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fa cup Holders Crystal Palace’s trip to non-league Macclesfield is one of eight third round fixtures to be televised at the weekend.
Six matches will be shown on TNT Sports and the other two will be broadcast on BBC, including Palace vs Macclesfield, as well as several other matches on Discovery+.
The action begins on Friday 9 January with Wrexham hosting Nottingham Forest. The fourth round draw will be held on Monday 12 January before Liverpool host Barnsley.
Each game will be available to watch via the Discovery+ platform except for the games starting at 3pm on Saturday, January 10.
FA Cup third round TV schedule
Friday 9 January (all 19:30 GMT)
Wrexham vs. Nottingham Forest – TNT Sports 1 and Discovery+
Milton Keynes Dons vs Oxford United – Discovery+
Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town – Discovery+
Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic – Discovery+
Saturday, January 10
12:15: Cheltenham Town vs Leicester City – Discovery+
12:15: Everton vs Sunderland – Discovery+
12:15: Macclesfield v Crystal Palace – BBC One, iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery+
12:15: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Shrewsbury Town – Discovery+
3pm: Boreham Wood v Burton Albion
15:00: Burnley vs Millwall
15:00: Doncaster Rovers vs Southampton
15:00: Fulham vs Middlesbrough
15:00: Ipswich Town vs Blackpool
15:00: Manchester City vs Exeter City
15:00: Newcastle United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:00: Salford City vs Swindon Town
15:00: Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford
15:00: Stoke City vs Coventry City
17:45: Bristol City vs Watford – Discovery+
17:45: Cambridge United vs Birmingham City – Discovery+
17:45: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa – BBC One, iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery+
17:45: Grimsby Town v Weston Super Mare – Discovery+
20:00: Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea – TNT Sports 1 and Discovery+
Sunday, January 11
12:00: Derby County vs Leeds United – TNT Sports 2 and Discovery+
14:00: Portsmouth vs Arsenal – TNT Sports 1 and Discovery+
14:30: Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers – Discovery+
14:30: Norwich City vs Walsall – Discovery+
14:30: Sheffield United vs Mansfield Town – Discovery+
14:30: Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion – Discovery+
14:30: West Ham United vs Queens Park Rangers – Discovery+
16:30: Manchester United vs. Brighton & Hove Albion – TNT Sports 1 & Discovery
Monday, January 12
19:45: Liverpool vs Barnsley – TNT Sports 1 and Discovery+
When will the FA Cup fourth round draw take place?
The fourth round draw will be shown live by TNT Sports ahead of Liverpool vs Barnsley on Monday 12 January 2026.