follows:
- Southampton or Swansea City
- Arsenal or Manchester United
- Exeter City or Oxford United
- Leyton Orient or Derby County
- Reading or Burnley
- Aston Villa or West Ham United
- Norwich City or Brighton & Hove Albion
- Manchester City or Salford City
- Millwall or Dagenham & Redbridge
- Liverpool or Accrington Stanley
- Bristol City or Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Preston North End or Charlton Athletic
- Chelsea or Morecambe
- Middlesbrough or Blackburn Rovers
- AFC Bournemouth or West Bromwich Albion
- Mansfield Town or Wigan Athletic
- Tamworth or Tottenham Hotspur
- Hull City or Doncaster Rovers
- Sunderland or Stoke City
- Leicester City or Queens Park Rangers
- Brentford or Plymouth Argyle
- Coventry City or Sheffield Wednesday
- Newcastle United or Bromley
- Everton or Peterborough United
- Wycombe Wanderers or Portsmouth
- Birmingham City or Lincoln City
- Leeds United or Harrogate Town
- Nottingham Forest or Luton Town
- Sheffield United or Cardiff City
- Ipswich Town or Bristol Rovers
- Fulham or Watford
- Crystal Palace or Stockport County
The fourth-round draw promises to set the stage for another exciting chapter in this year’s competition.
