FA Cup draw - when is it, what number is my team and who do Barnsley FC want?

Barnsley manager Valerien Ismael believes his team have earned the right to draw a big Premier League club in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
By Nick Westby
Published 11th Jan 2021, 11:50 BST
Barnsley's Michal Helik scores the opening goal against Tranmere Rovers (Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe)Barnsley's Michal Helik scores the opening goal against Tranmere Rovers (Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe)
Barnsley's Michal Helik scores the opening goal against Tranmere Rovers (Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

The FA Cup fourth round draw is scheduled to take place from 7.10pm tonight.

The FA Cup fifth round draw will follow, with a scheduled start time of 7.23pm.

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The draw takes place on BT Sport before the station’s coverage of Stockport County v West Ham United in the third round.

Barnsley's head coach Valerien Ismael. ( Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe)Barnsley's head coach Valerien Ismael. ( Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe)
Barnsley's head coach Valerien Ismael. ( Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

It will also be shown live on the official Emirates FA Cup Twitter and Facebook channels.

Barnsley will be in the hat after securing a 2-0 win over League Two side Tranmere Rovers at Oakwell on Sunday, thanks to goals from Michal Helik and Cauley Woodrow.

It was an 11th win in 17 games under Ismael, 10 of them taking the Reds into the top half of the Championship.

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And Ismael hopes such stellar form will be rewarded with a favourable home draw against one of the Premier League big hitters.

Oliver Burke of Sheffield United celebrates scoring the second goal during the FA Cup tie at Bristol Rovers (Picture: Darren Staples/Sportimage)Oliver Burke of Sheffield United celebrates scoring the second goal during the FA Cup tie at Bristol Rovers (Picture: Darren Staples/Sportimage)
Oliver Burke of Sheffield United celebrates scoring the second goal during the FA Cup tie at Bristol Rovers (Picture: Darren Staples/Sportimage)

“We hope for a Premier League team,” said the Frenchman.

“The guys deserve now a big highlight this season. I think it could be the right moment for us to have a big name now.”

Barnsley are joined in the hat by fellow Yorkshire clubs Doncaster Rovers, Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday.

Here are the numbers to look out for:

1 Plymouth Argyle

2 Southampton or Shrewsbury Town

3 Chorley

4 Tottenham Hotspur

5 Wolverhampton Wanderers

6 Stockport County or West Ham United

7 AFC Bournemouth

8 Manchester United

9 Swansea City

10 Everton

11 Nottingham Forest

12 Arsenal

13 Barnsley

14 Sheffield United

15 Millwall

16 Doncaster Rovers

17 Leicester City

18 Wycombe Wanderers

19 Crawley Town

20 Burnley

21 Bristol City

22 Fulham

23 Liverpool

24 Brentford

25 Manchester City

26 Luton Town

27 Chelsea

28 Sheffield Wednesday

29 Norwich City

30 Blackpool

31 Brighton & Hove Albion

32 Cheltenham Town

The fourth and fifth rounds are due to take place over the weekend of January 23 and Wednesday, February 10, respectively.

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