The third round is set to take place from Friday 9 to Monday 12 January 2026
The dates, kick-off times and television broadcast details for the 2025-26 Emirates FA Cup third round have now been finalised.
The third round is set to take place from Friday 9 to Monday 12 January 2026, with 22 matches available for fans to watch live, and the schedule can be seen below (all kick-off times are in GMT).
FRIDAY 9 JANUARY 2026
19:30: Milton Keynes Dons v. Oxford United on discovery+
19:30: Port Vale v. Fleetwood Town on discovery+
19:30: Preston North End v. Wigan Athletic on discovery+
19:30: Wrexham v. Nottingham Forest on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
SATURDAY 10 JANUARY 2026
12:15: Cheltenham Town v. Leicester City on discovery+
12:15: Everton v. Sunderland on discovery+
12:15: Macclesfield v. Crystal Palace on BBC One, iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
12:15: Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Shrewsbury Town on discovery+
15:00: Boreham Wood v. Burton Albion
15:00: Burnley v. Millwall
15:00: Doncaster Rovers v. Southampton
15:00: Fulham v. Middlesbrough
15:00: Ipswich Town v. Blackpool
15:00: Manchester City v. Exeter City
15:00: Newcastle United v. AFC Bournemouth
15:00: Salford City v. Swindon Town
15:00: Sheffield Wednesday v. Brentford
15:00: Stoke City v. Coventry City
17:45: Bristol City v. Watford on discovery+
17:45: Cambridge United v. Birmingham City on discovery+
17:45: Tottenham Hotspur v. Aston Villa on BBC One, iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
17:45: Grimsby Town v. Weston Super Mare on discovery+
20:00: Charlton Athletic v. Chelsea on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
SUNDAY 11 JANUARY 2026
12:00: Derby County v. Leeds United on TNT Sports 2 and discovery+
14:00: Portsmouth v. Arsenal on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
14:30: Hull City v. Blackburn Rovers on discovery+
14:30: Norwich City v. Walsall on discovery+
14:30: Sheffield United v. Mansfield Town on discovery+
14:30: Swansea City v. West Bromwich Albion on discovery+
14:30: West Ham United v. Queens Park Rangers on discovery+
16:30: Manchester United v. Brighton & Hove Albion on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
MONDAY 12 JANUARY 2026
19:45: Liverpool v. Barnsley on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
All 64 clubs will receive guaranteed payments from the competition’s prize fund for winning or losing their tie. Those involved in television broadcast selections on linear channels will receive an additional £80,000, and the fee for clubs participating in the matches streamed on discovery+ only is £40,000.
Live television broadcast selections are scheduled collaboratively with the participating clubs, the local authorities and police, and the broadcasters.
The fourth round draw will be shown live by TNT Sports before Liverpool v. Barnsley on Monday 12 January 2026, and ties will be played around the weekend of Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 February.
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