MANCHESTER UNITED’S FA Cup showdown with bitter rivals Liverpool will be shown live on BBC One.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side will go head to head with Jurgen Klopp’s men in the fourth round as the race for the Premier League title heats up as well.
Manchester United will take on Liverpool on terrestrial TVCredit: Getty Images – Getty
United leapfrogged Liverpool this week to claim the top spot in the league following their narrow 1-0 win over Burnley.
And both club’s seasons could be heavily shaped by their back-to-back clashes in the Prem and FA Cup.
United and Liverpool’s fourth-round clash is the highlight of TV picks for the BBC when it kicks off at 5pm on Sunday, January 24.
⚽ Read our Man United live blog for the latest news from Old Trafford
The Old Trafford fixture will be the first meeting in the competition between the two teams since 2012.
Manchester City’s visit to League Two outfit Cheltenham Town the day before will also be screened on terrestrial TV.
Last season’s FA Cup finalists Chelsea will be looking to secure their fifth round spot when they host Championship side Luton Town on BBC One.
Elsewhere, Sheffield United against Plymouth Argyle and West Ham United v Doncaster Rovers will be available via BBC iPlayer.
Non-league Chorley have been handed another showing on BT Sport with the opening tie of the round against Wolves on the Friday night.
BBC’s TV Picks for FA Cup fourth-round
Saturday, January 23
Cheltenham Town v Manchester City – KO 5.30pm, BBC One and BBC iPlayer
Sheffield United v Plymouth Argyle (15:00 KO) – Live on BBC Digital Platforms
West Ham United v Doncaster Rovers (15:00 KO) – Live on BBC Digital Platforms
Swansea City v Nottingham Forest (15:00 KO) – BBC One Wales
Sunday, January 24
Chelsea v Luton Town – KO 12.00pm, BBC One and BBC iPlayer
Manchester United v Liverpool – KO 5.00pm, BBC One and BBC iPlayer
CASINO DEALS: BEST SIGN UP OFFERS TO CLAIM OVER £700
Similarly, FA Cup holders Arsenal will be on BT on Saturday, January 23 against either Southampton or Shrewsbury.
SunSport recently revealed that League One Shews have been handed an FA Cup reprieve – after Prem bosses agreed to put back Southampton’s trip to Leeds to create space in the calendar.
Shrewsbury faced being booted out of the competition when a Covid outbreak meant they could not play their third-round tie at St Mary’s last weekend.
The FA Cup 5th round draw could see Chorley play Arsenal
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
