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Mansfield Town take on Arsenal in the fifth round of the FA Cup
Declan Rice during Arsenal's Premier League against Tottenham Hotspur
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How to watch Mansfield Town vs Arsenal in the FA Cup
Kick-off Time and Date: The match is scheduled to take place this weekend on Saturday, March 7, 2026 . The kick-off time is for 12:15 PM GMT , making it the early televised fixture for the Saturday schedule.
Match Location: Mansfield Town will host the Premier League giants at their home ground, the One Call Stadium (traditionally known as Field Mill). Arsenal has been allocated approximately 1,638 tickets in the North Stand for this historic trip to Nottinghamshire.
UK TV Channel & Coverage: The game will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate . Coverage is set to begin exactly 45 minutes before kick-off at 11:30 AM GMT , featuring a full pre-match build-up from the stadium.
Live Stream Information: UK subscribers can stream the match live through the discovery+ app , which is available on most smart TVs, consoles, and mobile devices. Alternatively, fans can watch online via the discovery+ website by logging in with their TNT Sports credentials or a premium subscription.
How to Watch in the US: For viewers in the United States, the exclusive rights to the FA Cup are held by ESPN+ . You will need an active ESPN+ subscription to stream the match live, as it will not be shown on traditional linear cable channels like ESPN or ESPN2.
UK Radio Coverage: Full live audio commentary will be available on BBC Radio 5 Live , which typically begins its Saturday sports programming from 12:00 PM. Additionally, Arsenal will provide its own club-focused radio commentary for free via the Match Centre on Arsenal.com and the official Arsenal app.
Arsenal Team News: Mikel Arteta is expected to rotate his squad, with Gabriel Jesus likely to start given his record of 20 goal involvements in his last 19 domestic cup games against lower-league sides. However, the Gunners will be without the suspended Myles Lewis-Skelly and the injured Mikel Merino , while Martin Odegaard remains a doubt.
Mansfield Team News: Managed by Nigel Clough, the Stags enter this match as the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition. Mansfield currently sit 16th in the League One table. They are expected to be at near-full strength and will rely heavily on Louis Reed , who scored a spectacular goal in their previous round victory over Burnley.
Head-to-Head Record: This is an incredibly rare fixture, marking only the second time these two clubs have met in a competitive match. Their only previous encounter took place nearly a century ago in January 1929 , a game that Arsenal won 2-0 during an FA Cup run.
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