The draw for the FA Cup fourth round will take place on Monday, January 12, with the identity of our next round opponent set to be revealed.

Having defeated Portsmouth 4-1 in the third round at Fratton Park, we will find out our next challenge prior to Monday night's match between Liverpool and Barnsley.

when will the draw take place?

The draw will take place at approximately 6.35pm (UK time) and will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1, discovery+ and the TNT Sports YouTube channel, ahead of Barnsley's visits to Anfield.

what ball number are we?

After advancing into the final 32, we will be ball 17 for the fourth round draw of the FA Cup.

This is an open draw, meaning we could face any of the remaining teams. Here are the balls for the draw:

1. Wolves

2. Southampton

3. Aston Villa

4. Port Vale

5. Wigan Athletic

6. Ipswich Town

7. Wrexham

8. Chelsea

9. Manchester City

10. West Ham United

11. Brentford

12. Fulham

13. Sunderland

14. Liverpool or Barnsley

15. Burnley

16. Norwich City

17. Arsenal

18. Leeds United

19. West Bromwich Albion

20. Salford City or Swindon Town

21. Burton Albion

22. Grimsby Town

23. Hull City

24. Newcastle United

25. Oxford United

26. Leicester City

27. Birmingham City

28. Bristol City

29. Stoke City

30. Macclesfield

31. Brighton & Hove Albion

32. Mansfield Town

when is the next round taking place?

The fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup will be played around the weekend of Saturday, February 14 and Sunday, February 15, 2026.

The final will take place at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, May 16.