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Manchester United’s clash with Aston Villa is the pick of the games selected to be broadcast live when the FA Cup third round takes place in January.
With ties scheduled across four dates, football fans will be glued to their TV sets and devices as the big guns join the competition in its 150th anniversary season.
Which FA Cup third round games will be on TV?
The first match supporters can watch live and for free is Swindon’s home clash with Premier League champions Manchester City on Friday, January 7, 2022.
Pep Guardiola’s side will be the overwhelming favourites to win the tie, which kicks off at 8pm and will be broadcast on ITV1 and ITV Hub.
The following day, settle back and enjoy a London derby between Millwall and Crystal Palace at 12.45pm on ITV1, followed by Everton’s visit to Hull at 5.30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
On Sunday, January 9, 2022, West Ham’s home tie with Premier League rivals Leeds will be live on ITV1 and ITV Hub at 2.15pm.
Attention then switches from the London Stadium to the City Ground for Nottingham Forest’s clash with Arsenal at 5.15pm, which is also on ITV1 and ITV Hub.
And the best has arguably been saved until last as United play host to Steven Gerrard’s Villa at Old Trafford on Monday, January 10, 2022.
The standout clash of the third round kicks off at 7.55pm and can be viewed via BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Do clubs get paid for being on TV in the FA Cup third round?
According to the FA, each club will receive a live broadcast fee of £85,000 for being selected in the “completely free-to-air third round”.
When will dates be confirmed for the other fixtures?
The schedule for the remaining ties for the FA Cup third round will be announced shortly.
Full draw for the FA Cup third round
Boreham Wood vs AFC Wimbledon
Yeovil vs Bournemouth
Stoke vs Leyton Orient
Swansea vs Southampton
Chelsea vs Chesterfield
Liverpool vs Shrewsbury
Cardiff vs Preston
Coventry vs Derby
Burnley vs Huddersfield
West Brom vs Brighton
Kidderminster Harriers vs Reading
Leicester vs Watford
Mansfield vs Middlesbrough
Hartlepool United vs Blackpool
Hull vs Everton
Bristol City vs Fulham
Tottenham vs Morecambe
Millwall vs Crystal Palace
Port Vale vs Brentford
Swindon vs Manchester City
Wigan vs Blackburn
Luton vs Harrogate
Birmingham vs Plymouth
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
Wolves vs Sheffield United
Newcastle vs Cambridge
Barnsley vs Ipswich or Barrow
Peterborough vs Bristol Rovers
West Ham vs Leeds
QPR vs Rotherham
Charlton vs Norwich
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
