West Ham’s FA Cup third round away game against Aston Villa is to move to Friday 10th January for 8pm for TV coverage.
Live FA Cup games on TV are shown on BBC and ITV in the UK. BBC’s FA Cup fixtures on TV include up to 18 live matches and ITV show more than 20 live FA Cup TV games each season. The FA Cup final is shown live by both BBC and ITV.
The Hammers are one of 64 clubs who remain in contention to lift the famous trophy next May, with the 20 Premier League sides and 24 EFL Championship teams joining 20 from Leagues One and Two and the non-league ranks in the third round.
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The Irons have faced Villa three times previously in the FA Cup. The first-ever meeting between the two clubs was a second-round tie in February 1913, which Villa won 5-0.
The West Midlands club won a fourth-round match 3-0 at Villa Park in January 1977, before West Ham famously triumphed 1-0 in a sixth-round tie at the Boleyn Ground in March 1980 on the way to lifting the trophy.