FA Cup Quarter-Final Draw: Tonight at London Stadium — Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City All In the Hat

Mo. Basuony

Published: March 9, 2026 5:41 AM ET

FA Cup

The Emirates FA Cup quarter-final draw is happening tonight, Monday March 9, 2026, and English football is on edge. The draw takes place live from the London Stadium in Stratford ahead of the final fifth-round tie between West Ham United and Brentford.

FA Cup Quarter-Final Draw — When, Where, How to Watch

The FA Cup quarter-final draw takes place on Monday, March 9, 2026. The ceremony will be conducted before the fifth-round tie between West Ham and Brentford at approximately 7:05 p.m. UK time — that is 2:05 p.m. ET.

You can watch the FA Cup quarter-final draw live on TNT Sports 1, Discovery+, and on the TNT Sports YouTube channel in the UK and Ireland. The draw is presented by Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist, with former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart making the draw.

The Eight Teams in the FA Cup Quarter-Final Draw

The confirmed ball numbers for the FA Cup quarter-final draw are: 1. Southampton, 2. Port Vale, 3. Manchester City, 4. Leeds United, 5. Arsenal, 6. Liverpool, 7. Chelsea, 8. West Ham United or Brentford.

The Fifth Round Results That Got Us Here

Eberechi Eze's thumping second-half strike fired Arsenal past League One Mansfield 2-1, while Chelsea required extra time to beat Championship Wrexham 3-2. Chelsea twice came from behind — Sam Smith and Callum Doyle both gave Wrexham leads before Alejandro Garnacho sealed it in extra time.

Fulham lost to a late Southampton penalty, League One Port Vale dumped Sunderland out in the biggest shock of the round, and Leeds United also advanced to the quarter-finals.

Port Vale, who are bottom of League One amid a difficult season, beat Sunderland 1-0 to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 72 years.

Key Story Lines Heading Into the Draw

Liverpool are the only genuine title contenders left who have yet to face another top-six side in this season's Cup. Arsenal are chasing an unprecedented quadruple — still alive in the Premier League, Champions League, and League Cup alongside the FA Cup. Manchester City are defending their position as perennial contenders.

League One side Port Vale are the lowest-ranked team remaining in the draw. A potential Port Vale vs. Liverpool or Port Vale vs. Arsenal tie would be one of the great David vs. Goliath moments in recent FA Cup history.