BBC and BT Sport will show six FA Cup third round ties

Six Emirates FA Cup third round ties have been selected for live TV coverage.

Manchester City’s trip to West Ham’s London Stadium on Friday 6 January 2017 will kick-off a bumper weekend of action, and the tie will be broadcast on BBC One.

BT Sport have picked two ties for live broadcast on Saturday 7 January – Manchester United v Reading and Preston North End v Arsenal.

They will then show Liverpool’s match against either Plymouth Argyle or Newport County before BBC pick up the reins again by showing Tottenham v Aston Villa.

Cambridge United v Leeds United will bring the weekend’s live coverage to a close on Monday 9 January, on BT Sport.

Each club will receive £144,000 in broadcast fees while the victors of each tie will pick up £67,500 from The FA prize fund.

Third Round TV ties

Friday 6 January 2017
West Ham United v Manchester City (7.55pm) – BBC One

Saturday 7 January 2017
Manchester United v Reading (12.30pm) – BT Sport 2
Preston North End v Arsenal (5.30pm) – BT Sport 2

Sunday 8 January 2017
Liverpool v Plymouth Argyle or Newport County (1.30pm) – BT Sport 2
Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa (4pm) – BBC One

Monday 9 January 2017
Cambridge United v Leeds United (7.45pm) – BT Sport 2