Source: [citation needed] The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 20 August.

[39] The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.

[41] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.

[42] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.

[43] The fourth round draw was conducted on 17 September 2020 by Laura Woods and Lee Hendrie live on Sky Sports.