Chelsea vs Liverpool one of FOUR FA Cup fifth round games to be shown live on the BBC next week

CHELSEA’s eagerly-anticipated clash with Liverpool is one of FOUR FA Cup fifth round games to be shown live on the BBC next week.

A host of top football will be heading to free-to-air TV next week as England’s premier cup competition returns.

Chelsea vs Liverpool is one of four FA Cup games to be shown live on the BBC next weekCredit: Rex Features

Chelsea vs Liverpool headlines Tuesday’s games, along with West Brom vs Newcastle – both shown live on the BBC.

The next evening, Tottenham play Norwich and Sheffield Wednesday host Man City – with the BBC once again showing both games.

Coverage of all four matches will start at 7.30pm – with BBC One hosting one game and the other being streamed live on iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.

In a bumper schedule of FA Cup action, the broadcasters will also show two classic games.

Chelsea’s 4-2 win over Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup in 1997 will be shown immediately before the live game.

And on Wednesday, they’ll replay Man City’s 2-1 win over their Sheffield opponents from the third round of the 2007 FA Cup.

On top of that, the BBC will be showing a two-part “FA Cup fifth round rewind” – as well as all the highlights from all the games from 10pm both evenings.

The quarter-final draw will then be broadcast after Wednesday’s games.

And fortunately for the teams there will be no pesky replays at this stage.

Now, all eight ties will be decided on the night, with extra-time and penalties scheduled should the sides finish level after the 90 minutes.

Meanwhile, there are two games being shown on BT Sport, with Arsenal playing Portsmouth – the lowest-ranked team left in the competition – on Monday night.

BT Sport will also show Wayne Rooney take on his old club as Derby host Manchester United on Thursday evening.

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk