Everything you need to know about the 2022-23 FA Cup, including draw details, TV picks and more
The FA Cup has returned for its 142nd edition with teams from the span of the English football pyramid out for a shot at silverware in 2022-23. It is the oldest cup competition in football and boasts an allure that is sharpened by the prospect of ‘giant killings’
The ‘magic’ of the cup lies in the fact that any team can beat another on the day and, with some of the best players in the world on show, there is plenty to look forward to.
THE KINGS brings you everything you need to know about the 2022-23 FA Cup, including draws, fixtures, results and more.
The draw for the fourth round is scheduled for January 8, 2023. Scheduled to take place just before the game between Chelsea and Manchester City at 4:05pm, it will set the fate of the 32 winners from the third round.
The draw for round three of the FA Cup, where the Premier League teams enter the competition, took place on Monday November 28, live on BBC Two from Anfield. Manchester United kicked things off against Everton at Old Trafford, with Chelsea taking on Manchester City in one of the more enticing ties of the round.
Wrexham’s stunning 7-goal upset against Coventry City was live on Welsh channel S4C and ESPN+, with BBC Red Button showing Tottenham and Aston Villa’s games.
The draw for the second round of the 2022-23 FA Cup was held on Monday November 7, live on BBC Two.
You can see the results below.
A total of 80 teams take part in the first round proper of the FA Cup in 2022-23. Among the teams contesting ties are Sheffield Wednesday, Derby County, Ipswich Town and Wrexham – who are now owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
Date
Match
TV channel
Nov 4
Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Morecambe
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Nov 4
Hereford 1-3 Portsmouth
BBC Two
Nov 5
South Shields 0-2 Forest Green
BBC One
Nov 5
Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Barnsley
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Nov 5
Boreham Wood 3-1 Eastleigh
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Nov 5
Maidenhead United 0-1 Dagenham & Redbridge
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Nov 5
Crawley Town 1-4 Accrington Stanley
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Nov 5
Solihull Moors 2-2 Hartlepool United
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Nov 5
Fylde 1-1 Gillingham
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Nov 5
Peterborough United 0-0 Salford City
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Nov 5
Sutton United 0-2 Farnborough
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Nov 5
Grimsby Town 5-1 Plymouth
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Nov 5
MK Dons 6-0 Taunton Town
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Nov 5
Ebbsfleet United 2-1 Halifax Town
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Nov 5
Carlisle United 2-1 Tranmere Rovers
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Nov 5
Chippenham Town 1-0 Lincoln
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Nov 5
Shrewsbury Town 2-1 York City
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Nov 5
Buxton 2-0 Merthyr Town
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Nov 5
Charlton 4-1 Coalville Town
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Nov 5
Weymouth 1-1 Wimbledon
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Nov 5
Newport County 2-0 Colchester United
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Nov 5
Stockport County 4-0 Swindon Town
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Nov 5
Doncaster Rovers 0-1 King’s Lynn Town
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Nov 5
Gateshead 2-3 Stevenage
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Nov 5
Fleetwood Town 3-1 Oxford City
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Nov 5
Burton Albion 2-0 Needham Market
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Nov 5
Bradford City 0-1 Harrogate Town
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Nov 5
Port Vale 2-3 Exeter City
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Nov 5
Bristol Rovers 1-0 Rochdale
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Nov 5
Wycombe Wanderers 0-2 Walsall
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Nov 5
Crewe Alexandra 1-0 Leyton Orient
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Nov 5
Barnet 1-1 Chelmsford City
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Nov 5
Chesterfield 1-0 Northampton Town
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Nov 5
Cheltenham Town 1-2 Alvechurch
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Nov 5
Barrow 0-1 Mansfield Town
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Nov 6
Wrexham 3-0 Oldham Athletic
ITV
Nov 6
Curzon Ashton 0-0 Cambridge United
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Nov 6
Torquay United 2-2 Derby
ITV
Nov 7
Bracknell Town 0-3 Ipswich
ITV4
Nov 16
Woking 1-2 Oxford United
Highlights only
Date
Match
TV channel
Nov 14
Chelmsford City 0-1 Barnet
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Nov 15
Hartlepool United 1-1 Solihull Moors AET (4-3P)
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Nov 15
Gillingham 1-0 Fylde
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Nov 15
Wimbledon 3-1 Weymouth
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Nov 15
Cambridge United 0-0 Curzon Ashton AET (4-2P)
Highlights only
Country
TV channel
Stream
United Kingdom
BBC / ITV
BBC iPlayer / ITV Hub
United States
ESPN
ESPN+
India
Sony Ten
SonyLIV
BBC and ITV have the rights to broadcast FA Cup games in the UK.
As well as televising games on their network channels, matches can be streamed live online using the BBC iPlayer or the ITV Hub.
The BBC has the rights to 18 live FA Cup games, whereas ITV has the rights to show 20 live games.
ESPN holds the broadcast rights for the FA Cup in the U.S., with games mostly streamed live on ESPN+ along with the occasional televised broadcast.
Date
Round
Aug 6 – Oct 15, 2022
Qualifying rounds
Nov 5, 2022
First round proper
Nov 26, 2022
Second round proper
Jan 7, 2023
Third round proper
Jan 28, 2023
Fourth round proper
Mar 1, 2023
Fifth round proper
Mar 18, 2023
Quarter-finals
Apr 22, 2023
Semi-finals
Jun 3, 2023
Final
The 2022-23 FA Cup began on August 6 2022 with the qualifying rounds getting started on that date and running until October 15.
November 4 is the first date for the first round proper, which sees 48 teams join the 32 winners from the qualifying rounds.
Premier League and Championship clubs enter the competition at the third round proper stage, which gets under way in January 2023.
The 2022-23 FA Cup final is scheduled to be played on June 3, 2023 at Wembley Stadium.
