When is FA Cup second round draw? Ball numbers, time and how to watch

The FA Cup is in full swing for the 2026-27 season with 40 first round fixtures to be played over the weekend before the draw for the second round takes place on Monday 9 November.

There were 32 non-league sides left in the competition at the start of the weekend, seeking to stake a claim for a spot in the next round as they come up against the teams from League’s One and Two.

Friday night’s matches saw 2021 champions, and former Premier League winners, Leicester City avoid a potential banana skin at sixth-tier Oxford City while Bristol Rovers overcame Cambridge United.

Saturday saw a few non-league teams get the better of EFL foes as Kidderminster thrashed Doncaster 3-0, Carlisle battled past Salford City 1-0 and Barrow won 1-0 on their long trip to Gillingham, while seventh-tier Guiseley also upset National League Sutton United 1-0. However, League One promotion-chasers Bradford City routed Marine FC 7-0.

Plymouth Parkway and Berkhamsted conclude the first round fixtures on Monday evening and will contest a spot in the next round following the second round draw on TNT Sports.

Here’s everything you need to know about the second-round draw.

When is the FA Cup second-round draw?

The draw for the second round of the 2026-27 FA Cup takes place on Monday 9 November, before the clash between non-league clubs Plymouth Parkway and Berkhamsted.

The television coverage of the game starts at 6:30pm GMT, with the draw itself expected to begin shortly afterwards.

Where to watch FA Cup second-round draw

The draw will be available to watch live in the UK on TNT Sports 1, HBO Max, and on the TNT Sports YouTube channel. Coverage begins at 6.30pm, with the draw itself expected to start at approximately 6.45pm, before kick off at 7.30pm.

FA Cup second-round draw ball numbers

There will be 40 teams in the draw for the second round with 20 fixtures to be made ahead of the entry of the Premier League and Championship clubs from the third round onwards.

The ball numbers are listed below:

1. Dover Athletic

2. Mansfield Town

3. Exeter City

4. Luton Town

5. Bristol Rovers

6. Oldham Athletic or Sheffield Wednesday

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. Cray Wanderers or Stockport County

24. Port Vale

25. Cheltenham Town

26. Colchester United

27. Eastleigh

28. Reading

29. Wimborne Town or Crawley Town

30. Plymouth Argyle

31. Blackpool

32. Sutton United

33. Grimsby Town

34. Leicester City

35. Bradford City

36. York City

37. Notts County

38. Wigan Athletic

39. Carlisle United

40. Salisbury

When will the FA Cup second-round ties take place?

The 20 FA Cup second-round matches will be held across the weekend of 5-6 of December, with the third-round draw presumed to take place on the evening of Monday 7 December.