Arsenal vs Liverpool gets the best Sunday slot in the FA Cup rsenal vs Liverpool gets the best Sunday slot in the FA C TV selection By Luke Power for Mailonline 15:26 GMT 07/12/2023, updated 17:08 GMT 07/12/2023 +6 See the gallery 12 shares Arsenal vs Liverpool is the only televised game in the FA Cup on January 7 Ten London teams were drawn at home, all seven of which are in the Premier League Why CHRIS SUTTON Writes David Ray A LETTER When He Hits Big – Itand#039;s All Kicking Off Arsenaland#039; The FA Cup third round tie with Liverpool was given the prime slot at 4.30pm on Sunday after the TV line-up was announced. Their match on January 7 will be the only FA Cup game to be televised and will be shown by the BBC. Newcastle’s trip to Sunderland will be shown live on Saturday January 6 from 12.45pm on ITV – meaning Alan Shearer will not be filming his old club – while Middlesbrough and Aston Villa will be on the BBC at 5.30pm . Crystal Palace and Everton kick off proceedings on Thursday 4th January at 8pm on ITV. The match was moved from Friday to Monday on police advice as 10 London teams were drawn at home. Tottenham and Burnley will then give fans their fill of Friday Night Football, meeting Ange Postecoglou on January 5 at 8pm on ITV for their first taste of FA Cup action. Arsenal host Liverpool in the FA Cup third round on Sunday 7 January at 4.30pm on the BBC. Arsenal host Liverpool in the FA Cup third round on Sunday 7 January at 4.30pm on the BBC. Sunderland welcome Newcastle on ITV on January 6, which means Alan Shearer won’t be live at the Magpies. Sunderland welcome Newcastle on ITV on January 6, which means Alan Shearer won’t be live at the Magpies. TV selections for the FA Cup third round Thursday, January 4, 2024 Crystal Palace v Everton at 8pm on ITV4 and ITVX Friday, January 5, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley at 8pm on ITV1, UTV, STV and ITVX on Saturday January 6, 2024 Sunderland v Newcastle United at 12.45pm. on ITV1, UTV, STV and ITV Middlesbrough v Aston Villa 5.30pm on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport on Sunday, January 7, 2024 Arsenal v Liverpool at 4.30pm on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport Monday, January 8, 2024 Wigan Athletic v Manchester United 8.15pm on ITV1, UTV, STV and ITVX To top it all off, Wigan welcome Manchester United on Monday 8th January at 8.15pm on ITV. This means that matches of teams outside the league will not be televised. Nine of the clubs on TV are Premier League clubs, with the lowest placed Wigan, who are 14th in League One. All 12 TV clubs will receive £85,000 plus potential prize money. The Metropolitan Police have been in talks with the FA to restructure some of their leagues next month after 10 London teams, including all seven Premier League clubs, were drawn at home, triggering a security nightmare. More updates will follow when the full schedule of games is released, and any additional broadcast information will be announced as soon as possible. The third round sees all Premier League teams and Championship clubs enter the FA Cup for the first time this season. National League leaders Chesterfield had a big day away to Championship side Watford at Vicarage Road in one of the biggest gaps. Gillingham face Sheffield United at home and will be hoping to close the three-game gap between the Premier League battlers. League Two side AFC Wimbledon host Championship side Ipswich, who lost 5-0 to eighth-placed Ramsgate in the second round. Ange Postecoglouand’s first FA Cup test is against Burnley on Friday January 5 at 8pm on ITV. Ange Postecoglouand’s first FA Cup test is against Burnley on Friday January 5 at 8pm on ITV. Crystal Palace welcome Everton on Thursday 4th January at 8pm on ITV in one of ten London shows Crystal Palace welcome Everton on Thursday 4th January at 8pm on ITV in one of ten London shows Arsenaland#039’s game against Liverpool is one of four Premier League games that have attracted criticism. Jeff Stelling argued that the third round should be seeded to give non-league and minor league clubs a draw against bigger teams. The clash between Arsenal and Liverpool and #039;s brings back memories of the 2001 final, where Michael Owen’s double secured Liverpool a 2-1 win and a share of a treble of the trophy. It was one of their eight wins in the competition, while the Gunners have won the trophy a record 14 times. Jeff Stelling argued that the third round draw should take place to allow non-league and lower league clubs to play against bigger teams. Jeff Stelling argued that the third round draw should take place to allow non-league and lower league clubs to play against bigger teams. FA CUP Third Round VALUE Luton Town v Bolton Shrewsbury Town v Wrexham Arsenal vs Liverpool Stoke City vs Brighton Norwich v Crewe or Bristol Rovers West Ham v Bristol City Tottenham v Burnley Fulham v Rotherham United West Brom v Aldershot or Stockport Southampton v Alfreton or Walsall Wimbledon vs Ipswich Peterborough v Leeds United Millwall v Leicester City Watford vs Chesterfield Sunderland v Newcastle Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff Crystal Palace v Everton Middlesbrough – Aston Villa Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool or Forest Green Wigan v Manchester United Manchester City vs Huddersfield Town Blackburn Rovers v Cambridge United Gillingham v Sheffield United Swansea City v Morecambe Chelsea vs Preston QPR v Bournemouth Coventry v Oxford Brentford v Wolves Plymouth v Sutton United Maidstone United v Stevenage or Port Vale County of Newport or Barnet v Eastleigh Hull City v Birmingham City 12 shares
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