FA Cup Stunner: Non-League Side Upsets Premier League Giant in Extra-Time

The road to Wembley is about to narrow again as the Emirates FA Cup hurtles toward the last eight. The FA has confirmed that the quarter-final draw will be conducted live from London Stadium on Monday 9 March 2026 at 7:05 pm GMT, just before West Ham meet Brentford in the final fifth-round tie. Fans worldwide can follow every twist of the draw free on TNT Sports’ YouTube channel, while UK viewers can also tune in on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+; ESPN+ carries the stream in the United States. Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist will host, with former England keeper Joe Hart plucking the numbered balls that decide each quarter-final pairing. Confirmed ball numbers 1 – Fulham or Southampton 2 – Port Vale or Sunderland 3 – Newcastle United or Manchester City 4 – Leeds United or Norwich City 5 – Mansfield Town or Arsenal 6 – Wolves or Liverpool 7 – Wrexham or Chelsea 8 – West Ham United or Brentford. With heavyweights Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool still alive, the prospect of blockbuster clashes is high, yet romantic storylines linger: National League darlings Wrexham host Chelsea this weekend, while League Two outfit Mansfield Town hope to stun Arsenal. All eight fifth-round ties are televised live across TNT Sports, the BBC and ESPN+, giving every club its shot at the spotlight. Once the pots are emptied, quarter-final fixtures will be scheduled for the weekend of 3–6 April 2026, leaving managers barely four weeks to plot their route to Wembley. Whether you’re tracking treble-chasing giants or dreaming of a non-league fairytale, Monday’s draw will shape the season’s most storied cup competition—and you won’t want to miss a single ball.