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Exeter City’s FA Cup trip to Manchester City has been snubbed by TV companies in their initial selection for the [FA Cup](https://www.devonlive.com/all-about/fa-cup) third round.
Eight games have been announced for TV coverage by TNT Sports, with the [BBC](https://www.devonlive.com/all-about/bbc) sub-licensing two of the ties.
But the Grecians trip to the Etihad is not one of the main eight games which has been selected. However, that does not rule out the game from being covered on TV as the kick-off times and dates for the remaining 24 third round ties have not been confirmed. All games which are moved from a Saturday 3pm slot this season will be shown by TNT.
The main live television broadcast selections for the 2025-26 Emirates FA Cup third round have now been confirmed.
Eight ties will be shown live on linear channels between Friday 9 and Monday 12 January 2026, with all eight of these available to watch on TNT Sports, and BBC Sport also showing two of them.
**Friday 9 January 2026**
Wrexham v Nottingham Forest at 7.30pm GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
**Saturday 10 January 2026**
Macclesfield v Crystal Palace at 12.15pm GMT on BBC One, iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa at 5.45pm GMT on BBC One, iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ Charlton Athletic v Chelsea at 8pm GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
**Sunday 11 January 2026**
Derby County v Leeds United at 12pm GMT on TNT Sports 2 and discovery+ Portsmouth v Arsenal at 2pm, GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion at 4.30pm GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
**Monday 12 January 2026**
Liverpool v Barnsley at 7.45pm GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
The full schedule for the 2025-26 Emirates FA Cup third round will be published as soon as possible.
When asked about the third round tie at Thursday’s press conference, City manager Gary Caldwell said he would be amazed if TV companies didn’t feel the game was worthy of broadcast, when asked what the financial impact could be.
He said: “It's not going to transform the football club. It's going to be a huge help to the situation we're in.
“Hopefully we'll be on TV, which will add to it again. I'd be amazed if TV companies don't look at a team that supporter owned, that has done so well over the last 20 years and gets a glamour tie at Manchester City who are a phenomenal football club and what they've done in a different way, absolutely incredible.
“If you don't want to show that and show the very best of different clubs in England, then I'd be amazed if TV companies don't put it on the TV.”
With Manchester City playing in the Premier League on the Wednesday night – and with a potential League Cup semi-final in the midweek following - and with Manchester United’s tie vs Brighton and Hove Albion on the Sunday, then it is 99 per cent certain that the game will be on Saturday, January 10. However the kick-off time remains unknown.