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The Emirates FA Cup is back, with a host of mouth-watering fixtures for fans to sink their teeth into during third round weekend. Holders Crystal Palace will get the defence of their crown underway against National League side Macclesfield, but that is not all. The likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham and Aston Villa will also be in action on TNT Sports and discovery+.
The magic of the Emirates FA Cup will return to our screens this weekend, and there is sure to be goals, drama, and giant-killings aplenty.
Fans will have 22 third-round clashes to sink their teeth into live on TNT Sports and discovery+, meaning you can watch every fixture that falls outside of the 15:00 Saturday blackout window.
There will be four matches shown live at 19:30 on Friday, January 9, including Premier League side Nottingham Forest against Wrexham, who are owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
Preston North End will host Wigan Athletic, MK Dons will take on Oxford United, and Port Vale will go head-to-head with Fleetwood Town in Friday’s other fixtures.
Four games will get underway at 12:15 on Saturday, with last season’s winners Crystal Palace set to travel to National League side Macclesfield.
There will also be an all-Premier League tie between Everton and Sunderland, as well as Cheltenham Town taking on Leicester City and Wolves against Shrewsbury Town.
Saturday’s live action will resume at 17:45, with Tottenham taking on high-flying Aston Villa, as well as Grimsby Town against Weston-super-Mare. Bristol City will also welcome Watford to Ashton Gate at that time.
Saturday’s line-up will draw to a close with a London derby between Charlton Athletic and Chelsea at The Valley, kicking off at 20:00.
Sunday will see even more excitement, kicking off with Derby against Leeds at 12:00, followed by Portsmouth v Arsenal at 14:00.
Five matches will kick off at 14:30, including another London derby, this time between West Ham United and Queens Park Rangers.
Hull City will face off with Blackburn Rovers, Mansfield Town will travel to Sheffield United, Swansea will play West Brom and Norwich host Walsall in the other 14:30 matches available on TNT Sports and discovery+.
Manchester United and Brighton will bring Sunday’s action to a close with their clash at Old Trafford, kicking off at 16:30, before Liverpool play Barnsley at Anfield at 19:45 on Monday.
Third-round picks in full on TNT Sports & discovery+
DateMatchKick-off (UK time)Friday, January 9Wrexham v Nottingham Forest19:30Friday, January 9Preston North End v Wigan Athletic19:30Friday, January 9MK Dons v Oxford United19:30Friday, January 9Port Vale v Fleetwood Town19:30Saturday, January 10Cheltenham Town v Leicester City12:15Saturday, January 10Everton v Sunderland12:15Saturday, January 10Wolverhampton Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town12:15Saturday, January 10Macclesfield v Crystal Palace12:15Saturday, January 10Cambridge United v Birmingham City17:45Saturday, January 10Bristol City v Watford17:45Saturday, January 10Grimsby Town v Weston-super-Mare17:45Saturday, January 10Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa17:45Saturday, January 10Charlton v Chelsea20:00Sunday, January 11Derby v Leeds12:00Sunday, January 11Portsmouth v Arsenal14:00Sunday, January 11West Ham v Queens Park Rangers14:30Sunday, January 11Hull City v Blackburn Rovers14:30Sunday, January 11Sheffield United v Mansfield Town14:30Sunday, January 11Norwich City v Walsall14:30Sunday, January 11Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion14:30Sunday, January 11Man Utd v Brighton16:30Monday, January 12Liverpool v Barnsley19:45
Click here to see the FA Cup third-round draw in full.
How to watch Wrexham v Nottingham Forest
Wrexham will welcome Premier League side Nottingham Forest to the Racecourse Ground on Friday, January 9.
The clash will be shown live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage getting underway at 18:30 ahead of a 19:30 kick-off.
How to watch Macclesfield v Crystal Palace
FA Cup holders Crystal Palace will get the defence of their crown underway against Macclesfield at the Moss Rose on Saturday, January 10.
The match will get underway at 12:15, with coverage starting from 11:30 on TNT Sports 1.
How to watch Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
Tottenham will welcome Premier League rivals Aston Villa to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, January 10.
The clash will be shown live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage getting underway at 17:30 ahead of a 17:45 kick-off.
How to watch Charlton v Chelsea
Championship side Charlton will welcome Premier League giants Chelsea to The Valley on Saturday, January 10.
The clash will be shown live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage getting underway at 19:45 ahead of a 20:00 kick-off.
How to watch Portsmouth v Arsenal
The clash will be shown live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage getting underway at 13:30 ahead of a 14:00 kick-off.
How to watch Derby County v Leeds United
Derby will play Premier League side Leeds at Pride Park on Sunday, January 11.
The clash will be shown live on TNT Sports 2, with coverage getting underway at 11:30 ahead of a 12:00 kick-off.
How to watch Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion
Manchester United will go head-to-head with Premier League rivals Brighton at Old Trafford on Sunday, January 11.
The clash will be shown live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage getting underway at 16:00 ahead of a 16:30 kick-off.
How to watch Liverpool v Barnsley
Premier League champions Liverpool will welcome Barnsley to Anfield on Monday, January 12.
The clash will be shown live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage getting underway at 18:30 ahead of a 19:45 kick-off.
How to watch the remaining fixtures
Any FA Cup third-round fixtures that are played outside of the 15:00 Saturday blackout window, but are not shown live on TNT Sports, will be available to stream live on discovery+.
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