{
  "id": 18476812,
  "title": "When is FA Cup second round draw? Ball numbers, time and how to watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/when-is-fa-cup-second-round-draw-ball-numbers-time-and-how-to-watch",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T09:22:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fa-cup-second-round-draw-092231635.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The second round of the 2026-27 FA Cup draw will take place on Monday 9 November 2026. This is the day after the completion of the first round fixtures, which are scheduled to be played over the weekend starting from November 7. The draw for the second round will feature 40 teams, with 32 of them being non-league clubs seeking a place in the following round. The teams from League One and League Two have already secured their spots in the competition. The match between Plymouth Parkway and Berkhamsted will be played on Monday evening, following the draw. The FA Cup second-round draw will be televised live in the UK on TNT Sports 1, HBO Max, and the TNT Sports YouTube channel. The draw is expected to start shortly after 6:30pm BST, with the first set of matches kicking off at 7:30pm.",
  "summary": "The draw for the second round of the FA Cup will take place on Monday 9 November after this weekend’s fixtures",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}