FA Cup: Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool and Tottenham new dates revealed as fourth round TV schedule is announced

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·17. Januar 2025

FA Cup: Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool and Tottenham new dates revealed as fourth round TV schedule is announced

Some intriguing ties will take place in the fourth round of the FA Cup

Manchester United vs Leicester City has been selected to kick off live coverage of the FA Cup fourth round.

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The holders overcame Arsenal on penalties in round three whilst the Foxes made light work of Championship outfit Queens Park Rangers.

This is one of the pick of the ties from the fourth round draw made at the Emirates Stadium last weekend as Ruud van Nistelrooy returns to Old Trafford having played for the club as well as managing them briefly this season in between Erik ten Hag's sacking and the appointment of Ruben Amorim.

The high-profile FA Cup reunion was a certainty to be selected for live television coverage and that has now been confirmed, with the game set to be shown on ITV1 with a 8pm GMT kick-off time on Friday, February 7.

Manchester City, last season's runners-up, have also been selected for TV coverage as their trip to London to face League One side Leyton Orient will be on BBC one.

Chelsea have been drawn against fellow Premier League opposition in Brighton. That match will be shown on ITV4 on Saturday, February 8 with a 8pm GMT kick-off time. The Blues will be back at the Amex Stadium a week later for a league clash.

Chelsea thrashed Morecambe 5-0 in the FA Cup third round.

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On Sunday, February 9, current Premier League leaders Liverpool travel to Home Park hoping to avoid an upset against Championship outfit Plymouth Argyle. That match will be on ITV1 with a 3pm GMT kick-off.

Then the 5.35pm GMT offering from BBC One is Tottenham’s trip to Villa Park to face an Aston Villa side that has already knocked out one London side from the competition already as they beat West Ham in round three.

Live television coverage of the FA Cup fourth round ends on the night of Monday, February 11, when ITV1 will screen Nottingham Forest's attempts to avoid a shock away at League One Exeter City.

An all Premier League clash between Everton and Bournemouth are among the FA Cup fourth round ties not selected for live television coverage in the UK, along with two all-Championship ties between Leeds United and Millwall as well as Stoke City vs Cardiff City.