When is the FA Cup fifth round draw? Date, time, how to watch and fixture dates

By the time the weekend is over, the number of teams in the FA Cup will have been cut roughly in half.

There’s the potential for fourth round replays, of course, but in theory the 32 remaining participants could be reduced to a mere 16 come Monday. The first fourth round tie takes place on Friday evening as Arsenal host Manchester United at the Emirates, while the last is currently scheduled for Monday night when non-league Barnet take on Brentford.

Other big ties include a London derby between Tottenham and Crystal Palace, not to mention several potentially deceptive mismatches including Chelsea against Sheffield Wednesday, Millwall against Everton and West Ham against AFC Wimbledon.

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Then, when the dust settles, it’ll be time to find out what awaits in the fifth round. Here’s the lowdown on the fifth round draw as well as the full fixture schedule for the next stage of the competition.

Fifth round draw details

When is it? The FA Cup fifth round draw will take place on Monday 28 January at approximately 7.20pm, just before Barnet kick off against Brentford

How can I watch it? The draw will be shown live on BBC One during The One Show and will be available to watch online via BBC iPlayer

Who is conducting the draw? Ian Wright and Alex Scott, both of whom have won the FA Cup with Arsenal

Ball numbers

Ball numbers for the fifth round draw

1 Swansea or Gillingham

2 AFC Wimbledon or West Ham

3 Shrewsbury Town or Wolves

4 Millwall or Everton

5 Brighton & Hove Albion or West Brom

6 Bristol City or Bolton

7 Accrington Stanley or Derby County

8 Doncaster Rovers or Oldham Athletic

9 Chelsea or Sheffield Wednesday

10 Newcastle United or Watford

11 Middlesbrough or Newport County

12 Manchester City or Burnley

13 Barnet or Brentford

14 Portsmouth or QPR

15 Arsenal or Manchester United

16 Crystal Palace or Tottenham