LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 27: A detailed view of the FA Cup Trophy prior to the Emirates FA Cup Semi Final match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on April 27, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan - The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
The FA Cup returns this weekend with 32 third-round fixtures (Getty)
The FA Cup third round begins on Friday night as 22 fixtures will be broadcast live over the next four days.
A new TV deal has kicked in this season with TNT Sports and discovery+ showing every FA Cup third-round fixture, apart from those under the 3pm Saturday blackout.
The BBC only has two televised FA Cup third-round fixtures this weekend and both will be broadcast on Saturday.
ITV will not be showing any FA Cup matches after the BBC agreed a four-year deal with TNT Sports, the main rights holder, to co-exclusively broadcast 14 games per season.
Which FA Cup games are on TV this weekend?
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Friday, 9 January
19:30: Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest (TNT Sports 1 and discovery+)
19:30: Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic (TNT Sports 5 and discovery+)
19:30: MK Dons vs Oxford United (discovery+)
19:30: Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town (discovery+)
Saturday, January 10
12:15: Macclesfield vs Crystal Palace (BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 1, discovery+)
12:15: Everton vs Sunderland (TNT Sports 5, discovery+)
12:15: Wolves vs Shrewsbury Town (TNT Sports 6, discovery+)
12:15: Cheltenham Town vs Leicester City (TNT Sports 7, discovery+)
17:45: Tottenham vs Aston Villa (BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 1, discovery+)
17:45: Grimsby Town vs Weston Super Mare (TNT Sports 5, discovery+)
17:45: Cambridge United vs Birmingham City (TNT Sports 6, discovery+)
17:45: Bristol City vs Watford (TNT Sports 7, discovery+)
20:00: Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea (TNT Sports 1, discovery+)
Sunday, January 11
12:00: Derby County vs Leeds United (TNT Sports 2, discovery+)
14:00: Portsmouth vs Arsenal (TNT Sports 1, discovery+)
14:30: West Ham vs QPR (TNT Sports 5, discovery+)
14:30: Swansea City vs West Brom (TNT Sports 6, discovery+)
14:30: Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers (TNT Sports 7, discovery+)
14:30: Sheffield United vs Mansfield Town (TNT Sports 8, discovery+)
14:30: Norwich City vs Walsall (TNT Sports 9, discovery+)
16:30: Manchester United vs Brighton (TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, discovery+)
Monday, January 12
19:45: Liverpool vs Barnsley (TNT Sports 1, discovery+)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 17: Crystal Palace players celebrate victory at the end of the match during the Emirates FA Cup Final match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on May 17, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Andrew Kearns - CameraSport via Getty Images)
Crystal Palace begin the defence of their FA Cup trophy away to Macclesfield (Getty)
Full FA Cup third-round fixtures and results
Friday, January 9
19:30: Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest
19:30: Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic
19:30: MK Dons vs Oxford United
19:30: Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town
Saturday, January 10
12:15: Macclesfield vs Crystal Palace
12:15: Everton vs Sunderland
12:15: Wolves vs Shrewsbury Town
12:15: Cheltenham Town vs Leicester City
15:00: Doncaster Rovers vs Southampton
15:00: Ipswich Town vs Blackpool
15:00: Manchester City vs Exeter City
15:00: Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford
15:00: Fulham vs Middlesbrough
15:00: Burnley vs Millwall
15:00: Salford City vs Swindon Town
15:00: Boreham Wood vs Burton Albion
15:00: Newcastle United vs Bournemouth
15:00: Stoke City vs Coventry City
17:45: Tottenham vs Aston Villa
17:45: Grimsby Town vs Weston Super Mare
17:45: Cambridge United vs Birmingham City
17:45: Bristol City vs Watford
20:00: Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea
Sunday, January 11
12:00: Derby County vs Leeds United
14:00: Portsmouth vs Arsenal
14:30: West Ham vs QPR
14:30: Swansea City vs West Brom
14:30: Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:30: Sheffield United vs Mansfield Town
14:30: Norwich City vs Walsall
16:30: Manchester United vs Brighton
Monday, January 12
19:45: Liverpool vs Barnsley
Are there replays in the FA Cup?
No – replays were scrapped during the full rounds of the FA Cup last season and the FA have keep that in place for the current campaign.
When is the FA Cup fourth-round draw?
The draw for the FA Cup fourth round will take place on Monday, January 12.
A time has yet to be confirmed but it is expected that the draw will take place before the 19:45 kick-off between Liverpool and Barnsley, which will be broadcast live on TNT Sports and the Discovery+ app.
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