Attention shifts to domestic cup competitions as the Carabao Cup and FA Cup push the Premier League out in the cold this week.

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The first legs of the Carabao Cup semi-finals go ahead during midweek, with Arsenal against Newcastle and Tottenham versus Liverpool on the slate.

At the weekend, the FA Cup third round will introduce Premier League giants to the mix against lower-league minnows.

Sky Sports boast the lion's share of football TV rights in 2024/25, including a huge number of Premier League and FA Women's Super League games, as well as a new deal that will broadcast over 1,000 English Football League and Carabao Cup matches over the course of the season.

TNT Sports – formerly BT Sport – will show Premier League, Champions League, Europa League and Conference League action throughout next season, with all of the action available with a discovery+ Premium Monthly Pass.

Check out our guide to the best football matches on TV today and across the week to come.

Football today: What live football is on TV today?

All UK time. Subject to change.

Tuesday 7th January

Carabao Cup semi-finals 1st leg

League One

  • Wycombe Wanderers v Huddersfield Town (7:45pm) Sky Sports+

Wednesday 8th January

Carabao Cup semi-finals 1st leg

Thursday 9th January

FA Cup third round

  • Sheffield United v Cardiff (7pm) BBC One Wales / iPlayer
  • Everton v Peterborough (7:45pm) BBC iPlayer

Scottish Premiership

Friday 10th January

FA Cup third round

  • Aston Villa v West Ham United (8pm) ITV1 / ITVX

Saturday 11th January

FA Cup third round

  • Liverpool v Accrington Stanley (12:15pm) ITV1 / ITVX
  • Manchester City v Salford City (5:45pm) BBC One / iPlayer
  • Leeds v Harrogate (5:45pm) BBC iPlayer

League One

League Two

Scottish Premiership

Sunday 12th January

FA Cup third round

  • Tamworth v Tottenham Hotspur (12:30pm) ITV1 / ITVX
  • Arsenal v Manchester United (3pm) BBC One / iPlayer
  • Newcastle v Bromley (3pm) BBC iPlayer
  • Southampton v Swansea (4:30pm) BBC One Wales / iPlayer

Scottish Premiership

Monday 13th January

FA Cup third round

  • Millwall v Dagenham & Redbridge (7:30pm) ITV4 / ITVX

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Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.

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