When is FA Cup second round draw? Start time, TV channel, live stream and ball numbers | OneFootball

The successful non-league clubs will look to land plum EFL ties as the journey continues

The draw for the second round of the FA Cup proper takes place this weekend as clubs dream of going the distance in football’s oldest competition.

Back in May it was Manchester United who got their hands on the famous trophy for the 13th time in their rich history - placing them second only to Arsenal in the list of winners - after stunning Premier League champions and local rivals Manchester City at Wembley.

As is always the case, they will not begin their defence until the third round along with the rest of the Premier League and Championship representatives, with the first and second rounds reserved solely for the 48 clubs from the third and fourth tiers in addition to the 32 non-league sides that have progressed to this point.

The FA Cup second round draw remains a significant annual event on the English football calendar for clubs up and down the country. Here’s everything you need to know.

When is the FA Cup second round draw?

The draw for the second round of the 2024/25 Emirates FA Cup takes place on Sunday November 3, 2024 during the BBC's first round highlights show.

Proceedings are due to begin at 6.15pm on BBC Two, although the draw itself isn't expected until around 7.45pm.

How to watch the FA Cup second round draw

TV channel: In the UK, live coverage of the FA Cup draw will be shown live and free-to-air on BBC Two, beginning at 6.15pm.

Live stream: You can also watch the draw live and for free online via the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer.

FA Cup second round ball numbers

1. Rotherham United or Cheltenham Town

2. Barrow or Doncaster Rovers

3. Worthing or Morecambe

4. Boreham Wood or Leyton Orient

5. Exeter City or Barnet

6. Carlisle United or Wigan Athletic

7. Tamworth

8. Brackley Town or Braintree Town

9. Curzon Ashton or Mansfield Town

10. Wycombe Wanderers or York City

11. Bradford City or Aldershot Town

12. Hednesford Town or Gainsborough Trinity

13. Burton Albion or Scarborough Athletic

14. Tranmere Rovers or Oldham Athletic

15. Rochdale or Bromley

16. Walsall or Bolton Wanderers

17. Grimsby Town or Wealdstone

18. Bristol Rovers or Weston Super Mare

19. Milton Keynes Dons or AFC Wimbledon

20. Solihull Moors or Maidstone United

21. Stockport County or Forest Green Rovers

22. Reading or Fleetwood Town

23. Stevenage or Guiseley

24. Northampton Town or Kettering Town

25. Rushall Olympic or Accrington Stanley

26. Swindon Town or Colchester United

27. Salford City or Shrewsbury Town

28. Crewe Alexandra or Dagenham & Redbridge

29. Port Vale or Barnsley

30. Chesham United or Lincoln City

31. Chesterfield or Horsham

32. Southend United or Charlton Athletic

33. Notts County or Alfreton Town

34. Maidenhead United or Crawley Town

35. Harrogate Town or Wrexham

36. Woking or Cambridge United

37. Gillingham or Blackpool

38. Tonbridge Angels or Harborough Town

39. Sutton United or Birmingham City

40. Newport County or Peterborough United

When will the FA Cup second round ties be played?

This season, second round ties in the FA Cup will be played between Friday, November 29, and Monday, December 2, 2024.