Eddie Howe's side will take on Man City for a fifth time this season in March
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Newcastle United's FA Cup tie with Man City will be shown live on TV(Image: Anna Gowthorpe/Shutterstock)
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Newcastle United have learned the date and kick-off time for their FA Cup fifth-round tie with Manchester City next month.
The game at St James' Park, which will be the fifth time the two sides have met this season, will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2026, kicking off at the late time of 8pm.
The game will be shown live on TNT Sports and the Discover+ app, with the BBC not landing the all-Premier League affair.
The 8pm kick-off on a Saturday evening is never popular with supporters, although a place in the quarter-finals will be a worthy prize.
United booked their place in the last 16 with an impressive 3-1 win over Aston Villa last weekend, but were then handed an incredibly tough draw against Pep Guardiola's side.
Newcastle have already beaten City 2-1 on home soil in the Premier League this season, but lost both legs of their Carabao Cup semi-final against the same opposition, to lose 5-1 on aggregate.
Eddie Howe's men head to the Etihad on Saturday night for the return Premier League fixture, on the back of three away wins against Tottenham, Villa and Wednesday night's 6-1 victory over Qarabag.
The BBC will show the clash between Wrexham and Chelsea on March 7, at 5.45pm, plus Wolves vs Liverpool, which will kick off at 8pm, on Friday, March 6.
Sunderland's trip to either Port Vale or Bristol City will be played on Sunday, March 8, kicking off at 1.30pm
FA Cup fifth-round dates and TV schedule
Friday, March 6
Wolverhampton vs Liverpool (8pm), BBC One, TNT Sports 1
Saturday, March 7
Mansfield v Arsenal (12:15pm) - TNT Sports 1
Wrexham v Chelsea (5.45pm) - BBC One, TNT Sports 2
Sunday, March 8
Fulham v Southampton (12pm - TNT Sports 2
Port Vale or Bristol City v Sunderland (1.30pm) - TNT Sports 1
Leeds United v Norwich City (4:30pm) - TNT Sports 1
Monday, March 9
West Ham v Brentford (7.30pm) - TNT Sports 1
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