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How to follow FA Cup third round on the BBC

Jan. 5, 2023
How to follow FA Cup third round on the BBC

Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City entertain Chelsea in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday - and you can watch the match on BBC One at 16:30 GMT.

Before the Manchester City v Chelsea match you can watch the fourth-round draw, also on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and online.

There have already been a number of shocks, including League One Sheffield Wednesday beating Premier League Newcastle United 2-1 and National League side Wrexham winning 4-3 at Championship outfit Coventry.

Sunday, 8 January

Cardiff City v Leeds United, 14:00 - live on ITV1, ITVX

Manchester City v Chelsea, 16:30 - live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app

Aston Villa v Stevenage, 16:30 - live on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website, app and Red Button

Monday, 9 January

Oxford United v Arsenal, 20:00 - live on ITV1, ITVX

Match of the Day at 22:40 on BBC One - repeated at 07:30 on Sunday - includes highlights from Saturday's ties.

Sunday's Match of the Day highlights show is also on BBC One at 22:30.

Meanwhile, the BBC will have extensive radio coverage from the FA Cup this weekend.

There is full commentary of 12 ties across BBC Radio 5 Live and Radio 5 Sports Extra on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

John Murray and Everton and England player Izzy Christiansen will be at Etihad Stadium on Sunday (16:30) for the heavyweight tie between Manchester City and Chelsea.

For full listings check out BBC Sounds.

The BBC Sport website will have live text commentaries, including goals clips.

Last season there were no third-round replays to help with the fixture backlog caused by Covid postponements - however, replays will take place up to and including the fourth round this time.

Winning teams at the third-round stage will collect £105,000 from the competition's prize fund.

The FA Cup final will take place at Wembley on 3 June, six days after the Premier League season ends and one week before the Champions League final in Istanbul on 10 June.

BBC One will show the draw for the fourth round live on Sunday at approximately 16:05 before the tie between Manchester City and Chelsea.

Mark Chapman is set to host the draw, with Emile Heskey and Karen Bardsley picking out the balls. The fourth round is scheduled to be played between 27-30 January.


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