The draw for the third round of the Emirates FA Cup is always full of anticipation with Arsenal entering the grand old competition at this stage.

One of English football's most hotly-anticipated days on the calendar takes place this weekend with the draw for the FA Cup third round.

Premier League leaders Arsenal enter the hat for potential mouthwatering match-ups against sleeping giants, lower league stalwarts and non-league minnows.

When is the FA Cup third-round draw?

The draw is being held on Sunday, December 3 around 1255pm, during ITV's build-up to their live coverage of the Eastleigh versus Reading second round fixture.

How can I watch the FA Cup third-round draw?

TV channel: In the UK, the draw will be shown live and for free on ITV1 during their coverage of Eastleigh vs Reading.

Live stream: Fans can also tune in for free online via the ITVX website and app.

FA Cup third-round ball numbers to look out for

1. AFC Bournemouth

2. Arsenal

3. Aston Villa

4. Birmingham City

5. Blackburn Rovers

6. Brentford

7. Brighton & Hove Albion

8. Bristol City

9. Burnley

10. Cardiff City

11. Chelsea

12. Coventry City

13. Crystal Palace

14. Everton

15. Fulham

16. Huddersfield Town

17. Hull City

18. Ipswich Town

19. Leeds United

20. Leicester City

21. Liverpool

22. Luton Town

23. Manchester City

24. Manchester United

25. Middlesbrough

26. Millwall

27. Newcastle United

28. Norwich City

29. Nottingham Forest

30. Plymouth Argyle

31. Preston North End

32. Queens Park Rangers

33. Rotherham United

34. Sheffield United

35. Sheffield Wednesday

36. Southampton

37. Stoke City

38. Sunderland

39. Swansea City

40. Tottenham Hotspur

41. Watford

42. West Bromwich Albion

43. West Ham United

44. Wolverhampton Wanderers

45. Maidstone United or Barrow

46. Wycombe Wanderers or Morecambe

47. Notts County or Shrewsbury Town

48. Chesterfield or Leyton Orient

49. Aldershot Town or Stockport County

50. Alfreton Town or Walsall

51. Blackpool or Forest Green Rovers

52. Cambridge United or Fleetwood Town

53. Bolton Wanderers or Harrogate Town

54. Wrexham or Yeovil Town

55. Crewe Alexandra or Bristol Rovers

56. Peterborough United or Doncaster Rovers

57. Eastleigh or Reading

58. Gillingham or Charlton Athletic

59. Stevenage or Port Vale

60. Newport County or Barnet

61. Oxford United or Grimsby Town

62. York City or Wigan Athletic

63. Sutton United or Horsham

64. AFC Wimbledon or Ramsgate

When will the FA Cup third-round ties be played?

The third round is scheduled for the weekend of Saturday, January 6, 2024.