FA Cup third-round draw details as Birmingham City, West Brom and Wolves set to learn opponents amid mixed fortunes

Birmingham City, West Brom, and Wolves will all discover their FA Cup third round opponents later today.

As a result of Birmingham City's relegation, they have had to get past two opponents already to reach this stage of the competition. Birmingham beat Sutton United 1-0 and then on Sunday, they defeated Blackpool and former boss Steve Bruce 2-1, courtesy of goals from Lyndon Dykes and Lukas Jutkiewicz.

A potential reward for Chris Davies’ side could be a Second City Derby match with Aston Villa. The Villains conclude their UEFA Champions League campaign in January and so a busy month awaits for those associated with the Claret and Blue.

All four teams progressed to the fourth round last season. Last season, Villa exited at the fourth round stage after losing to Chelsea whilst Birmingham City went out to Leicester City. West Brom were knocked out by Wolves, who were later defeated at the quarter final stage by Coventry City.

Villa are currently 12th in the Premier League, and then six places below them are Wolves. West Brom are currently seventh in the Championship, and are just outside the play-offs by two points. Birmingham City are third in League One but have at least a game in hand over Wycombe Wanderers and Wrexham. Tamworth are the lowest ranked side left in the competition.

How can I watch the draw?

It’s scheduled to take place live on BBC Two and iPlayer. For those not in their homes at the time of the draw, they will be shown on the FA Cup’s official social media channels including YouTube.

What time is the draw?

It’s due to take place from 7.00 pm (GMT). There won’t be a specific time for it, as they will briefly speak to those in attendance, about their teams exploits in the competition.

Former Aston Villa striker Dion Dublin will be picking the balls out of the bowl alongside Mark Hughes.

When will the FA Cup ties be played?

Ties will be played over the weekend of Saturday January 11. EFL clubs like Birmingham City and West Brom will have both played twice in 2024, with games scheduled on New Year’s Day and just a couple of days later on the weekend.

Birmingham City’s game against Leyton Orient at St Andrew’s on Saturday, January 11 will be postponed as a result.

Are there replays?

No. Extra time and penalties will happen should a game finish level after 90 minutes.

Ball numbers

Most of the West Midlands clubs involved have high ball numbers for the draw. Aston Villa are three, West Brom are 42, Wolves are 44, and Birmingham are 54.

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

46. Charlton Athletic

47. Exeter City

48. Leyton Orient

49. Bristol Rovers

50. AFC Wimbledon

51. Accrington Stanley

52. Lincoln City

53. Tamworth

54. Birmingham City

55. Mansfield Town

56. Peterborough United

57. Stockport County

58. Wycombe Wanderers

59. Morecambe

60. Bromley

61. Doncaster Rovers

62. Reading

63. Harrogate Town

64. Wigan Athletic