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Ties will be played just as soon as we can get the creatures out of the green room and into the AnimalDome. Voting will be open for two days per tie. Basset enthusiasts will need to put their money where their mouth is. Michaela. Gillian. Martin. Thank you all for your efforts. It's...

So here's that draw in full... Honey Badger v Great White Shark Black Swallower v Orca Tardigrade v Black Mamba Tasmanian Devil v Basset Hound Hippopotamus v Salt Water Crocodile Grasshopper Mouse v Grizzly Bear Bobbit Worm v Siberian Tiger Polar Bear v Asian Giant Hornet Some mouth watering...

(velvety ruffle) That's 9 - the Asian Giant Hornet. We're going to need neutral ground for that one. And that's the lot. So here's the full draw...

Two to go now. Martin... (pick) 12 - Polar Bear. Arguably the king of WHC but hasn't had everything its own way so far this year. Which leaves...

(rattle) 10 - the Siberian Tiger. Ouch!

Last four left... (shuffle clack) 7 - Bobbit Worm. It could be a big year for this entrant after its Blue Planet II appearance. It's been hard at work at its Woking training camp and is looking lean and angry. Up against...

14 - the Grizzly Bear. So that's Grasshopper Mouse v Grizzly Bear. There's no easy ties in WHC anymore.

(click clack) Number 8 - the Grasshopper Mouse. Highly fancied. Can it make round 3. Grasshopper Mouse versus...

(reach clack) 2 - the Salt Water Crocodile. Oooooh, that's another killer of a tie. The drama of the knockout tournament. That's Hippo v Croc.

(shuffle delve) 4 - The Hippopotamus. One of the big beasts...

Technical point of order. For all those frantically hitting refresh, you can only post on NSC once every 60 seconds. Hence delay. That plus the fact that I love this ball bag.

(rattle) 13. Basset Hound. So that's a winnable tie for the floppy fella if anybody can tell us exactly why it's hard.

(fumble) 6. The Tasmanian Devil.

(dip) 15. The Black Mamba. So that's Tardigrade v Black Mamba.

(feel) 16. That's 16. Tardigrade. Surprisingly attracted the least votes of all those reaching round 2. Will need to raise its game against...

(shake shake shake) ...against number 11 - the Orca. A fascinating ocean match up. We know the Swallower has an oversized stomach but that's an enormous challenge.

(shuffle) Number 3 - the Black Swallower. Strong new entrant for 2018 with high hopes.

(rattle fumble) Will play number 1 - The Great White Shark. Oh my days! That's a scorcher of a tie right there. One of the big guns doomed to fall before the quarters. That's going to upset some supporters.

(rattle) Number 5 - the Honey Badger. First out of the bag for the defending champion.

Thanks Chris. My 16 balls are well and truly shuffled. Let's go team...