When is FA Cup draw? Date, start time, second round ball numbers and TV channel

The FA Cup continues apace this weekend with the draw for the second round.League One and League Two clubs have joined the action, with one of the pick of the ties seeing Robbie Savage facing off against his son, Charlie, as Peterborough host Reading.The FA Cup first round ties begin on Friday night with 2021 winners Leicester taking on Oxford City. Elsewhere, 2013 winners Wigan are aiming to avoid an early exit at the hands of Boreham Wood.Eighth-tier AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Stafford Rangers - the lowest-ranked teams remaining in the competition - face off against Burton Albion and Grimsby Town respectively, raising the prospect of a major giant-killing.The weekend’s action will see 80 teams whittled down to 40 for the second round, with Championship and Premier League teams entering the fray in the third round.Here’s everything you need to know about the FA Cup draw for the second round...When is the FA Cup draw?The draw for the FA Cup second round will take place on Monday, November 9, 2026, before the clash between non-league clubs Plymouth Parkway and Berkhamsted.Television coverage of the game starts at 6:30pm GMT, with the draw itself expected to begin shortly afterwards.How to watch the FA Cup drawTV channel: In the UK, the draw will be televised live on TNT Sports 1.Live stream: TNT subscribers can also stream the draw FOR FREE via the TNT Sports YouTube page.Live blog: You can follow all draw via Standard Sport’s live blog.FA Cup draw ball numbersThe ball numbers are to be confirmed closer to the second round draw.FA Cup first round fixtures and resultsBristol Rovers vs Cambridge UnitedOxford City vs Leicester CityAccrington Stanley vs Wycombe WanderersFleetwood Town vs RochdaleLeyton Orient vs Harborough TownYork City vs Northampton TownOxford United vs StevenageBurton Albion vs AFC Rushden & DiamondsCarlisle United vs Salford CityKidderminster Harriers vs Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle vs AlvechurchHarrogate Town vs AFC FyldeEastleigh vs Shrewsbury TownBoreham Wood vs Wigan AthleticCheltenham Town vs FC Halifax TownCrewe Alexandra vs AFC WimbledonHuddersfield Town vs Exeter CityNewport County vs WalsallMansfield Town vs MacclesfieldGuiseley vs Sutton UnitedBromley vs Rotherham UnitedBarnet vs Tranmere RoversDover Athletic vs WealdstonePort Vale vs Scunthorpe UnitedLuton Town vs Forest Green RoversColchester United vs Worcester CityChesterfield vs Yeovil TownAltrincham vs Notts CountyPeterborough United vs ReadingStafford Rangers vs Grimsby TownCray Wanderers vs Stockport CountyWimborne Town vs Crawley TownOldham Athletic vs Sheffield WednesdayPlymouth Parkway vs BerkhamsteadWhen will the FA second round ties be played?The second round ties will be played across the weekend of December 5-6, 2026.