Arsenal, Liverpool & Chelsea FA Cup Ties Chosen For TV – One Plays On Friday Night

Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool’s fourth round FA Cup ties will all be shown live on TV, it has been announced this afternoon.

The Gunners eased into the fourth round with a 2-0 win over bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday evening and were rewarded with a home clash against League One side Coventry City.

BT Sport have revealed today that they will be showing the north Londoners game live on BT Sport 1, at the unusual time of Friday 24th January, kicking off at 7.45pm.

Liverpool also made it through to the next stage with a comfortable 2-0 win over Oldham Athletic at the weekend and ITV have announced that they will be airing the Reds trip to either Bournemouth or Burton on Saturday 25th January, kicking off at 12.45pm.

Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea secured a 2-0 victory over Derby County to reach the fourth round and ITV will also be showing the Blues fixture against Stoke City at Stamford Bridge, which will be held on Sunday the 26th kicking off at 15.30pm.

The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup will be broadcast live on ITV immediately after the conclusion of the Chelsea v Stoke game.

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