The FA Cup Fourth Round Proper draw is here and we’ve got it in full and live as they get drawn out tie by tie this Monday evening.
The third round took place between the evening of Friday, January 9th, through to Monday, January 12th, and grabbing the national headlines was 6th tier Macclesfield, who produced the biggest ever FA Cup upset by knocking out holders Crystal Palace.
Despite there being 117 positions, and four whole divisions between the two teams, it was the National League North side who advanced through to the Fourth Round. See more on that HERE.
The draw was scheduled to take place at approximately 6.35pm GMT, Presented by Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist, and made by Steve McManaman and Joe Cole.
BALL NUMBERS:
1. Wolverhampton Wanderers2. Southampton3. Aston Villa4. Port Vale5. Wigan Athletic6. Ipswich Town7. Wrexham8. Chelsea9. Manchester City10. West Ham United11. Brentford12. Fulham13. Sunderland14. Liverpool or Barnsley15. Burnley16. Norwich City17. Arsenal18. Leeds United19. West Bromwich Albion20. Salford City or Swindon Town21. Burton Albion22. Grimsby Town23. Hull City24. Newcastle United25. Oxford United26. Leicester City27. Birmingham City28. Bristol City29. Stoke City30. Macclesfield31. Brighton & Hove Albion32. Mansfield Town
👇 THE FA CUP FOURTH ROUND PROPER DRAW 👇
Liverpool or Barnsley v Brighton & Hove AlbionStoke City v FulhamOxford United v SunderlandSouthampton v Leicester CityWrexham v Ipswich TownArsenal v Wigan AthleticHull City v ChelseaBurton Albion v West Ham UnitedBurnley v Mansfield TownNorwich City v West Bromwich AlbionPort Vale v Bristol CityGrimsby Town v Wolverhampton WanderersAston Villa v Newcastle UnitedManchester City v Salford or SwindonMacclesfield v BrentfordBirmingham City v Leeds United
The fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup will be played around the weekend of Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 February 2026.
FA CUP THIRD ROUND RESULTS:
Tie – Date – Home team (tier) – Score – Away Team (tier)Milton Keynes Dons (4) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) Oxford United (2) Milton KeynesPort Vale (3) 1–0 Fleetwood Town (4)Preston North End (2) 0–1 Wigan Athletic (3)Wrexham (2) 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) Nottingham Forest (1)Cheltenham Town (4) 0–2 Leicester City (2)Everton (1) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (0–3 p) Sunderland (1) LiverpoolMacclesfield (6) 2–1 Crystal Palace (1)Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) 6–1 Shrewsbury Town (4)Boreham Wood (5) 0–5 Burton Albion (3)Burnley (1) 5–1 Millwall (2) BurnleyDoncaster Rovers (3) 2–3 Southampton (2)Fulham (1) 3–1 Middlesbrough (2)Ipswich Town (2) 2–1 Blackpool (3)Manchester City (1) 10–1 Exeter City (3)Newcastle United (1) 3–3 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) Bournemouth (1)Sheffield Wednesday (2) 0–2 Brentford (1)Stoke City (2) 1–0 Coventry City (2)Bristol City (2) 5–1 Watford (2)Cambridge United (4) 2–3 Birmingham City (2)Grimsby Town (4) 3–2 Weston-super-Mare (6)Tottenham Hotspur (1) 1–2 Aston Villa (1)Charlton Athletic (2) 1–5 Chelsea (1)Derby County (2) 1–3 Leeds United (1)Portsmouth (2) 1–4 Arsenal (1)Hull City (2) 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) Blackburn Rovers (2)Norwich City (2) 5–1 Walsall (4)Sheffield United (2) 3–4 Mansfield Town (3)Swansea City (2) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) West Bromwich Albion (2)West Ham United (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Queens Park Rangers (2)Manchester United (1) 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion (1)Liverpool (1) v Barnsley (3) LiverpoolSalford City (4) v Swindon Town (4)
Payments made from The FA’s prize fund
Extra preliminary round winners (223 clubs) £1,125Extra preliminary round losers (223 clubs) £375Preliminary round winners (136 clubs) £1,444Preliminary round losers (136 clubs) £481First round qualifying winners (112 clubs) £2,250First round qualifying losers (112 clubs) £750Second round qualifying winners (80 clubs) £3,375Second round qualifying losers (80 clubs) £1,125Third round qualifying winners (40 clubs) £5,625Third round qualifying losers (40 clubs) £1,875Fourth round qualifying winners (32 clubs) £9,375Fourth round qualifying losers (32 clubs) £3,125First round proper winners (40 clubs) £47,750First round proper losers (40 clubs) £15,800Second round proper winners (20 clubs) £79,500Second round proper losers (20 clubs) £21,200Third round proper winners (32 clubs) £121,500Third round proper losers (32 clubs) £26,500Fourth round proper winners (16 clubs) £127,000Fifth round proper winners (8 clubs) £238,500Quarter-final winners (4 clubs) £477,000Semi-final winners (2 clubs) £1,060,000Semi-final losers (2 clubs) £530,000Final runners-up (1 clubs) £1,060,000Final winners (1 clubs) £2,120,000
DATES:
Extra Preliminary Round – Saturday 2 August 2025Preliminary Round – Saturday 16 August 2025First Round Qualifying – Saturday 30 August 2025Second Round Qualifying – Saturday 13 September 2025Third Round Qualifying – Saturday 27 September 2025Fourth Round Qualifying – Saturday 11 October 2025First Round Proper – Saturday 1 November 2025Second Round Proper – Saturday 6 December 2025Third Round Proper – Saturday 10 January 2026Fourth Round Proper – Saturday 14 February 2026Fifth Round Proper – Saturday 7 March 2026Quarter Final – Saturday 4 April 2026Semi Final – Saturday 25 April 2026Final – Saturday 16 May 2026
Here’s how fans reacted to the 25/26 FA Cup Fourth Round Proper draw live and in full…
@OldManWinter999: Grimsby v Wolves, Villa v Newcastle, Macclesfield v Brentford, Birmingham v Leeds, Hull v Chelsea and Burton v West Ham should be the televised games. Would imagine Macclesfield will be guaranteed to be on BBC.
@DaveDeeney11: Can we do the FA Cup draw again, what a terrible draw filled with games of no interest
@StoreTw8:Great draw 👏Macclesfield away 👏 A club with great History who started there new journey as Macclesfield FC in 2021.1200 away tickets…This is why I love the FA Cup 👏🐝
@Joshhh1884: Pound for pound the worst ever cup draw I can remember not one good fixture
@SteveWeatheral3: Might be most 💤 uninspiring FA Cup draw for a very long time
@waltonyeah: Possibly the most underwhelming across-the-board cup draw ever 😂
@EdNeilHiggs: Leeds at home is a proper FA Cup draw. Got visions of Daniel Farke in a sheepskin coat walking the last 100 yards to the ground down cobbled Bordesley streets.
@LFCJOE__:What a shit fa cup draw that wasNo great tiesNo potential upsetsJust crap
@PaulHambling: As a Villa fan I am equally annoyed with this draw. The FA cup is all about playing lower league teams. Seems like Man City and Chelsea never have a problem drawing the smaller teams while we have to battle it out! 😩
PREVIOUS FA CUP FINALS:
2025: Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester City2024: Manchester City 1-2 Manchester United2023: Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United2022: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool (Liverpool win 6-5 after penalty shootout)2021: Chelsea 0-1 Leicester City2020: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea2019: Manchester City 6-0 Watford2018: Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United2017: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea2016: Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United (AET)2015: Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa2014: Arsenal 3-2 Hull City (AET)2013: Manchester City 0-1 Wigan Athletic2012: Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool2011: Manchester City 1-0 Stoke City2010: Chelsea 1-0 Portsmouth2009: Chelsea 2-1 Everton2008: Cardiff City 0-1 Portsmouth2007: Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United (AET)2006: Liverpool 3-3 West Ham United (AET) – Liverpool win 3-1 on penalties2005: Arsenal 0-0 Manchester United (AET) – Arsenal win 5-4 on penalties2004: Manchester United 3-0 Millwall2003: Arsenal 1-0 Southampton2002: Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea2001: Arsenal 1-2 Liverpool2000: Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa1999: Manchester United 2-0 Newcastle United1998: Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle United1997: Chelsea 2-0 Middlesbrough1996: Manchester United 1-0 Liverpool1995: Everton 1-0 Manchester United1994: Manchester United 4-0 Chelsea
1993: Arsenal 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday (AET)Replay: Arsenal 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday (AET)
1992: Liverpool 2-0 Sunderland1991: Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Nottingham Forest (AET)
1990: Manchester United 3-3 Crystal Palace (AET)Replay: Manchester United 1-0 Crystal Palace
1989: Everton 2-3 Liverpool1989: Liverpool 3-2 Everton (AET)1988: Wimbledon 1-0 Liverpool1987: Coventry City 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur (AET)1986: Liverpool 3-1 Everton1985: Manchester United 1-0 Everton (AET)1984: Everton 2-0 Watford
1983: Manchester United 2-2 Brighton and Hove Albion (AET)Replay: Manchester United 4-0Brighton and Hove Albion
1982: Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Queens Park Rangers (AET)Replay: Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Queens Park Rangers
1981: Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Manchester City (AET)Replay: Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Manchester City
1980: West Ham United 1-0 Arsenal1979: Arsenal 3-2 Manchester United1978: Ipswich Town 1-0 Arsenal1977: Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool1976: Southampton 1-0 Manchester United1975: West Ham United 2-0 Fulham1974: Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle United1973: Sunderland 1-0 Leeds United1972: Leeds United 1-0 Arsenal1971: Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool (AET)
1970: Chelsea 2-2 Leeds United (AET)Replay: Chelsea 2-0 Leeds United
1969: Manchester City 1-0 Leicester City1968: West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Everton (AET)1967: Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Chelsea1966: Everton 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday1965: Liverpool 2-1 Leeds United (AET)1964: West Ham United 3-2 Preston North End1963: Manchester United 3-1 Leicester City1962: Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Burnley1961: Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Leicester City1960: Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 Blackburn Rovers1959: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Luton Town1958: Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Manchester United1957: Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United1956: Manchester City 3-1 Birmingham City1955: Newcastle United 3-1 Manchester City1954: West Bromwich Albion 3-2 Preston North End1953: Blackpool 4-3 Bolton Wanderers1952: Newcastle United 1-0 Arsenal1951: Newcastle United 2-0 Blackpool1950: Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool
1946 – 1949 (Competition cancelled between 1940 and 1945 due to the Second World War)
1949: Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Leicester City1948: Manchester United 4-2 Blackpool1947: Charlton Athletic 1-0 Burnley (AET)1946: Derby County 4-1 Charlton Athletic (AET)1939: Portsmouth 4-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers1938: Preston North End 1-0 Huddersfield Town (AET)1937: Sunderland 3-1 Preston North End1936: Arsenal 1-0 Sheffield United1935: Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 West Bromwich Albion1934: Manchester City 2-1 Portsmouth1933: Everton 3-0 Manchester City1932: Newcastle United 2-1 Arsenal1931: West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Birmingham City1930: Arsenal 2-0 Huddersfield Town1929: Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Portsmouth1928: Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Huddersfield Town1927: Cardiff City 1-0 Arsenal1926: Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Manchester City1925: Sheffield United 1-0 Cardiff City1924: Newcastle United 2-0 Aston Villa1923: Bolton Wanderers 2-0 West Ham United1922: Huddersfield Town 1-0 Preston North End1921: Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers1920: Aston Villa 1-0 Huddersfield Town (AET)
1910 – 1915 (Competition cancelled until 1920 due to the First World War)1915: Sheffield United 3-0 Chelsea
1914: Burnley 1-0 Liverpool1913: Aston Villa 1-0 Sunderland
1912: Barnsley 0-0 West Bromwich AlbionReplay: Barnsley 1-0 West Bromwich Albion
1911: Bradford City 0-0 Newcastle UnitedReplay: Bradford City 1-0 Newcastle United
1910: Newcastle United 1-1 BarnsleyReplay: Newcastle United 2-0 Barnsley
1909: Manchester United 1-0 Bristol City1908: Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Newcastle United1907: Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Everton1906: Everton 1-0 Newcastle United1905: Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle United1904: Manchester City 1-0 Bolton Wanderers1903: Bury 6-0 Derby County
1902: Sheffield United 1-1 SouthamptonReplay: Sheffield United 2-1 Southampton
1901: Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Sheffield UnitedReplay: Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Sheffield United
1900: Bury 4-0 Southampton1899: Sheffield United 4-1 Derby County1898: Nottingham Forest 3-1 Derby County1897: Aston Villa 3-2 Everton1896: Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers1895: Aston Villa 1-0 West Bromwich Albion1894: Notts County 4-1 Bolton Wanderers1893: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Everton1892: West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Aston Villa1891: Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Notts County1890: Blackburn Rovers 6-1 Sheffield Wednesday1889: Preston North End 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers1888: West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Preston North End1887: Aston Villa 2-0 West Bromwich Albion
1886: Blackburn Rovers 0-0 West Bromwich AlbionReplay: Blackburn Rovers 2-0 West Bromwich Albion
1885: Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Queens Park, Glasgow1884: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Queens Park, Glasgow1883: Blackburn Olympic 2-1 Old Etonians (AET)1882: Old Etonians 1-0 Blackburn Rovers1881: Old Carthusians 3-0 Old Etonians1880: Clapham Rovers 1-0 Oxford University1879: Old Etonians 1-0 Clapham Rovers1878: Wanderers 3-1 Royal Engineers*1877: Wanderers 2-1 Oxford University (AET)
1876: Wanderers 1-1 Old Etonians (AET)Replay: Wanderers 3-0 Old Etonians
1875: Royal Engineers 1-1 Old Etonians (AET)Replay: Royal Engineers 2-0 Old Etonians
1874: Oxford University 2-0 Royal Engineers1873: Wanderers 2-0 Oxford University1872: Wanderers 1-0 Royal Engineers
* The Cup won outright but restored to the Association
Teams with most titles
Arsenal – 14Manchester United – 13Tottenham Hotspur – 9Liverpool – 8Aston Villa – 7Chelsea – 7Manchester City – 7Blackburn Rovers – 6Newcastle United – 6Wanderers – 5West Bromwich Albion – 5Everton – 5
In total, 44 different clubs have won the competition through its history. Manchester United did become the first club claiming ten titles after winning in 1999.
Teams with most finals
Manchester United – 22Arsenal – 21Chelsea – 16Liverpool – 16Newcastle United – 14Manchester City – 14Everton – 13Aston Villa – 11West Bromwich Albion – 10
Arsenal did become the first club to reach 20 finals in 2017.
