Arsenal vs Liverpool takes prime Sunday slot with FA Cup TV picks out

Arsenal vs Liverpool takes prime Sunday slot on TV while Alan Shearer doesn’t get his Newcastle wish… full fixture dates and television picks revealed for the FA Cup third round

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  • Ten London clubs have been drawn at home, including all seven in the top flight
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Arsenal and Liverpool will take the 4.30pm slot on Sunday, January 7 in the third round of the FA Cup. 

Their clash will be the only televised FA Cup game that day and will be aired on the BBC, as revealed by the announced television picks.  

Newcastle’s trip to Sunderland will be live from 12.45pm on Saturday, January 6 on ITV – meaning Alan Shearer won’t be covering his old club – while Middlesbrough and Aston Villa will follow at 5.30pm on the BBC. 

Crystal Palace and Everton kick off proceedings at 8pm on Thursday, January 4 at 8pm on ITV. 

Then Tottenham and Burnley will give fans their fill of Friday night football, clashing at 8pm on ITV on January 5 in Ange Postecoglou’s first taste of FA Cup action. 

To cap it all off, Wigan welcome Manchester United on Monday, January 8 at 8.15pm on ITV.  

Arsenal host Liverpool on Sunday, January 7 at 4.30pm on the BBC in the FA Cup third round

Sunderland will welcome Newcastle on January 6 on ITV, meaning Alan Shearer won’t be broadcasting live on the Magpies 

TV picks for  FA Cup third round

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Crystal Palace v Everton at 8pm on ITV4 and ITVX

Friday, January 5, 2024

Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley at 8pm on ITV1, UTV, STV and ITVX

Saturday, January 6, 2024

Sunderland v Newcastle United at 12.45pm on ITV1, UTV, STV and ITV

Middlesbrough v Aston Villa at 5.30pm on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport

Sunday, January 7, 2024

Arsenal v Liverpool at 4.30pm on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport

Monday, January 8, 2024

Wigan Athletic v Manchester United at 8.15pm on ITV1, UTV, STV and ITVX

It means that no non-league teams will have their fixtures televised. Nine of the clubs on TV will be Premier League clubs and the lowest-ranked will be Wigan, who are 14th in League One. 

All 12 clubs who are televised will receive £85,000 in addition to any prize money.

The Metropolitan Police have been in talks with the FA about rescheduling some of next month’s ties as ten London clubs have been drawn at home – including all seven Premier League clubs – creating a security nightmare. 

Further updates will follow to reveal the full fixture schedule, with any extra broadcast details announced at the earliest opportunity.  

The third round sees all the Premier League teams and Championship clubs take their first dip into FA Cup action this season. 

National League leaders Chesterfield have been handed a big away day at Championship side Watford at Vicarage Road in one of the ties with a bigger disparity. 

Gillingham take on Sheffield United at home and will hope to bridge a three-division gap to the Premier League strugglers.  

Wimbledon of League Two will host Championship high-flyers Ipswich having dispatched eighth-tier Ramsgate 5-0 in the second round. 

Ange Postecoglou’s first FA Cup test will be against Burnley on Friday, January 5 at 8pm on ITV

Crystal Palace will welcome Everton on Thursday, January 4 at 8pm on ITV in one of ten ties to be hosted in London 

Arsenal’s clash against Liverpool is one of four all-Premier League ties, something which has drawn criticism. 

Jeff Stelling argued that the third round should be seeded to guarantee non-league and lower-league clubs ties against bigger teams. 

Arsenal and Liverpool’s showdown will evoke memories of the final in 2001 which saw Michael Owen’s double secure a 2-1 victory and one part of a Cup treble for Liverpool.

That was one of their eight triumphs in the competition, while the Gunners have won the trophy a record 14 times.

Jeff Stelling argued that the third round draw should be seeded to give non-league and lower league clubs matches against bigger teams

FA CUP THIRD ROUND DRAW 

Luton Town vs Bolton

Shrewsbury Town vs Wrexham

Arsenal vs Liverpool

Stoke City vs Brighton

Norwich vs Crewe or Bristol Rovers

West Ham vs Bristol City

Tottenham vs Burnley

Fulham vs Rotherham United

West Brom vs Aldershot or Stockport

Southampton vs Alfreton or Walsall

Wimbledon vs Ipswich

Peterborough vs Leeds United

Millwall vs Leicester City

Watford vs Chesterfield 

Sunderland vs Newcastle

Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff 

Crystal Palace vs Everton 

Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa 

Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool or Forest Green

Wigan vs Manchester United

Manchester City vs Huddersfield Town

Blackburn Rovers vs Cambridge United

Gillingham vs Sheffield United

Swansea City vs Morecambe

Chelsea vs Preston

QPR vs Bournemouth

Coventry vs Oxford

Brentford vs Wolves

Plymouth vs Sutton United 

Maidstone United vs Stevenage or Port Vale

Newport County or Barnet vs Eastleigh

Hull City vs Birmingham City  


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