{"id":128787,"date":"2023-12-08T12:06:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T12:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/08\/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-fa-cup-third-round-tv-picks\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T12:06:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T12:06:41","slug":"all-you-need-to-know-about-the-fa-cup-third-round-tv-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/08\/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-fa-cup-third-round-tv-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"All you need to know about the FA Cup third round TV picks \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Arsenal and Liverpool\u2018s blockbuster clash is one of six FA Cup third round matches to be selected for live TV coverage.<\/p>\n

We have rounded up everything you need to know about the chosen ties, how you can watch them and which other fixtures to look out for.<\/p>\n

When is the FA Cup third round?<\/h2>\n

The third round of the 2023-24 FA Cup is scheduled to take place across five days between\u00a0January 4<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0January 8.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As usual, any clashes that finish level after 90 minutes will need to be settled by a replay \u2014 likely to take place a week or two after the initial meeting.<\/p>\n

Reports suggest plans are in place to scrap third and fourth round replays in the FA Cup from the 2024-25 season, though there has yet to be any official confirmation.<\/p>\n

Which FA Cup third round ties are being televised?<\/h2>\n
\"Everton
Everton kick off the FA Cup third round action with a trip to Crystal Palace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This season\u2019s FA Cup third round action will unusually kick off on a Thursday evening, with\u00a0Crystal Palace\u00a0<\/strong>hosting\u00a0Everton\u00a0<\/strong>on January 4.<\/p>\n

Another all-Premier League affair is on the box as Ange Postecoglou\u2019s\u00a0Tottenham\u00a0<\/strong>welcome\u00a0Burnley\u00a0<\/strong>a day later.<\/p>\n

Saturday lunchtime has been reserved for the hotly anticipated Tyne-Wear derby between\u00a0Sunderland\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Newcastle\u00a0<\/strong>as the rivals lock horns for the first time in nearly eight years.<\/p>\n

Staying in the North East,\u00a0Middlesbrough\u00a0<\/strong>will entertain high-flying\u00a0Aston Villa\u00a0<\/strong>on Saturday evening, before\u00a0Arsenal\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Liverpool\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0aforementioned Sunday showdown.<\/p>\n

The sixth and final clash to be televised sees League One\u00a0Wigan,<\/strong>\u00a0who lifted the Cup in 2013, take on 12-time winners Manchester United at the DW Stadium on the Monday night.<\/p>\n

FA Cup third round TV schedule in full:<\/h2>\n

Thursday, January 4, 2024<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Crystal Palace vs Everton (8pm, ITV4)<\/em><\/p>\n

Friday, January 5, 2024<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Tottenham vs Burnley (8pm, ITV1)<\/em><\/p>\n

Saturday, January 6, 2024<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Sunderland vs Newcastle (12.45pm, ITV1)<\/em><\/p>\n

Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa (5.30pm, BBC One)<\/em><\/p>\n

Sunday, January 7, 2024<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Arsenal vs Liverpool (4.30pm, BBC One)<\/em><\/p>\n

Monday, January 8, 2024<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Wigan vs Manchester United (8.15pm, ITV1)<\/em><\/p>\n

What are the big stories to look out for in the FA Cup third round?<\/h2>\n
\"Sunderland
Sunderland will be relishing hosting their bitter rivals Newcastle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In terms of pedigree, Arsenal and Liverpool\u2019s third-round meeting is a colossal clash with the sides having lifted 22 FA Cups between them.<\/p>\n

However, it remains to be seen how seriously both sides will take this fixture given their promising starts to the Premier League campaign.<\/p>\n

There will be no half measures at the Stadium of Light when Sunderland and Newcastle renew rivalries, with the Black Cats eyeing an almighty upset.<\/p>\n

The second-tier hosts will be huge underdogs against their wealthy visitors but are unbeaten in the last nine head-to-head meetings \u2014 winning six of those.<\/p>\n

Wigan will be hoping to pull off a giant-killing against United but there are even smaller sides who hold hopes of making history in round three.<\/p>\n

National League South side Maidstone will host one of League One duo Stevenage or Port Vale, while League Two side Newport will take on non-league opposition in either Barnet or Eastleigh.<\/p>\n

Regardless of how those fixtures pan out, minnows are guaranteed to feature in round four.<\/p>\n

Read more: All the latest football news<\/p>\n

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The #EmiratesFACup<\/a> third round TV picks have been selected! \ud83d\udcfa<\/p>\n

\u2014 Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) December 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n