SAINTS have been assigned ball number 26 in the upcoming FA Cup fourth round draw, which will take place live on Sunday, January 8.

Nathan Jones’s side defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park to book their place in the next round, after four successive Premier League losses.

Hampshire rivals Portsmouth also travelled to the capital for a 12:30PM kick-off, but were defeated 1-0 at Tottenham Hotspur.

Shocks did occur across the pyramid, though, with the likes of National League Wrexham defeating Championship Coventry City 4-3.

Here are all the details you need for the draw...

When will the FA Cup fourth round draw take place?

The draw will take place before Manchester City host Chelsea in the third round on Sunday, January 8. It will take place just after 4:05PM.

Where will the draw take place and how can I watch it for free?

The draw will be live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.

When will the matches be played?

The 16 ties will take place between January 27-30.

What ball numbers have teams been assigned?

1. Preston North End

2. Brighton & Hove Albion

3. Chesterfield or West Bromwich Albion

4. Manchester City or Chelsea

5. Stockport County or Walsall

6. Boreham Wood or Accrington Stanley

7. Tottenham Hotspur

8. Derby County or Barnsley

9. Cardiff City or Leeds United

10. West Ham United

11. Burnley

12. Wrexham

13. Norwich City or Blackburn Rovers

14. Aston Villa or Stevenage

15. Luton Town or Wigan Athletic

16. Oxford United or Arsenal

17. Fleetwood Town

18. Liverpool or Wolverhampton Wanderers

19. Grimsby Town

20. Blackpool

21. Leicester City

22. Forest Green Rovers or Birmingham City

23. Bristol City or Swansea City

24. Hartlepool United or Stoke City

25. Fulham

26. Southampton

27. Sheffield United

28. Sunderland

29. Sheffield Wednesday

30. Manchester United

31. Reading

32. Ipswich Town

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