FA Cup fifth round draw - Date, start time and as West Ham United handed ball number 8

West Ham United are in the hat for the FA Cup fifth round draw, which will be made on Monday night.

The Hammers have reached this stage of the FA Cup for the first time since 2023 following West Ham’s 1-0 win over Burton Albion.

West Ham needed a late goal from Crysencio Summerville to progress in extra-time but, crucially, they got the job done.

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Nuno Espirito Santo’s side may have bigger fish to fry but progress in this competition can only be a positive thing.

With that in mind, here’s all you need to know about the draw for the FA Cup fifth round.

FA Cup fifth round date, start time and venue

The draw for the FA Cup fifth round will be made at approximately 6.35pm GMT on Monday, 16 February, 2026.

It will be held at Macclesfield’s home stadium Moss Rose, before they play Brentford.

How to watch FA Cup fifth round draw for free

The draw will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1. Those who have a TNT Sports account will be able to access a live stream via the Discovery+ website and app.

The TNT Sports YouTube channel will also show it for free.

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West Ham United's Dutch striker #07 Crysencio Summerville (R) celebrates scoring the team's first goal during the FA Cup fourth round football match between Burton Albion and West Ham United at the Pirelli stadium in Burton Upon-Trent, central England on February 14, 2026.

West Ham United confirmed ball number for FA Cup fifth round draw

Having progressed past Burton, West Ham will be ball number eight.

Confirmed ball numbers for FA Cup fifth round draw in full

1) Liverpool
2) Fulham
3) Sunderland
4) Southampton
5) Wrexham
6) Arsenal
7) Chelsea
8) West Ham United
9) Mansfield
10) Norwich
11) Port Vale or Bristol City
12) Wolves
13) Newcastle
14) Manchester City
15) Macclesfield or Brentford
16) Leeds

When will the FA Cup fifth round be played?

The fifth round of the FA Cup will be played on the weekend of Saturday, 7th March, 2026.

VAR will be in use for the fifth round for the first time in the FA Cup this season. There are no replays, however, and games will be decided on the day through extra-time and penalty shootouts if necessary.

It comes a few days after West Ham host Fulham in the Premier League and around ten days before they travel to Manchester City.

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FA Cup fifth round draw – Date, start time and as West Ham United handed ball number 8