**We can now confirm the schedule for the 2025 Emirates FA Cup Final between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium connected by EE on Saturday 17 May.**
The Final’s pre-match show will be headlined by the international, award-winning DJ Tony Perry, and he is going to be supported by the Massed Bands of His Majesty’s Royal Marines.
Crystal Palace v Manchester City
Ashford United’s Gary Lockyer is the current top scorer in this season’s competition with ten goals. The striker is going to walk out the Final’s match ball, the Mitre Ultimax Pro, and the Golden Ball Award in partnership with Mitre will be presented to the top scorer after the final whistle. The competition’s iconic trophy will be brought onto the pitch by nominees from Crystal Palace and Manchester City. Michael Lacey is the longest-serving staff member at the Palace for Life Foundation and Lucy Gaskell-Milward is City in the Community’s Primary Schools Manager. The Corps of Royal Engineers are celebrating 150 years since winning the FA Cup in 1875, and 118 of the Sappers will display specially designed banners on the pitch featuring the Finalist clubs’ crests. Our Patron, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; Chair, Debbie Hewitt MBE; the Deputy President and CCO of Emirates Airline, Adnan Kazim; and the Chair of the FA Challenge Cup Committee, Paul Douglas, will be introduced to the competing teams by their respective captains before kick-off. Abide with Me, the Final’s traditional pre-match hymn, and the national anthem will be performed respectively by the up-and-coming singers Sinead Ashiokai and Siena MBC. Both artists will also be supported by the Massed Bands of His Majesty’s Royal Marines. The trophy and medals for the winners, runners-up and match officials will be delivered to the Royal Box by a ceremonial military team of Captain Stuart Morgan, Sergeant Jamie Tomlinson and Warrant Officer Andrew Oakley, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will hand the cup to the winners.
The Final will be televised live in the UK on ITV1, ITVX, UTV, STV, STV Player, BBC One and BBC iPlayer, and [around the world by numerous international broadcasters that you can see here.](http://www.thefa.com/competitions/thefacup/emirates-fa-cup-global-broadcast-partners)
Comprehensive radio coverage will be provided by BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT, as well as local BBC Radio outlets.
[THE ROAD TO THE FA CUP FINAL]( https://www.thefa.com/competitions/thefacup/stories/emirates-fa-cup-road-to-the-final )