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When is FA Cup draw? Start time, ball numbers, TV channel, live stream for quarter-finals today

Eyes on the prize: Eight teams will be left to fight it out for this season’s FA Cup - (AFP via Getty Images)

The FA Cup quarter-final draw takes place tonight as the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City all await their fate.

Both Arsenal and Chelsea survived fifth-round scares on Saturday to book their spots in the last eight.

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Arsenal beat League One strugglers Mansfield 2-1 and Chelsea needed extra time to defeat Championship side Wrexham 4-2.

Liverpool saw off Wolves with a 3-1 win on Friday and Manchester City then won 3-1 at Newcastle on Saturday.

Fulham suffered a shock 1-0 defeat by Southampton on Sunday, while Port Vale - bottom of League One - stunned top-flight Sunderland 1-0, just five days after also dispatching second-tier Bristol City.

Leeds overcame Norwich 3-0 at Elland Road and the fifth-round ties conclude when West Ham host Brentford in a London derby on Monday evening.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the FA Cup quarter-final draw...

When is the FA Cup quarter-final draw?

The FA Cup quarter-final draw will take place tonight on Monday March 9, 2026, ahead of West Ham vs Brentford at the London Stadium.

TNT Sports’ coverage of the game gets underway at 6.30pm GMT, ahead of a 7.30pm kick-off, with the draw scheduled to begin around 7.05pm.

Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist will present the draw, which will be made by Joe Hart.

Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart will conduct the quarter-final draw (The FA via Getty Images)

Where to watch FA Cup quarter-final draw

TV channel: In the UK, coverage of the draw will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1.

Live stream: You can also follow along online via the Discovery+ app and website with a subscription, as well as on the TNT Sports YouTube channel.

Live blog: Follow the FA Cup quarter-final draw as it happens tonight with Standard Sport’s dedicated live blog.

FA Cup quarter-final draw ball numbers

1. Southampton

2. Port Vale

3. Manchester City

4. Leeds

5. Arsenal

6. Liverpool

7. Chelsea

8. West Ham or Brentford

When will FA Cup quarter-final ties take place?

FA Cup quarter-final matches are scheduled to be held across the weekend of April 4/5, 2026.

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