When is FA Cup second round draw? Ball numbers, time and how to watch

FA Cup second-round draw takes place Monday 9 November at 6:45pm GMT on TNT Sports, with 40 teams competing in 20 fixtures scheduled for 5–6 December.

The FA Cup second-round draw will be held on Monday 9 November, with coverage starting at 6:30pm GMT on TNT Sports 1, HBO Max, and the TNT Sports YouTube channel. The draw itself is expected to begin around 6:45pm, hosted by Jules Breach with Karen Carney and Joel Ward pulling the balls from the pots.

Forty teams will compete in the draw to create 20 fixtures, with matches scheduled for the weekend of 5–6 December. The third-round draw is presumed to take place on Monday 7 December. The second-round draw concludes the first round, which sees non-league sides including seventh-tier Wimborne, Kidderminster, and Guiseley competing alongside EFL clubs.