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

The Emirates FA Cup second-round proper draw will be made live on TNT Sports on Monday with 20 ties to be drawn.

Hosted by Jules Breach, the draw will be conducted by former England international Karen Carney and former Crystal Palace defender Joel Ward.

It will take place at Plymouth Parkway shortly before Karl Curtis’ side host Berkhamsted in an all-Southern League Premier Division South tie.

Here is everything you need to know, including the ball numbers.

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What time is the draw and where can you watch it?

The FA Cup second-round proper draw takes place on Monday November 9th 2026.

It will be shown live on TNT Sports 1, HBO Max and the TNT Sports YouTube channel.

The draw is expected to begin at approximately 6.45pm at Plymouth Parkway, ahead of their 7.30pm kick-off against Berkhamsted.

What are the ball numbers?

1. Dover Athletic or Wealdstone
2. Mansfield Town or Macclesfield
3. Huddersfield Town or Exeter City
4. Luton Town or Forest Green Rovers
5. Bristol Rovers or Cambridge United
6. Oldham Athletic or Sheffield Wednesday
7. Kidderminster Harriers or Doncaster Rovers
8. Leyton Orient or Harborough Town
9. Accrington Stanley or Wycombe Wanderers
10. Milton Keynes Dons or Swindon Town
11. Newport County or Walsall
12. Bromley or Rotherham United
13. Barnet or Tranmere Rovers
14. Fleetwood Town or Rochdale
15. Barnsley or Aldershot Town
16. Plymouth Parkway or Berkhamsted
17. Chesterfield or Yeovil Town
18. Gillingham or Barrow
19. Harrogate Town or AFC Fylde
20. Crewe Alexandra or AFC Wimbledon
21. Oxford United or Stevenage
22. Burton Albion or AFC Rushden & Diamonds
23. Cray Wanderers or Stockport County
24. Port Vale or Scunthorpe United
25. Cheltenham Town or FC Halifax Town
26. Colchester United or Worcester City
27. Eastleigh or Shrewsbury Town
28. Peterborough United or Reading
29. Wimborne Town or Crawley Town
30. Plymouth Argyle or Alvechurch
31. Hornchurch or Blackpool
32. Guiseley or Sutton United
33. Stafford Rangers or Grimsby Town
34. Oxford City or Leicester City
35. Bradford City or Marine
36. York City or Northampton Town
37. Altrincham or Notts County
38. Boreham Wood or Wigan Athletic
39. Carlisle United or Salford City
40. Salisbury or Sholing

When will the second-round ties be played?

The FA Cup second round proper is scheduled for the weekend of Saturday December 5th 2026.

The 20 winners from the second round will progress to the next stage, where they will be joined by the Premier League and Championship clubs in the third-round draw.

What is the official FA Cup match ball for 2026-27?

Mitre has unveiled the Ultimax Pro as the official match ball for the 2026-27 Emirates FA Cup campaign.

The white, red and black design features flowing graphics representing the journeys of clubs through the competition, coming together in the shape of the FA Cup’s iconic silver ribbon.

The ball combines more than 30 years of Mitre Ultimax innovation with a new six-panel construction, designed to improve flight and durability.

Alongside the launch, Mitre has introduced ‘What Do You Call It?’, a new series celebrating the childhood game known by different names across the country, including Wembley Doubles, Knockouts and FA Cup Doubles.

Hosted by Tom Garratt and Olivia Buzaglo, teams of two will compete in regional rounds before the men’s and women’s Grand Finals.

The winners will receive the chance to enjoy a special matchday experience at the respective FA Cup finals.

Fans can enter by submitting a video of up to 30 seconds explaining what they called the game growing up and sharing their favourite FA Cup memory.

Entries can be submitted via the link HERE.

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