How to watch FA Cup matches: Live stream, TV channels and fixtures for third round games

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The FA Cup Third Round is a huge date on the English football calendar as fans prepare for the excitement of cup action at the start of 2024.

Premier League clubs entering the tournament means the chance for an upset as the big boys regularly meet teams from lower down the EFL pyramid.

Defending champions Manchester City host EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town as Pep Guardiola looks to maintain his chances of a second successive trophy treble.

The pick of the Third Round schedule sees Arsenal hosting top-flight rivals Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on January 7.

How to watch FA Cup Third Round matches: TV channel, live stream

The table below details where fans can watch selected matches across some of the world’s major territories.

  TV Streaming
USA ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
Canada Sportsnet
UK BBC, ITV BBC iPlayer, ITVX
Australia Paramount+
India Sony LIV JioTV, HotStar

USA: Fans can access FA Cup action this season live and exclusively on ESPN+.

Canada: The FA Cup will be available via exclusive live streaming on Sportsnet NOW.

Australia: Fans in Australia can stream FA Cup matches live and on demand on Paramount+.

UK: FA Cup matches will be divided up between the BBC and ITV once again this season with respective streaming options on the BBC iPlayer and ITVX.

FA Cup third round fixtures, schedule

Match Date Kickoff Time (ET / GMT)
Crystal Palace vs Everton Jan 4 3:00 p.m. / 8:00 p.m.
Brentford v Wolves Jan 5 2:15 p.m. / 7:15 p.m.
Fulham vs Rotherham United Jan 5 2:30 p.m. / 7:30 p.m.
Tottenham vs Burnley Jan 5 3:00 p.m. / 8:00 p.m.
Wimbledon vs Ipswich Town Jan 6 7:30 a.m. / 12:30 p.m.
Coventry vs Oxford City Jan 6 7:30 a.m. / 12:30 p.m.
Millwall vs Leicester City Jan 6 7:30 a.m. / 12:30 p.m.
Maidstone United vs Stevenage  Jan 6 7:30 a.m. / 12:30 p.m.
Sunderland vs Newcastle United Jan 6 7:45 a.m. / 12:45 p.m.
Stoke City vs Brighton Jan 6 10:00 a.m. / 3:00 p.m.
Norwich City vs Bristol Rovers Jan 6 10:00 a.m. / 3:00 p.m.
Southampton vs Walsall Jan 6 10:00 a.m. / 3:00 p.m.
Watford vs Chesterfield Jan 6 10:00 a.m. / 3:00 p.m.
Blackburn Rovers vs Cambridge United Jan 6 10:00 a.m. / 3:00 p.m.
Gillingham vs Sheffield United Jan 6 10:00 a.m. / 3:00 p.m.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bournemouth Jan 6 10:00 a.m. / 3:00 p.m.
Plymouth vs Sutton United Jan 6 10:00 a.m. / 3:00 p.m.
Newport County vs Eastleigh Jan 6 10:00 a.m. / 3:00 p.m.
Hull City vs Birmingham City Jan 6 10:00 a.m. / 3:00 p.m.
Chelsea vs Preston Jan 6 12:30 p.m. / 5:30 p.m.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City Jan 6 12:30 p.m. / 5:30 p.m.
Swansea City vs Morecambe Jan 6 12:30 p.m. / 5:30 p.m.
Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa Jan 6 12:30 p.m. / 5:30 p.m.
Luton Town vs Bolton Wanderers Jan 7 9:00 a.m. / 2:00 p.m.
Manchester City vs Huddersfield Town Jan 7 9:00 a.m. / 2:00 p.m.
Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool Jan 7 9:00 a.m. / 2:00 p.m.
Peterborough United vs Leeds United Jan 7 9:00 a.m. / 2:00 p.m.
Shrewsbury Town vs Wrexham Jan 7 9:00 a.m. / 2:00 p.m.
West Bromwich Albion vs Aldershot Town Jan 7 9:00 a.m. / 2:00 p.m.
West Ham United vs Bristol City Jan 7 9:00 a.m. / 2:00 p.m.
Arsenal vs Liverpool Jan 7 11:30 a.m. / 4:30 p.m.
Wigan Athletic vs Manchester United Jan 8 3:15 p.m. / 8:15 p.m.

FA Cup TV channels and live streams for selected matches

Due to a packed FA Cup Third Round list of matches, only selected games have been picked for broadcast and streaming. 

Here's how to watch the chosen FA Cup matches across selected areas of the world's major regions:

Thursday, January 4

  • Everton vs Crystal Palace 
  Region TV Streaming
  USA ESPN+
  Canada Sportsnet World

Sportsnet World NOW

  UK ITV 4 ITVX
  Australia Paramount+
  India Sony TEN 2 JioTV, SONY LIV

Friday, January 5

  • Brentford vs Wolves
  Region TV Streaming
  USA ESPN+
  Canada Sportsnet World

Sportsnet World NOW

  Australia Paramount+
  • Fulham vs Rotherham United

  Region TV Streaming
  USA ESPN+
  Canada

Sportsnet World NOW

  Australia Paramount+
  • Tottenham vs Burnley
  Region TV Streaming
  USA ESPN+
  Canada

Sportsnet World NOW

  UK ITV 1 ITVX
  Australia Paramount+
  India Sony TEN 5 JioTV, SONY LIV

Saturday, January 6

  • Sunderland vs Newcastle United
  Region TV Streaming
  USA ESPN+
  UK ITV 1 ITVX
  Australia Paramount+
  • Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa
  Region TV Streaming
  USA ESPN+
  UK BBC 1 BBC iPlayer
  Australia Paramount+
  • Chelsea vs Preston North End

  Region TV Streaming
  USA ESPN+
  Canada

Sportsnet World NOW

  UK BBC iPlayer
  Australia Paramount+
  India

Sunday, January 7

  • Luton Town vs Bolton Wanderers
Region TV Streaming
USA ESPN+
Canada Sportsnet World Plus  
Australia Paramount+
  • Manchester City vs Huddersfield Town
Region TV Streaming
  USA ESPN+
  Canada

Sportsnet World Plus

  UK BBC iPlayer
  Australia Paramount+
  India
  • Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool
Region TV Streaming
  USA ESPN+
  Canada

  UK
  Australia Paramount+
  India
  • West Ham United vs Bristol City
Region TV Streaming
  USA ESPN+
  Canada

Sportsnet Now Plus

  UK
  Australia Paramount+
  India
  • Arsenal vs Liverpool
Region TV Streaming
  USA ESPN+
  Canada

Sportsnet Now Plus

  UK BBC 1 BBC iPlayer
  Australia Paramount+
  India

Monday January 8

  • Wigan Athletic vs Manchester United
Region TV Streaming
  USA ESPN+
  Canada

Sportsnet Now Plus

  UK ITV 1, STV Scotland BBC iPlayer, STV Player
  Australia Paramount+
  India
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