Seven Emirates FA Cup third round ties selected for live broadcast

Thursday 07 Dec 2017
Seven third round ties will be live on television

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

A bumper weekend of action kicks-off with the Merseyside derby at Anfield on Friday 5 January (7.55pm), a tie that will be broadcast live on BBC.

Next up is Leicester City’s trip to either Hereford FC or Fleetwood Town on Saturday 6 January (12.45pm) which will also be on the BBC.

Emirates FA Cup
  • Third Round
  • Fri 5 Jan - Mon 8 Jan 2018
  • Winning clubs to receive £67,500
Their final pick is Shrewsbury Town v West Ham on Sunday 7 January (2pm).

Meanwhile, BBC Wales will broadcast Newport County v Leeds United on the Sunday (midday).

BT Sport’s first live tie is Norwich City v Chelsea on Saturday evening (5.30pm).

They will then broadcast Nottingham Forest v Arsenal on Sunday 7 January (4pm) and Brighton v Crystal Palace on the Monday (7.45pm).

Each club will receive £144,000 from The FA’s broadcast fund (Newport County and Leeds United will receive £48,000 each).

Winning clubs will receive an additional £67,500 from The FA’s prize fund.

Third Round TV ties

Friday 5 January 2018

Liverpool v Everton (7.55pm)
BBC One

Saturday 6 January 2018

Hereford FC or Fleetwood Town v Leicester City (12:45pm)
BBC One

Norwich City v Chelsea (5.30pm)
BT Sport 1 and BT Sport 4K UHD

Sunday 7 January 2018

Newport County v Leeds United (midday)
BBC Wales

Shrewsbury Town v West Ham United (2pm)
BBC One

Nottingham Forest v Arsenal (4pm)
BT Sport 1 and BT Sport 4K UHD

Monday 8 January 2018

Brighton Hove & Albion v Crystal Palace (7.45pm)
BT Sport 1 and BT Sport 4K UHD

By FA Staff