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Which FA Cup games are on TV? Full BBC, TNT Sports and discovery+ schedule
Jan 09 2026 10:17 · By Chris Davie · 43 Reads
The FA Cup returns this weekend with 32 third-round fixtures (Getty)
The FA Cup third round begins on Friday night as 22 fixtures will be broadcast live over the next four days.
A new TV deal has kicked in this season with TNT Sports and discovery+ showing every FA Cup third-round fixture, apart from those under the 3pm Saturday blackout.
The BBC only has two televised FA Cup third-round fixtures this weekend and both will be broadcast on Saturday.
ITV will not be showing any FA Cup matches after the BBC agreed a four-year deal with TNT Sports, the main rights holder, to co-exclusively broadcast 14 games per season.
Friday, 9 January
19:30: Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest ( TNT Sports 1 and discovery+) 19:30: Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic (TNT Sports 5 and discovery+) 19:30: MK Dons vs Oxford United (discovery+) 19:30: Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town (discovery+)
Saturday, January 10
12:15: Macclesfield vs Crystal Palace ( BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 1, discovery+) 12:15: Everton vs Sunderland (TNT Sports 5, discovery+) 12:15: Wolves vs Shrewsbury Town (TNT Sports 6, discovery+) 12:15: Cheltenham Town vs Leicester City (TNT Sports 7, discovery+) 17:45: Tottenham vs Aston Villa (BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 1, discovery+) 17:45: Grimsby Town vs Weston Super Mare (TNT Sports 5, discovery+) 17:45: Cambridge United vs Birmingham City (TNT Sports 6, discovery+) 17:45: Bristol City vs Watford (TNT Sports 7, discovery+) 20:00: Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea (TNT Sports 1, discovery+)
Sunday, January 11
12:00: Derby County vs Leeds United (TNT Sports 2, discovery+) 14:00: Portsmouth vs Arsenal (TNT Sports 1, discovery+) 14:30: West Ham vs QPR (TNT Sports 5, discovery+) 14:30: Swansea City vs West Brom (TNT Sports 6, discovery+) 14:30: Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers (TNT Sports 7, discovery+) 14:30: Sheffield United vs Mansfield Town (TNT Sports 8, discovery+) 14:30: Norwich City vs Walsall (TNT Sports 9, discovery+) 16:30: Manchester United vs Brighton (TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, discovery+)
Monday, January 12
19:45: Liverpool vs Barnsley (TNT Sports 1, discovery+)
Crystal Palace begin the defence of their FA Cup trophy away to Macclesfield (Getty)
No – replays were scrapped during the full rounds of the FA Cup last season and the FA have keep that in place for the current campaign.
The draw for the FA Cup fourth round will take place on Monday, January 12.
A time has yet to be confirmed but it is expected that the draw will take place before the 19:45 kick-off between Liverpool and Barnsley, which will be broadcast live on TNT Sports and the Discovery+ app.