Everything you need to know about the upcoming draw for the third round of the 2024/25 FA Cup.

City will be one of 44 teams from the Premier League and EFL Championship joining the competition at this stage, alongside 20 victorious sides from the second round.

In total, we have won the competition seven times – in 1903/04, 1933/34, 1955/56, 1968/69, 2010/11, 2018/19 and 2022/23.

Our last triumph, in 2022/23, came as part of our Treble success alongside the Premier League and UEFA Champions League.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the next draw...

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      When is the FA Cup third round draw?

      The draw for the third round of the 2024/25 FA Cup will take place on the evening of Monday 2 December 2024.

      It will be conducted from Old Trafford and is being broadcast live on BBC Two and iPlayer from 19:00 (UK).

      Kelly Somers will present the draw, with former City manager Mark Hughes and ex United, Villa and Coventry striker Dion Dublin on hand to pick out the team balls.

      How can I follow the draw?

      As always, we’ll have full coverage of City’s opponents and an announcement of our fixture time and date on mancity.com and our official app first.

      If you wish to watch it live, fans in the UK can tune into BBC Two and iPlayer. 

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          What ball number are City?

          The Blues are No.22 in the draw.

          1. AFC Bournemouth
          2. Arsenal
          3. Aston Villa
          4. Blackburn Rovers
          5. Brentford
          6. Brighton & Hove Albion
          7. Bristol City
          8. Burnley
          9. Cardiff City
          10. Chelsea
          11. Coventry City
          12. Crystal Palace
          13. Derby County
          14. Everton
          15. Fulham
          16. Hull City
          17. Ipswich Town
          18. Leeds United
          19. Leicester City
          20. Liverpool
          21. Luton Town
          22. Manchester City
          23. Manchester United
          24. Middlesbrough
          25. Millwall
          26. Newcastle United
          27. Norwich City
          28. Nottingham Forest
          29. Oxford United
          30. Plymouth argyle
          31. Portsmouth
          32. Preston North End
          33. Queens Park Rangers
          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. Salford City or Cheltenham Town
          46. Walsall or Charlton Athletic
          47. Exeter City or Chesterfield
          48. Leyton Orient or Oldham Athletic
          49. Barnsley or Bristol Rovers
          50. AFC Wimbledon or Dagenham & Redbridge
          51. Accrington Stanley or Swindon Town
          52. Crawley Town or Lincoln City
          53. Burton Albion or Tamworth
          54. Blackpool or Birmingham City
          55. Stevenage or Mansfield Town
          56. Peterborough United or Notts County
          57. Stockport County or Brackley Town
          58. Wealdstone or Wycombe Wanderers
          59. Morecambe or Bradford City
          60. Solihull Moors or Bromley
          61. Kettering Town or Doncaster Rovers
          62. Reading or Harborough Town
          63. Harrogate Town or Gainsborough Trinity
          64. Cambridge United or Wigan Athletic

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              When will the ties take place?

              The FA Cup third round will be played over the weekend of Saturday 11 January 2025.

              Our fixture date will be confirmed on mancity.com and our official app shortly after the draw is made.