When is the FA Cup 3rd Round Draw? Dates, schedule as Premier League teams enter England's oldest cup competition

The FA Cup Third Round remains as one of the most eagerly-anticipated weekends of the English club football calendar, as the Premier League big hitters enter the fray.

The structure and history of the FA Cup offers something of a leveller between the might of the mega-rich superpower clubs and the potential for a lower ranked side to cause an upset.

Premier League teams can often face a nervy encounter away at an unfamiliar lower league venue and the financial reward for EFL teams to progress in the FA Cup can give them a significant boost.

The Sporting News has the key details for the FA Cup Third Round draw, fixture dates and information on replays.

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The FA Cup Third Round draw for the 2023/24 season is scheduled for December 2, 2023, after the completion of all Second Round games played on that day.

The FA Cup Second Round will be played on the weekend of December 2 but the Third Round and beyond will not start until the beginning of 2024.

Currently, the FA Cup does includes replays at the Third Round stage, and they will remain in place for the 2023/24 season.

If scores are level after 90 minutes, plus added time, matches will go to a replay with the away side gaining home advantage for the second game.

If the reverse match is level after 90 minutes, plus added time, an extra 30 minutes will be played with the potential for a penalty shootout if the scores remain locked.

The FA are reportedly considering plans to remove replays from the FA Cup Third and Fourth Rounds from 2025, due to an expansion of the Champions League and a bloated fixture list, but no plans have yet been confirmed.

Part of the FA Cup Third Round weekend