FA Cup Second Round Draw 2026: Nov. 9 Time in ET and GMT, TV and Ball Numbers

The Football Association (The FA) says the Emirates FA Cup second round proper draw will be made on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, live on Turner Network Television (TNT) Sports, at approximately 6.45pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). That is 1:45 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), a conversion worked out by Fresh Calendars. The 40 ties follow on the weekend of Saturday, Dec. 5.

FA Cup second round draw at a glance

Item	Detail	UK time (GMT)	Eastern Time (ET)
Draw	Live at Plymouth Parkway	Approximately 6.45pm, Mon., Nov. 9	Approximately 1:45 p.m.
Plymouth Parkway v Berkhamsted	Last of the first round proper fixtures	7.30pm	2:30 p.m.
Second round ties	40 ties	Weekend of Sat., Dec. 5	Weekend of Sat., Dec. 5

The FA gives its times in GMT only. The UK is on GMT in November, and US clocks went back on Nov. 1, so ET is five hours behind. The club’s name is spelled Berkhamsted in the FA’s ball list and Berkhamstead in its venue sentence; the list spelling is used here. For the clubs already through, see the FA Cup first round fixtures and TV picks.

Countdown to the FA Cup draw

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How to watch the second round draw

The FA says the draw “will be available to watch on TNT Sports 1, HBO Max, and the TNT Sports YouTube channel.” The page does not list rights by country, so check your own provider before the evening.

Which ball numbers are still undecided?

The FA’s list has 40 numbered entries, from ball 1, Dover Athletic, to ball 40, Salisbury. Five entries named two clubs when the list was published on Nov. 6, because those first round ties had not finished:

Ball number	Entry as listed by The FA
6	Oldham Athletic or Sheffield Wednesday
16	Plymouth Parkway or Berkhamsted
23	Cray Wanderers or Stockport County
29	Wimborne Town or Crawley Town
33	Stafford Rangers or Grimsby Town

The FA has not named the pairings for those five balls. Each “or” will become one club once its first round tie is played. This page does not reprint the other 35 entries, and the FA’s own list is the one to check against.

When are the 40 second round ties played?

The FA says the 40 ties take place on the weekend of Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026. The day and kick-off time of each tie are not announced. The FA’s fixtures page adds that “fixture dates and times may change, subject to TV selections and replays.” Mark both dates on the December 2026 printable calendar or the November 2026 printable calendar.

Print the FA Cup draw sheet

The free printable lists the Nov. 9 draw with its channels, the Dec. 5 weekend and what The FA has not confirmed, with days counted to the ties.