Watch FA Cup 3rd round draw live stream for FREE here as Man United and Man City enter

The anticipation around the FA Cup reaches fever pitch this evening as the eagerly awaited third round draw unfolds. This crucial phase sees Premier League and Championship clubs enter the fray, officially launching the tournament for England's elite sides and sparking hopes throughout the football pyramid.

Manchester United and Manchester City both enter the draw this evening. Sides including Macclesfield, Weston-super-Mare, and Boreham Wood have triumphantly progressed through the earlier rounds.

A possible addition is Brackley Town (sixth-tier), awaiting the result of their clash against Burton Albion later tonight.

Defending champions Crystal Palace, who memorably overcame City in last season's showpiece, are also included in the draw, preparing the ground for the tournament's first genuinely spectacular weekend.

The draw is set for roughly 6:40 PM (GMT) and will be broadcast live on TNT Sports. It's also accessible via the broadcaster's YouTube channel free of charge, which you can view here at the top of the article.

FA Cup third round ball numbers

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. Charlton Athletic

11. Chelsea

12. Coventry City

13. Crystal Palace

14. Derby County

15. Everton

16. Fulham

17. Hull City

18. Ipswich Town

19. Leeds United

20. Leicester City

21. Liverpool

22. Manchester City

23. Manchester United

24. Middlesbrough

25. Millwall

26. Newcastle United

27. Norwich City

28. Nottingham Forest

29. Oxford United

30. Portsmouth

31. Preston North End

32. Queens Park Rangers

33. Sheffield United

34. Sheffield Wednesday

35. Southampton

36. Stoke City

37. Sunderland

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