Overview
- The draw is scheduled for Monday, November 3, 2025, taking place shortly before kick-off of Tamworth vs Leyton Orient.
- Live television coverage will be on TNT Sports, with streaming available on discovery+ and TNT Sports’ YouTube channel.
- TV host Becky Ives and former England defender Joleon Lescott are set to conduct the draw, according to Radio Times.
- Twenty second-round ties will be set, with fixtures planned across the weekend of December 6–7, 2025.
- Most outlets confirm tonight’s timing, countering an earlier report that incorrectly listed December 6 as the draw date.