It wouldn't be January without some FA Cup Third Round magic – and this weekend has already served up some memorable ties as various Premier League giants do battle with much less-fancied teams.

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Two match-ups that were instantly eye-catching when the draw was made were the mismatched local derbies between Liverpool and Accrington Stanley and Manchester City and Salford, but unfortunately for neutrals neither of the underdogs were able to put up much of a fight in the face of their big-spending neighbours.

Liverpool comfortably won their tie 4-0 – with two goals either side of half-time – before Pep Guardiola's side ran rampant with an 8-0 victory that included a hat-trick for 22-year-old James McAtee.

There are still several games to enjoy on Sunday, and today's standout tie will most likely be a much closer affair, with Arsenal hosting defending champions Manchester United in what should hopefully be a cracker.

Fans across the land will be keen to savour every moment of free live football on TV, meaning the FA Cup should be as popular as ever this term.

Manchester United are the reigning champions after toppling Manchester City in the 2024 final, though Erik ten Hag is not around to defend his crown after being sacked from his role.

RadioTimes.com brings you the complete FA Cup TV schedule, including every game you can watch live in the UK.

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FA Cup TV schedule 2024/25 – third round

All UK time. Subject to change.

Sunday 12th January

  • 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

Monday 13th January

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

FA Cup TV rights 2024/25

The FA Cup will be broadcast live on free-to-air TV in 2024/25.

BBC and ITV will divide up the televised games throughout the campaign, with matches also to be streamed online via BBC iPlayer and ITVX.

This is the final year of the current TV deal before TNT Sports scoop up the rights from 2025/26 onwards, with 14 games to be shown on BBC platforms.

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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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