FA Cup second-round draw: Time, ball numbers and how to watch

The FA Cup second-round draw takes place on Monday 9 November, with Leicester City, Oldham Athletic and non-league giant-killers Wimborne Town among the clubs waiting to discover their next opponents.

The draw is scheduled for approximately 6.45pm GMT, before Plymouth Parkway host Berkhamsted in the final first-round tie. It will be shown on TNT Sports 1, HBO Max and the TNT Sports YouTube channel.

There are 40 numbers in the draw, producing 20 second-round ties. Here are the viewing details and the updated list following the weekend’s results.

What time is the FA Cup second-round draw?

The FA has confirmed an approximate start time of 6.45pm GMT on Monday 9 November. The draw will take place at Plymouth Parkway, with Jules Breach presenting and Karen Carney and Joel Ward making the draw.

Coverage of the evening’s programme begins at 6.30pm, according to the FA’s broadcast schedule. Plymouth Parkway’s match against Berkhamsted then kicks off at 7.30pm.

How to watch the draw on TV and online

TNT Sports 1 will carry the draw on television. Online viewing is available through HBO Max and the TNT Sports YouTube channel.

The YouTube option is useful for supporters who want to watch the draw itself. The televised match follows later in the programme, so the draw time and the kick-off time are different.

FA Cup second-round draw ball numbers

These are the FA’s allocated numbers, with completed first-round ties replaced by the winning clubs. Ball 16 remains Plymouth Parkway or Berkhamsted because their match is played after the draw.

Ball	Club
1	Dover Athletic
2	Mansfield Town
3	Exeter City
4	Luton Town
5	Bristol Rovers
6	Oldham Athletic
7	Kidderminster Harriers
8	Leyton Orient
9	Wycombe Wanderers
10	Milton Keynes Dons
11	Newport County
12	Rotherham United
13	Barnet
14	Rochdale
15	Barnsley
16	Plymouth Parkway or Berkhamsted
17	Chesterfield
18	Barrow
19	AFC Fylde
20	Crewe Alexandra
21	Stevenage
22	Burton Albion
23	Stockport County
24	Port Vale
25	Cheltenham Town
26	Colchester United
27	Shrewsbury Town
28	Reading
29	Wimborne Town
30	Plymouth Argyle
31	Blackpool
32	Guiseley
33	Grimsby Town
34	Leicester City
35	Bradford City
36	York City
37	Notts County
38	Wigan Athletic
39	Carlisle United
40	Salisbury

Who qualified over the weekend?

Oldham took ball six by beating Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 after extra time on Sunday. Wimborne beat Crawley 2-0, while Stockport came through 3-2 at Cray Wanderers after extra time and Grimsby beat Stafford Rangers on penalties following a 3-3 draw.

Those results complete Sunday’s ties, as recorded by Football Web Pages.

On Saturday, Kidderminster and Guiseley secured notable wins, while Bradford scored seven against Marine. Shrewsbury also advanced, beating Eastleigh 2-1.

Leicester had already booked their place on Friday with a 4-2 victory at Oxford City. The Foxes are ball 34.

When are the second-round matches?

The second round is scheduled for the weekend of Saturday 5 December. Individual match dates, kick-off times and television selections will be confirmed after the draw.

Premier League and Championship clubs enter in the third round. The 20 second-round winners will join them at that stage.

Follow the competition through our FA Cup fixtures and results.