Every FA Cup third round match on TV
The third round proper of the competition sees the entry of the Prmeier League and Championship clubs
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Your support makes all the difference.The FA Cup rolls on with the third round proper of the competition marking the arrival of the Premier League and Championship clubs.
The 44 representatives of the top two flights of English football join those that have battled through the rounds with all sides bidding for a trip to Wembley.
Tamworth are one of two remaining non-league teams left and have earned a handy home tie against Tottenham.
Arsenal will host Manchester United in a tasty all-Premier League fixture, meanwhile, with one of the FA Cup’s two most successful clubs guaranteed to fall at this stage.
Here’s everything you need to know.
When is the third round of the FA Cup?
The third round of the FA Cup will take place between Thursday 9 January and Monday 13 January. 32 fixtures will be contested with each tie decided on the day and no replays.
Winning and losing sides in the third round will receive £115,000 and £25,000 respectively from the prize fund.
Which games are on TV?
The full schedule and broadcast details in the United Kingdom are as follows:
Thursday 9 January 2025 – 7pm GMT
Sheffield United v Cardiff City (Live on BBC Wales)
Thursday 9 January 2025 – 7.45pm GMT
Everton v Peterborough United (Live on BBC iPlayer)
Fulham v Watford
Friday 10 January 2025 – 7.45pm GMT
Wycombe Wanderers v Portsmouth
Friday 10 January 2025 – 8pm GMT
Aston Villa v West Ham United (Live on ITV1, ITVX and STV)
Saturday 11 January 2025 – 12pm GMT
Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Birmingham City v Lincoln City
Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers
Saturday 11 January 2025 – 12.15pm GMT
Liverpool v Accrington Stanley (Live on ITV1, ITVX and STV)
Saturday 11 January 2025 – 3pm GMT
Exeter City v Oxford United
Preston North End v Charlton Athletic
AFC Bournemouth v West Bromwich Albion
Reading v Burnley
Sunderland v Stoke City
Nottingham Forest v Luton Town
Brentford v Plymouth Argyle
Norwich City v Brighton & Hove Albion
Chelsea v Morecambe (BBC Extended Highlights)
Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers (BBC Extended Highlights)
Saturday 11 January 2025 – 5.45pm GMT
Man City v Salford City (Live on BBC One and iPlayer)
Leeds United v Harrogate Town (Live on BBC iPlayer)
Saturday 11 January 2025 – 6pm GMT
Leyton Orient v Derby County
Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday
Mansfield Town v Wigan Athletic
Sunday 12 January 2025 – 12pm GMT
Hull City v Doncaster Rovers
Sunday 12 January 2025 – 12.30 GMT
Tamworth v Tottenham Hotspur (Live on ITV1, ITVX and STV)
Sunday 12 January 2025 – 3pm GMT
Arsenal v Man Utd (Live on BBC One and iPlayer)
Newcastle United v Bromley (Live on BBC iPlayer)
Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers
Crystal Palace v Stockport County
Sunday 12 January 2025 – 4.30pm GMT
Southampton v Swansea City (Live on BBC Wales)
Monday 13 January 2025 – 7.30pm GMT
Millwall v Dagenham & Redbridge (Live on ITV4 and ITVX)
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