FA Cup third round draw start time and TV channel as Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs discover opponents

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The FA Cup heats up this evening when the Premier League and Championship clubs enter the competition for the first time this season.

Over the course of the weekend, four London clubs have managed to qualify for the third round. The pick of the results came for Bromley as they knocked out Solihull Moors 2-1 to qualify for the third round for the very first time.

Non-league Dagenham and Redbridge pulled off an upset on TV as they beat League Two's AFC Wimbledon to progress to the third round. Charlton Athletic secured comfortable passage with a 4-0 win at League Two high-flyers Walsall, while Leyton Orient survived a scare to beat National League Oldham Athletic 2-1 with goalkeeper Josh Keeley equalising in the 99th minute for the O's.

Those four teams will be dreaming of facing one of the big boys in the next round, with Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur among the clubs waiting in the hat in the third round. Ahead of tonight's draw, football.london has taken a look at how you can follow it.

When is the draw?

The draw for the third round of the FA Cup will take place today (Monday, December 2). Coverage of the draw shall start at 7pm.

How can I watch it?

The draw will be shown live on BBC Two and will also be available to watch on YouTube and the BBC iPlayer. Alternatively, you can follow the draw with a focus on all the remaining London clubs on our live blog.

What are the ball numbers?

The ball numbers for the third round are as follows:

When is the third round?

Matches in the third round of the FA Cup will take place between Friday, January 10, and Monday, January 13. As such, Charlton Athletic and Leyton Orient's League One trips to Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City, respectively, will be rearranged for another date.

As will Bromley's League Two clash with Bradford City at Hayes Lane and Dagenham and Redbridge's National League encounter with Forest Green Rovers.

Will there be replays?

For the first time, replays have been scrapped in the FA Cup from the first round stage onwards. Instead, matches that finish level after 90 minutes will go to extra-time and ultimately penalties to decide a winner.