Draw, date, numbers and everything you need to know – Football in Berkshire

The draw for the 2025/26 FA Cup Third Round Proper is due on Monday and will be drawn live on TNT Sports following what will be a fantastic weekend of cup football in the famous old competition.

Slough Town are the only remaining Berkshire side in the competition and host Macclesfield at Arbour Park on Sunday live on TNT Sports. The Rebels beat Altrincham in the previous round.

Results for Berkshire sides in the FA Cup Second Round

• Slough Town vs Macclesfield

Read next: How to qualify for the FA Cup

Who’s in the FA Cup Third Round Proper draw?

The FA Cup Third Round Proper is where the Premier League EFL Championship sides join the action. It’s one of the great days on the English football calendar.

The opportunity for a big away-day at a famous Premier League club is what awaits the Second Round winners with 44 sides entering for the first time this season, including holders Crystal Palace and beaten finalists Manchester City.

The full list of sides entering is: AFC Bournemouth, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Bristol City, Burnley, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Everton, Fulham, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Oxford United, Portsmouth, Preston North End, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Swansea City, Tottenham Hotspur, Watford, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Wrexham.

As it stands, Slough Town are ‘in the hat’ for the Third Round draw.

Related: What happens when the FA Cup brings the BBC cameras to your club

When is the FA Cup Third Round Proper draw?

The Football Association has confirmed the draw for the 25/26 FA Cup Third Round Proper will be on Monday 8th December and televised on TNT Sports 1, discovery+ and on the TNT Sports YouTube page during the pre-match coverage of Brackley Town and Burton Albion at approximately 6:40pm.

When will FA Cup Third Round Proper matches be played, and what is the prize money on offer?

The clubs that win their FA Cup Third Round matches will be due £121,500 each while the losing sides will receive £26,500.

FA Cup Third Round matches are due to take place on the weekend of Saturday 10th January 2025. Full details of round dates and prize funds are here.

Full 2025/25 FA Cup Third Round Proper draw

The draw is to be confirmed.

What are the draw numbers for each team in the FA Cup Third Round draw?

1. AFC Bournemouth
2. Arsenal
3. Aston Villa
4. Birmingham City
5. Blackburn Rovers
6. Brentford
7. Brighton & Hove Albion 
8. Bristol City 
9. Burnley 
10. Charlton Athletic
11. Chelsea 
12. Coventry City 
13. Crystal Palace
14. Derby County 
15. Everton 
16. Fulham 
17. Hull City
18. Ipswich Town 
19. Leeds United 
20. Leicester City
21. Liverpool 
22. Manchester City 
23. Manchester United
24. Middlesbrough 
25. Millwall 
26. Newcastle United 
27. Norwich City 
28. Nottingham Forest 
29. Oxford United 
30. Portsmouth 
31. Preston North End 
32. Queens Park Rangers 
33. Sheffield United 
34. Sheffield Wednesday 
35. Southampton 
36. Stoke City 
37. Sunderland 
38. Swansea City 
39. Tottenham Hotspur 
40. Watford 
41. West Bromwich Albion 
42. West Ham United 
43. Wolverhampton Wanderers 
44. Wrexham 
45. Slough Town or Macclesfield 
46. Grimsby Town or Wealdstone 
47. Sutton United or Shrewsbury Town 
48. Swindon Town or Bolton Wanderers 
49. Chelmsford City or Weston Super Mare 
50. Peterborough United or Barnsley 
51. Boreham Wood or Newport County 
52. Milton Keynes Dons or Oldham Athletic
53. Wigan Athletic or Barrow 
54. Fleetwood Town or Luton Town 
55. Salford City or Leyton Orient 
56. Accrington Stanley or Mansfield Town
57. Stockport County or Cambridge United 
58. Brackley Town or Burton Albion 
59. Blackpool or Carlisle United
60. Gateshead or Walsall
61. Exeter City or Wycombe Wanderers
62. Cheltenham Town or Buxton 
63. Chesterfield or Doncaster Rovers
64. Port Vale or Bristol Rovers