What time is FA Cup draw? Confirmed ball numbers and TV channel for second round today

FA Cup second-round draw - (ES Composite)

The FA Cup steps up another gear tonight with the second round draw.

League One and League Two clubs joined the action in the first round, with one of the pick of the ties seeing Jack Wilshere's Luton Town squeezing past Robbie Savage's Forest Green Rovers.

Elsewhere, 2013 winners Wigan edged past non-league Hemel Hempstead on penalties, while eighth-tier Maldon & Tiptree - the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition heading into the first round - were thrashed by League One’s Port Vale on Sunday.

At the conclusion of the remaining first round tie, 80 teams will have been cut down to 40 for the second round, with Championship and Premier League teams entering the fray in the third round.

Here’s everything you need to know about the FA Cup draw for the second round...

When is the FA Cup draw?

The draw will take place today, Monday, November 3, 2025, during TNT Sports’ coverage of Tamworth vs Leyton Orient.

With kick-off in the game scheduled for 7.30pm GMT, the draw will take place before action is underway. An estimated start time for the draw is 6.45pm GMT.

How to watch the FA Cup draw

TV channel: In the UK, the draw will be televised live on TNT Sports.

Live stream: The draw will be available to watch for free on TNT Sports’ YouTube page.

TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.

FA Cup draw ball numbers

1. Weston Super Mare
2. Salford City
3. Luton Town
4. Accrington Stanley
5. Milton Keynes
6. Stockport County
7. Wigan Athletic
8. Newport County
9. Cheltenham Town
10. Barnsley
11. Carlisle United
12. Bristol Rovers
13. Peterborough
14. Oldham Athletic
15. Doncaster Rovers
16. Tamworth or Leyton Orient
17. Chesterfield
18. Boreham Wood
19. Sutton United
20. Bolton Wanderers
21. Chelmsford City
22. Barrow
23. Wycombe Wanderers
24. Exeter City
25. Slough Town
26. Wealdstone
27. Swindon Town
28. Grimsby Town
29. Buxton
30. Burton Albion
31. Brackley Town
32. Blackpool
33. Cambridge United
34. Gateshead
35. Mansfield Town
36. Macclesfield
37. Shrewsbury Town
38. Fleetwood Town
39. Port Vale
40. Walsall

When will the second round ties be played?

The second-round ties will be played across the weekend of December 6-7, 2025.