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FA Cup third round ball numbers

The draw for the FA Cup third round proper will take place at around 6.40pm on Monday ahead of the Brackley Town v Burton Albion tie. It will be shown on TNT Sports 1, discovery+ and on the TNT Sports YouTube page. The ball numbers are…

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
7 December 2025

THE draw for the FA Cup third round proper will take place at around 6.40pm tomorrow night (Monday) ahead of the Brackley Town v Burton Albion tie. It will be shown on TNT Sports 1, discovery+ and on the TNT Sports YouTube page. The ball numbers are as follows...
1. AFC Bournemouth
2. Arsenal
3. Aston Villa
4. Birmingham City
5. Blackburn Rovers
6. Brentford
7. Brighton & HA
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. Leices...

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