FA Cup sixth-round kick-off times: Manchester United face Arsenal on BBC 1 on Monday 9 March, Bradford City on BT on Saturday

BT have gone where the BBC opted not to go

James Orr
Wednesday 18 February 2015 11:31 EST
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The FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford will be shown live on BBC 1 at 7.45pm on Monday 9 March.

BT Sport, meanwhile, have gone where the BBC opted not go and made Bradford City's FA Cup quarter-final clash with Reading free to all.

The channel came under criticism in the last round when they decided not to show Bradford at home to Sunderland after the Bantams had beat Chelsea - they argued that Bradford may have faced Fulham which was not as enticing as a midlands derby between Aston Villa and Leicester.

BT Sport has decided to make the game, that will be aired on Saturday, 7 March, free to all online and on the Sky platform - BT TV customers can watch the match as usual.

FA Cup sixth-round fixtures in full

Saturday 7 March

Bradford City vs Bradford (12.45pm) - BT SPORT

Aston Villa vs West Brom (5.30pm) - BBC 1

Sunday 8 March

Liverpool vs Blackburn Rovers (4pm) - BT SPORT

Monday 9 March

Manchester United vs Arsenal (7.45pm) - BBC 1

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