FA Cup third round TV schedule, streams on BBC, TNT Sports

The TV broadcast selections have been made for the FA Cup third round, featuring Premier League clubs for the first time in the 2025/26 competition.

Holders Crystal Palace’s trip to sixth-tier Macclesfield is among the games that will be shown live, as will Liverpool’s home game against third-tier Barnsley.

Four matches between top-flight clubs and Championship sides will be shown, while two involve all-Premier League ties.

101GreatGoals.com has the full 2025/26 FA Cup third round TV schedule, including how to stream each game and kick-off times.

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FA Cup third round TV matches 2025/26: Schedule, kick-off times

Friday, January 9 2026

All matches start at 19:30 GMT (14:30 ET / 11:30 PT).

MK Dons vs Oxford United (19:30, Discovery Plus)

Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town (19:30, Discovery Plus)

Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic (19:30, Discovery Plus)

Wrexham vs Forest (19:30, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Saturday, January 10

All matches start at 15:00 (10:00 ET / 07:00 PT) unless otherwise stated.

Cheltenham Town vs Leicester City (12:15, Discovery Plus)

Everton vs Sunderland (12:15, Discovery Plus)

Macclesfield vs Palace (12:15, BBC One, iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Wolves vs Shrewsbury Town (12:15, Discovery Plus)

Boreham Wood vs Burton Albion

Burnley vs Millwall

Doncaster Rovers vs Southampton

Fulham vs Middlesbrough

Ipswich Town vs Blackpool

Manchester City vs Exeter City

Newcastle vs Bournemouth

Salford City vs Swindon Town

Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford

Stoke City vs Coventry City

Bristol City vs Watford (17:45, Discovery Plus)

Cambridge United vs Birmingham City (17:45, Discovery Plus)

Grimsby Town vs Weston Super Mare (17:45, Discovery Plus)

Tottenham vs Aston Villa (17:45, BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea (20:00, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Sunday, January 11

All matches start at 14:30 (09:30 ET / 06:30 PT) unless otherwise stated.

Derby vs Leeds (12:00, BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 2 and Discovery Plus)

Portsmouth vs Arsenal (14:00, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers (Discovery Plus)

Norwich City vs Walsall (Discovery Plus)

Sheffield United vs Mansfield Town (Discovery Plus)

Swansea City v. West Bromwich Albion (Discovery Plus)

West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers (Discovery Plus)

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion (16:30, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

Monday, January 12

Liverpool vs Barnsley (19:45, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)

FA Cup 2025/26 live online stream: BBC, TNT Sports

In the UK, fans can stream the action via the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer app, which are available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.

Matches on TNT Sports can be streamed through the Discovery Plus app. TNT Sports costs £29.99 a month through discovery+, which includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.