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Your ultimate guide to watching the FA Cup this weekend

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FA Cup weekends are the favourites of so many football fans in England and Wales and we’ve got a cracker coming up in the fourth round.

There are some thrilling games to get stuck into, especially on Friday night as the Premier League’s top two Manchester City and Arsenal do battle at the Etihad to see who will be knocked out earlier than expected.

As well as that, teams such as Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham and National League side Wrexham can be seen in action this weekend on free-to-air television in the United Kingdom, as well as around the world.

The FA Cup fourth round draw has given us one tie between heavyweights, as well as some other potential upsets such as Wrexham at home to Sheffield United and Accrington Stanley vs Leeds.

Seven games have been chosen to be shown on free-to-air television in the United Kingdom and there is a way to watch those games in the United States of America, Canada and Australia.

Friday 27 January

The weekend gets up and running with current Premier League champions taking on title rivals Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.

It’s the first time the two teams have met this season and the tie will see one of the big pre-tournament favourites depart early in the competition.

Saturday 28 January

Accrington Stanley’s replay victory over Boreham Wood earned the League One side a classic FA Cup tie with Leeds on Saturday lunch time.

Premier League sides again come to the fore later in the day, with Tottenham visiting Preston with a 18:00 GMT kick off time before being by Manchester United’s clash with Reading at Old Trafford later that evening.

Sunday 29 January

Brighton only disposed of Liverpool 3-0 recently in the Premier League at the AMEX but the two teams have been thrown together by the FA Cup this weekend.

That game on the south coast is the first television offering of the day before Wrexham, the lowest ranked team left in the competition, host Championship flyers Sheffield United.

Monday 30 January

The FA Cup action on TV will come to an end on Friday night when League One side Derby host struggling West Ham.

The Hammers recently returned to winning ways by beating Everton – sealing Frank Lampard’s sacking in the process – but this is a sticky-looking tie against a Rams side who have won their last five league games.

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