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Sunderland travel to former Championship foes Oxford United in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon
Enzo Le Fee of Sunderland (R) celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Nordi Mukiele (2R) during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Everton and Sunderland at Hill Dickinson Stadium on January 10, 2026 in Liverpool, England.
Sunderland are hoping to avoid a cup upset(Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)
All you need to know about Sunderland's FA Cup tie with Oxford United
Date, place and time: Sunderland travel to Oxford United in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday, February 15, 2026. The game will take place at the Kassam Stadium with kick-off set for 2pm
Is it being televised?: Yes, the FA Cup clash is being shown on TV. Supporters will be able to watch the match both on TV and via streaming.
UK TV broadcast: The match will be shown live on TNT Sports 5 in the UK.
Live streaming options: Subscribers can watch the game from wherever they are via the discovery+ app or website. It is also being broadcast through the TNT Sports package on the Amazon Prime Video app.
Radio coverage: BBC Radio Oxford and BBC Radio Newcastle will both provide audio commentary for listeners. You can tune in via the BBC Sounds app.
Match highlights: Highlights will be made available on Match of the Day on BBC One at 10:30pm on Sunday evening. A shortened version of the game will be uploaded to the TNT Sports and Sunderland YouTube channels by Monday.
Sunderland team news: Granit Xhaka remains out with an ankle issue, with Jocelin Ta Bi and Bertrand Traoré also absent. Lutsharel Geertruida and Wilson Isidor are pushing to make the starting XI, with Brian Brobbey expected to be the main man up front.
Oxford United team news: Manager Matt Bloomfield will welcome the return of Will Lankshear, who is back in the squad after serving a one-match ban. However, Nik Prelec, Tyler Goodrham, Brian De Keersmaecker, Greg Leigh and Jamie Donley are all out with Jack Currie hoping to return to the matchday squad.