The Fourth Round of this season’s FA Cup with Budweiser will feature five must-see ties across ITV and BT Sport this weekend.
More giant killings and surprises lie ahead for fans across the country in the Fourth Round and a bumper weekend of televised ties kick off on Friday, January 24, when Premier League leaders Arsenal host Coventry City under the lights at the Emirates Stadium.
The first of ITV’s live free-to-air cup ties will be played on Saturday, January 25, when Liverpool travel to AFC Bournemouth, kicking off at 12.45pm.
The Merseyside theme continues later that day over on BT Sport when Roberto Martinez leads out Everton at League One side Stevenage.
Sheffield United’s reward for beating Aston Villa is a live televised tie on BT Sport against either Norwich City or Fulham on Sunday, January 26, kicking off at 1.00pm.
ITV concludes the line-up of live FA Cup ties straight after with Chelsea’s home clash with Stoke City, kicking off at 3.30pm.
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ITV Sport will broadcast the first and fourth pick of live FA Cup ties from rounds three to five, then first and third choices from rounds six to the quarter-finals, plus the first choice semi-final tie at Wembley, as well as comprehensive highlights every weekend during the competition.
New FA Cup rights holders BT Sport will screen the 2nd and 3rd pick choices from rounds three to five, 2nd/4th/5th picks from rounds six to the quarter-finals, plus a fifth choice match from rounds three to five.
The first pick of the replays during this phase of the competition will be shown on ITV, while additional replays will be broadcast by BT Sport.
Both channels will share live coverage of the 2014 FA Cup Final at Wembley on Saturday, May 17.
This will be the last season in which ITV will screen live FA Cup games for at least the next four years after the BBC regained terrestrial TV rights to the competition from 2014 to 2018.
Full details of when and where to watch all three live FA Cup 4th Round ties on TV below:
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AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool Saturday 25 January |
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Chelsea v Stoke City Sunday 26 January |
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ITV will screen extensive coverage of FA Cup Fourth Round weekend featuring two live ties.
The first of ITV’s live free-to-air ties will be played on Saturday, January 25, when Liverpool travel to AFC Bournemouth, kicking off at 12.45pm.
Brendan Rodgers and Liverpool ended a spirited Oldham side’s cup run at Anfield in the last round, having also failed to break the deadlock in the first half.
Liverpool’s form this season has been impressive and the goalscoring exploits of Luis Suarez have made them one of the most feared teams in the country.
However, Championship side Bournemouth will be aware that Liverpool suffered a shock defeat at Oldham Athletic at this stage of the competition last year.
Adrian Chiles introduces ITV’s live coverage from Goldsands stadium, with studio analysis from Roy Keane, Lee Dixon and Harry Redknapp.
Match commentary comes from Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend.
ITV concludes the line-up of live FA Cup Fourth Round ties on Sunday afternoon with Chelsea’s home clash with Stoke City, kicking off at 3.30pm.
Jose Mourinho’s side welcome former player Mark Hughes and his Stoke team to Stamford Bridge after an impressive second-half performance at Derby on Sunday secured a 2-0 victory and safe passage into the fourth round.
Mark Hughes won the FA Cup as a player with Chelsea in 1997 and today he returns with his Stoke City team for this fourth-round tie.
The two sides were involved in a thrilling league encounter at the Britannia stadium in December, when Stoke won 3-2 courtesy of Oussama Assaidi’s dramatic last-minute winner – but Jose Mourinho’s men are unbeaten at home in domestic competitions this season.
Adrian Chiles is joined in the studio by Roy Keane and Lee Dixon for live coverage from Stamford Bridge, with commentary from Sam Matterface and Clarke Carlisle.
The draw for the FA Cup fifth round will also be broadcast live on ITV immediately after the Chelsea v Stoke match, presented by Mark Pougatch from Wembley Stadium.
ITV will also screen comprehensive evening highlights shows featuring all the goals from all Fourth Round ties played over the weekend, both presented by Matt Smith with studio analysis from Gordon Strachan and Clarke Carlisle.
Saturday night’s ITV highlights programme will include several lower league sides are playing at home against Premier League teams.
Featured matches include Phil Brown’s Southend United against his old club Hull City and Bolton Wanderers taking on Cardiff City, plus the two televised ties – AFC Bournemouth versus Liverpool and Stevenage hosting Everton.
Further news, match updates, reports and video clips from Fourth Round weekend can be found online via itv.com/football
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Arsenal v Coventry City Friday 23 January |
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Everton v Stevenage Sunday 24 January |
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Sheffield United v Fulham Sunday 25 January |
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BT Sport kicks off its coverage of Fourth Round weekend with Coventry City’s trip to Premier League leaders Arsenal.
The Gunners saw off their North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Third Round while League One side Coventry City enjoyed a 2-1 win at Barnsley.
Steven Pressley’s Coventry City travel to the Emirates aiming to cause a huge cup upset against the high flying Gunners.
Arsenal have been starved of success since they last lifted the FA Cup in 2005 when they triumphed over Manchester United in Patrick Vieira’s final game at the club.
On Saturday, Roberto Martinez leads out Everton at League One side Stevenage and BT Sport cameras will be there to capture all the action, kicking off at 5.30pm.
Martinez, who was last season’s winning FA Cup manager with Wigan Athletic, will be hoping that the Toffees do not come unstuck at Broadhall Way.
Stevenage will be hoping to repeat their past giant killing exploits. In 2011 the Hertfordshire club upset the odds to knock out Newcastle United in a classic FA Cup encounter.
Martinez will need to ensure his players are taking nothing for granted as Everton have their sights set on lifting the trophy for the first time in 18 years following an eye-catching first half of the league season.
Sheffield United’s reward for beating Aston Villa is a live televised tie on BT Sport against either Fulham on Sunday, January 26, kicking off at 1.00pm.
Nigel Clough’s side knocked Aston Villa out of the Cup in the Third Round and they will now turn their attentions to claiming another Premier League scalp with home advantage and a passionate Sheffield crowd behind them.
Goals from Jamie Murphy and Ryan Flynn sent the Blades through to the Fourth Round and they will be hoping to continue their run by creating more headlines against Premier League opposition.
BT Sport’s live FA Cup coverage will be presented by Jake Humphrey alongside regular pundits David Ginola, Owen Hargreaves, David James and Steve McManaman.
Commentary duties across all three ties will be shared by Ian Darke, Darren Fletcher and Gary Pallister.
In addition, it has been confirmed that former Sky Sports pundit Andy Gray will return from UK TV screens with BT Sport this weekend.
The broadcaster has appointed Gray, who currently works for Middle East-based broadcaster beIN Sport, to commentate on the Stevenage v Everton tie in what will be his first TV commentary in the UK since he left Sky Sports in 2011.
Gray’s appointment is currently on a one-off basis as BT reportedly looks to increase its links with beIN Sport.
Not a BT Sport subscriber? Find out how to get BT Sport via bt.com/sport
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FA Cup 4th Round Highlights 10.45pm-11.45pm ITV . . .
ITV′s live match coverage, as well additional video clips, interviews and analysis, is available to watch for free via the ITV football website.
BT Sport subscribers can watch the channel’s live matches on BT Sport 1 via its online streaming service at btsport.com or on the BT Sport app for mobile and tablet devices.
Keep up to date with all the latest FA Cup reports, goal flashes and results by following ITV Football on Twitter (@itvfootball) and BT Sport’s feed (@BTSport).
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