Overview
- The draw is scheduled for around 18:35 GMT on Monday, January 12, in the pre-match broadcast for Liverpool vs Barnsley at Anfield.
- Darren Fletcher will present with Ally McCoist, and the draw itself will be conducted by Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole, with coverage also on the TNT Sports YouTube channel.
- Most third-round ties are complete under the competition’s no-replay format, with extra time and penalties used to settle games on the day; only Liverpool vs Barnsley remains.
- Sixth-tier Macclesfield, fresh from eliminating holders Crystal Palace 2-1, are the lowest-ranked club in the hat for the fourth round.
- This season’s rights shift makes TNT Sports/discovery+ the primary home for live games, with fewer BBC free-to-air matches and no ITV coverage, and fourth-round ties set for the weekend of February 14.