When is the FA Cup sixth round draw and what are the ball numbers?
Everything you need to know about the next round of the FA Cup

This season's FA Cup has already provided some shocks, and there could be more to come in the fifth round this weekend.
In perhaps the biggest upset so far, runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool crashed out to Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle in the fourth round.
Arsenal are also out of the competition after falling to holders Manchester United in the third round, while Chelsea lost out to Brighton and Hove Albion earlier this month.
That has left a very interesting field of contenders for this year's trophy...plus perennial contenders Manchester City.
The sixth round will whittle the field down from eight teams to just four, with that process of entropy eventually resulting in glorious victory for the winning finalists.
So when is the sixth round draw? How can you watch? And what are the ball numbers? Below, a look at everything you need to know...
When is the sixth round draw?
The sixth round draw will be made once the Manchester United v Fulham fifth round tie is all done and dusted.
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That game is set to kick off at 4:30pm UK time, so you can expect the draw to happen at approximately 6:30pm at earliest. Should the game go to extra time and/or penalties, the draw will obviously come later.
Will the draw be televised?
UK viewers can watch the draw live on BBC One on Sunday evening (March 2). Registered users can also stream the draw on BBC iPlayer.
Will there be replays in the sixth round?
We've already given you a clue here, if you'd been paying attention, but: no.
There are no replays this year's FA Cup. Drawn matches will be decided by a period of extra time and, if needed, a penalty shootout.
What are the ball numbers?
We're not entirely sure why you would need them as they say and display the name of the relevant team a fraction of a second after each ball is drawn. And the numbers appear not to be available yet anyway, so you'll have to make do with knowing the following draws are possible:
- Aston Villa or Cardiff City
- Bournemouth or Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Crystal Palace or Millwall
- Manchester City or Plymouth Argyle
- Manchester United or Fulham
- Newcastle United or Brighton and Hove Albion
- Nottingham Forest or Ipswich Town
- Preston North End or Burnley
When will the sixth round take place?
Sixth-round ties will be played across the weekend of Saturday, March 29.
The winners of those ties will go to Wembley for the semi-finals across the weekend of Saturday, April 26, with the final set to be played on Saturday, May 17.
Steven Chicken has been working as a football writer since 2009, taking in stints with Football365 and the Huddersfield Examiner. Steven still covers Huddersfield Town home and away for his own publication, WeAreTerriers.com. Steven is a two-time nominee for Regional Journalist of the Year at the prestigious British Sports Journalism Awards, making the shortlist in 2020 and 2023.
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