West Ham United are ball number 42 in this year's FA Cup third round draw which takes place at 7pm this evening.

The Hammers enter the FA Cup draw for the first time this season along with the rest of the Premier League and Championship clubs.

Tonight's draw takes place at The Deep - an aquariam in Hull - with former England and Newcastle United captain Alan Shearer drawing the balls alongside local Humberside grassroots volunteer Paul Adamson.

The third round  fixtures will take place over the weekend of 3 and 4 January 2015.