Eight ties will be shown live on linear channels between Friday 9 and Monday 12 January 2026

The main live television broadcast selections for the 2025-26 Emirates FA Cup third round have now been confirmed.

Eight ties will be shown live on linear channels between Friday 9 and Monday 12 January 2026, with all eight of these available to watch on TNT Sports, and BBC Sport also showing two of them.

Friday 9 January 2026

Wrexham v Nottingham Forest at 7.30pm GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+

Saturday 10 January 2026

Macclesfield v Crystal Palace at 12.15pm GMT on BBC One, iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa at 5.45pm GMT on BBC One, iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
Charlton Athletic v Chelsea at 8pm GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+

Sunday 11 January 2026

Derby County v Leeds United at 12pm GMT on TNT Sports 2 and discovery+
Portsmouth v Arsenal at 2pm, GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion at 4.30pm GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+

Monday 12 January 2026

Liverpool v Barnsley at 7.45pm GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+

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The Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round draw will be made live on TNT Sports from Anfield ahead of Liverpool v Barnsley on Monday 12th January.

Live television broadcast selections are scheduled in collaboration with the participating clubs, the local authorities and police, and the broadcasters.

Each of these participating clubs will receive an £80,000 fee in addition to guaranteed payments from the competition’s prize fund whether they win or lose.

The full schedule for the 2025-26 Emirates FA Cup third round will be published as soon as possible.