FA Cup Fifth Round Draw: Essential Details and Viewing Information

omidbasir- The FA Cup fifth-round draw is rapidly approaching, as the fourth round of the 2025-26 FA Cup unfolds this weekend. This upcoming draw will see the competition narrow from thirty-two teams down to just sixteen, raising the stakes for the higher-profile teams eager to avoid an exit similar to that of Manchester United and Tottenham in the previous round.

**FA Cup Fifth-Round Draw Date & Time**
The fifth-round draw is scheduled for Monday, February 16, 2026, at 6:35 PM GMT (1:35 PM ET). The Football Association has announced that this event will occur during the coverage of the final fourth-round match between Macclesfield and Brentford.

**Live Stream & TV Channel Information**
Fans can watch the draw live for free on TNT Sports’ official YouTube channel and various social media platforms. In the UK, it will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 and available on discovery+. For viewers in the USA, the draw will be streamed on ESPN+.

**Participating Teams in the Fifth-Round Draw**
The following teams will be vying for a place in the FA Cup fifth round, listed by their respective ball numbers:

1. Liverpool or Brighton
2. Stoke City or Fulham
3. Oxford United or Sunderland
4. Southampton or Leicester City
5. Wrexham
6. Arsenal or Wigan Athletic
7. Chelsea
8. Burton Albion or West Ham
9. Burnley or Mansfield Town
10. Norwich City or West Brom
11. Port Vale or Bristol City
12. Grimsby Town or Wolves
13. Aston Villa or Newcastle United
14. Manchester City or Salford City
15. Macclesfield or Brentford
16. Birmingham City or Leeds United

*Note: Fifteen of the sixteen teams will be confirmed by the time of the draw.*

**FA Cup Fourth Round Fixtures**
Below are the fourth-round fixtures along with their associated TV channels and streaming options:

– Feb 13: Wrexham vs Ipswich Town – BBC Wales, ESPN+
– Feb 13: Hull City vs Chelsea – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 1, discovery+, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, fubo
– Feb 14: Burton Albion vs West Ham – TNT Sports 1, discovery+, ESPN+
– Feb 14: Southampton vs Leicester City – ESPN+
– Feb 14: Burnley vs Mansfield Town – ESPN+
– Feb 14: Norwich City vs West Brom – ESPN+
– Feb 14: Port Vale vs Bristol City – ESPN+
– Feb 14: Manchester City vs Salford City – ESPN Deportes, fubo, ESPN+
– Feb 14: Aston Villa vs Newcastle United – BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 3, discovery+, ESPN+
– Feb 14: Liverpool vs Brighton – TNT Sports 1, discovery+, ESPN+
– Feb 15: Birmingham City vs Leeds United – TNT Sports 3, ESPN2, ESPN+, fubo
– Feb 15: Grimsby Town vs Wolves – TNT Sports 1, ESPN+
– Feb 15: Stoke City vs Fulham – discovery+, ESPN+
– Feb 15: Arsenal vs Wigan Athletic – TNT Sports 1, ESPN+
– Feb 15: Oxford United vs Sunderland – discovery+, ESPN+
– Feb 16: Macclesfield vs Brentford – TNT Sports 1, ESPN+

**Fifth-Round Match Dates**
Once the draw concludes, teams will have approximately one month to prepare for their matches, scheduled for the weekend of March 6 to March 9, subject to television selections and scheduling.