FA Cup on TV: Your ultimate guide to watching the FA Cup this weekend

Arsenal made it past Oxford United in the FA Cup third round
Arsenal made it past Oxford United in the FA Cup third round / Marc Atkins/GettyImages
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FA Cup weekends are the favourites of so many football fans in England and Wales and we've got a cracker coming up in the fourth round.

There are some thrilling games to get stuck into, especially on Friday night as the Premier League's top two Manchester City and Arsenal do battle at the Etihad to see who will be knocked out earlier than expected.

As well as that, teams such as Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham and National League side Wrexham can be seen in action this weekend on free-to-air television in the United Kingdom, as well as around the world.


2022/23 FA Cup fourth round draw

The FA Cup fourth round draw has given us one tie between heavyweights, as well as some other potential upsets such as Wrexham at home to Sheffield United and Accrington Stanley vs Leeds.

  • Preston North End vs Tottenham Hotspur
  • Southampton vs Blackpool
  • Wrexham vs Sheffield United
  • Ipswich Town vs Burnley
  • Manchester United vs Reading
  • Luton vs Grimsby Town
  • Derby County vs West Ham
  • Stoke vs Stevenage
  • Blackburn vs Birmingham City
  • Walsall vs Leicester City
  • Sheffield Wednesday vs Fleetwood Town
  • Manchester City vs Arsenal
  • Bristol City vs West Brom
  • Brighton vs Liverpool
  • Fulham vs Sunderland
  • Accrington Stanley vs Leeds

2022/23 FA Cup fourth round TV picks - UK, USA, Canada and Australia

Seven games have been chosen to be shown on free-to-air television in the United Kingdom and there is a way to watch those games in the United States of America, Canada and Australia.

Friday 27 January

  • Manchester City vs Arsenal: 20:00 GMT (ITV1, UTV, STV, ITVX, STV Player, Freeview: 3 in the UK, Paramount+ in Australia, ESPN+ in the USA, Sportsnet in Canada)

The weekend gets up and running with current Premier League champions taking on title rivals Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.

It's the first time the two teams have met this season and the tie will see one of the big pre-tournament favourites depart early in the competition.

Saturday 28 January

  • Accrington Stanley vs Leeds: 12:30 GMT (BBC One, BBC iPlayer, Freeview: 1 in the UK, Paramount+ in Australia, ESPN+ in the USA, Sportsnet in Canada)
  • Walsall vs Leicester City: 12:30 GMT (BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website in the UK, ESPN+ in the USA, Sportsnet in Canada)
  • Preston North End vs Tottenham: 18:00 GMT (BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport in the UK, Paramount+ in Australia, ESPN+ in the USA, Sportsnet in Canada)
  • Manchester United vs Reading: 20:00 GMT (ITV4 and ITVX in the UK, Paramount+ in Australia, ESPN+ in the USA, Sportsnet in Canada)

Accrington Stanley's replay victory over Boreham Wood earned the League One side a classic FA Cup tie with Leeds on Saturday lunch time.

Premier League sides again come to the fore later in the day, with Tottenham visiting Preston with a 18:00 GMT kick off time before being by Manchester United's clash with Reading at Old Trafford later that evening.

Sunday 29 January

  • Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool: 13:30 GMT (ITV1, UTV, STV, ITVX and STV Player in the UK, Paramount+ in Australia, ESPN+ in the USA, Sportsnet in Canada)
  • Wrexham v Sheffield United: 16:30 GMT (BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport in the UK, Paramount+ in Australia, ESPN+ in the USA, Sportsnet in Canada)

Brighton only disposed of Liverpool 3-0 recently in the Premier League at the AMEX but the two teams have been thrown together by the FA Cup this weekend.

That game on the south coast is the first television offering of the day before Wrexham, the lowest ranked team left in the competition, host Championship flyers Sheffield United.

Monday 30 January

  • Derby County v West Ham United: 19:45 GMT (ITV4 and ITVX, in the UK, Paramount+ in Australia, ESPN+ in the USA, Sportsnet in Canada)

The FA Cup action on TV will come to an end on Friday night when League One side Derby host struggling West Ham.

The Hammers recently returned to winning ways by beating Everton - sealing Frank Lampard's sacking in the process - but this is a sticky-looking tie against a Rams side who have won their last five league games.