Chelsea v Man City among FA Cup fifth round live TV ties

Friday 05 Feb 2016
Manchester City's trip to Stamford Bridge will be live on BBC One

Five Emirates FA Cup fifth round ties have been selected for live TV coverage by BBC and BT Sport.

Holders Arsenal will take on Hull City in the competition for the third season in a row and that tie will be broadcast on BT Sport 2 on Saturday 20 February (12.45pm).

Later that day Bournemouth will entertain Everton and that match will be live on BBC One at 5.15pm.

Emirates FA Cup

Fifth Round
Ties begin on Saturday 20 February
Winning clubs will receive £180,000

There will be two live TV matches on Sunday 21 February with Blackburn Rovers’ tie against either West Ham United or Liverpool being shown on BT Sport 2 at 2pm, while Manchester City’s trip to Chelsea will be live on BBC One at 4pm.

And a bumper weekend of Emirates FA Cup action will be rounded off with Manchester United’s visit to League One Shrewsbury Town on Monday 22 February. That tie will be on BT Sport 2 at 7.45pm.

The FA live broadcast fee for a fifth round tie is £247,500 per club, with the winning team receiving £180,000 from The FA prize fund.

Fifth Round live TV ties

Arsenal v Hull City
12.45pm, Saturday 20 February
Live on BT Sport 2

Bournemouth v Everton
5.15pm, Saturday 20 February
Live on BBC 1

Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United or Liverpool
2pm, Sunday 21 February
Live on BT Sport 2

Chelsea v Manchester City
4pm, Sunday 21 February
Live on BBC 1

Shrewsbury Town v Manchester United
7.45pm, Monday 22 February
Live on BT Sport 2

By FA Staff