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ITV could be set for a scheduling problem should Manchester City and Manchester United reach the FA Cup final.The broadcaster is set to show the tournament’s climax on May 25.Manchester United booked their semi-final spot with a win over LivepoolCredit: GettyManchester City beat Newcastle in their quarter-finalCredit: GettyBoth could reach the FA Cup final, which could cause an issue for ITVCredit: APBoth Manchester clubs are in the semi-finals, having won their quarter-final ties.Man United overcame Liverpool 4-3 in a dramatic clash against Liverpool.While Man City booked their spot with a routine 2-0 win over Newcastle.However, the city rivals avoided each other in the semi-final draw as Man United were drawn against Coventry City.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLMan City will face Chelsea in the other match at Wembley Stadium.Should they both win their ties, then it would set up a repeat of last season’s FA Cup final, which the Citizens won.The FA Cup final has typically kicked off at 5.30pm but last year it was moved to 3pm after concerns that this would cause issues for fans.It would be expected that the kick-off time would once again be moved should both sides make the final.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERThis is where the issue would arise for ITV as it also has the rights to show the European Rugby Champions Cup final.That final is set to be played on the same day as the FA Cup final.FA Cup semi-final draw CONFIRMED as Man Utd, Chelsea, Coventry and Man City find out their fateHowever, its kick-off time is scheduled for 2.45pm at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in North London.This would cause a scheduling problem for ITV as they would not be able to show both games at the same time.The Times has reported that European Rugby Ltd has no flexibility to move the Champions Cup start time.So this could mean that a new kick-off time has to be figured out for the FA Cup final.ITV will have a much easier job should either Coventry or Chelsea win their semi-final ties. More

ROY KEANE gave Manchester United’s mascot the coldest of shoulders during their FA Cup clash with Liverpool.The club legend was pitchside doing his punditry duties for ITV before the pulsating quarter-final match at Old Trafford.Roy Keane was part of ITV’s punditry team for Manchester United vs LiverpoolCredit: GETTYUnited icon Keane brutally snubbed club mascot Fred The Red’s high-fiveCredit: X@ITVFOOTBALLThat didn’t stop Fred The Red from putting his arm around the IrishmanCredit: X@ITVFOOTBALLKeane, 52, was approached by the beloved Fred The Red for a high-five during an advert break.But the Irishman wasn’t in the mood and well and truly left him hanging.Keane’s brutal snub didn’t go unnoticed by footie fans, one of whom said: “Roy Keane has no time for mascots in football, even Fred The Red.”Another said: “He’s too cold.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAnd another said: “Classic Roy Keane.”One pretended to be Keane and remarked: “Mascots?! Do me a favour.”Another chimed in: “Football mascots used to be so valued and cherished by all clubs.”Fred The Red, however, did briefly embrace Keane – putting his left arm around the former fan favourite – much to the amusement of Graeme Souness.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSAmad Diallo fired Manchester United to a famous victory over their bitter rivalsCredit: GettyUnited booked their place in the last four of the tournament thanks to a sensational 4-3 victory over their bitter rivals.Substitute Amad Diallo sparked incredible scenes at Old Trafford with a last-gasp winner in extra time just minutes after Marcus Rashford’s equaliser.And Keane believes the stunning win can be a huge turning point for his former side.Roy Keane’s Biggest TV Rants He told ITV: “Man United – I’ve been critical of them all season but they’ve found something from somewhere. “A bit of spirit, a bit of momentum.”They got a little bit of luck, sloppiness from Liverpool.”Amazing, a huge turning point for a lot of these players, particularly for the manager. Old Trafford is bouncing.”It’s been a tough season for everyone, great images, great for the young players to get through a big game. READ MORE SUN STORIES”Honestly, an amazing finish to the game.”Erik ten Hag’s troops will play Championship side Coventry City in the semi-finals in April.” More

THE viewing figures for Manchester United’s FA Cup quarter-final clash with Liverpool have been revealed.A peak of 8.4 million fans tuned in to ITV to watch the two rivals go head-to-head on Sunday.Over 8million people watched Man Utd vs LiverpoolCredit: GettyThe Red Devils beat Liverpool to progress to the quarter-finalsCredit: GettyThat makes it the most-watched FA Cup match this season, surpassing Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Arsenal which was viewed by 7.6million fans on BBC One.It also drew the biggest television audience of the year so far across all channels and the biggest audience for an FA Cup Quarter-final since 2018.Presenter Mark Pougatch wrote on X: “Peak of 8.4 million of you watched the pulsating Manchester United-Liverpool Quarter Final. A brilliant game deserved that huge number.”The Red Devils clinched a dramatic 4-3 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford.Read More on the FA CupScott McTominay broke the deadlock just 10 minutes into the match but two goals in quick succession from Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah saw Liverpool take the lead on the verge of half-time.Antony fired United level in the 87th minute, forcing the match to extra time when Marcus Rashford cancelled out a Harvey Elliot strike.Amad Diallo then secured a last-gasp winner with just seconds left to play.Following the match Man Utd were drawn to face Coventry City in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley.Most read in FA CupCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSHowever, some fans were convinced that the draw was “fixed”.The viewers watching on ITV had not been told beforehand which number related to which team and the casual vibe was a far cry away from most draws.Teams were also drawn directly out of the velvet bag rather than first being placed in a pot, as is traditionally the case.One fan said: “This is the most fixed FA Cup draw I’ve ever seen. So unprofessional.”Roy Keane ‘spitting feathers’ in furious rant about Man Utd stars as he blasts ‘criminal’ decisionAnother commented: “Draw for FA Cup is a fix! Didn’t say who had what number firstly.”While a third added: “Since when have we ever had an FA Cup draw without it being announced who was each number beforehand?”United’s local rivals Manchester City were drawn to face Chelsea in the other semi-final. More

FOOTBALL fans have ripped into ITV after commentator Clive Tyldesley revealed he may have worked on his last FA Cup match.The Brit, 69, led the broadcast of Coventry’s 3-2 win over Wolves in their quarter-final tie at Molineux on Saturday lunchtime.Clive Tyldesley has been a legendary commentator down the yearsCredit: Twitter / CliveTyldesleyTyldesley, left, seems set not to work the FA Cup final for ITVCredit: ITVHe was joined by Scottish football legend Ally McCoist as two dramatic stoppage-time goals saw the Championship side book their place at Wembley.But viewers were completely unaware during the coverage that it could well be the last time Tyldesley commentates on an FA Cup match.He confirmed the news on social media on Saturday evening, saying: “Maybe the last FA Cup tie I’ll ever call.”Thank you for the big finish!!”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThis led to a host of fans pouring in with messages as they called on ITV not to make the mistake of ditching Tyldesley – who appears set to miss out on the channel’s FA Cup final broadcast.One said: “ITV’s biggest mistake not keeping you as lead commentator. Even bigger mistake that BT/TNT didn’t continue to have you as the voice of UCL. CBS’s gain.”Another added: “Ahhh, what a way to go out. You were class today as always. I hope it isn’t the last one!”A third replied: “I really hope it’s not your last Clive. Loved your comms today and the chemistry with Ally is the best in the business.”Most read in FA CupCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSWhile a fourth responded: “You and Ally are the best combo currently out there. It’d be a crying shame.”And a fifth said: “BBC for final then – criminal by ITV not using you – I mean we’re not talking Motson or Davies here it’s not even close.Shocking moment Coventry boss wildly celebrates in ball boy’s FACE after FA Cup winner – then accuses him of ‘smirking'”Thanks for all the classics starting on Radio City too 👏.”Tyldesley has been an ITV commentator since 1998, voicing 17 Champions League finals, nine FA Cup finals, five World Cups and five European Championships.Since 2020, he has also worked for CBS Sports and Rangers TV. More

ITV commentator Clive Tyldesley aimed a cruel dig at Princess Kate during the broadcaster’s FA Cup coverage.The comment came shortly after Ellis Simms opened the goalscoring for Coventry in their match at Wolves in the quarter-final of the competition.An Ellis Simms goal was the subject of a lengthy VAR check for handballCredit: ITV SportITV commentator Clive Tyldesley made a remark about Princess Kate’s photoshop hand dramaCredit: Twitter @CliveTyldesleyA lengthy check followed the goal in the 53rd minute, with the VAR team assessing whether Simms, 23, had put the ball into the net illegally with his hands. As replays were shown, veteran commentator Tyldesley remarked: “What you have to take into account now with the hand is, is it photoshopped?”The quip earned a chuckle from co-commentator Ally McCoist, before Tyldesley added: “And I don’t think it is in this case.”However, some viewers at home were not impressed, with one social media user saying: “Kate Middleton catching strays in the FA cup from Clive Tyldesley.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLITV declined to comment when approached by SunSport.Tyldesley’s comment was in reference to the photoshop drama Kate was involved in earlier this week.A photo of Kate with children Charlotte, George and Louis sparked worldwide drama for a set of unfortunate editing errors.Many people noticed that some parts of the image looked edited, which led to news agencies ordering a “kill notice” on the snap.Most read in FootballBut the princess later released a statement regarding the snap and calming down absurd online theories.She wrote: “Like many amateur photographers I do occasionally experiment with editing.Eight of the greatest players to never win the Ballon d’Or despite their incredible careers“I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused.“I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day.”The Princess, 42, was subjected to heavy social media criticism which led to the apology.She is believed to have altered it three times on a computer before it was released publicly.Kate has spent the last few weeks recovering from abdominal surgery and facing vicious rumours over her health and relationship to Prince William.She was last seen on public duty on Christmas Day before going to the London Clinic for surgery.The Palace insists she is doing well and not expected back to public duty until April.Coventry dramatically won the game 3-2 after a late comeback from going 2-1 down to book their place at Wembley.Tyldesley is not the only person to aim a photoshop dig towards Kate this week.The King of Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, referenced the photo when meeting a group of children in Zutphen, Netherlands earlier this week.Tyldesley, 69, is one of the most iconic football commentators of all time.He continues to work for ITV and also has commentary gigs with Amazon Prime Video, Rangers TV and CBS Sports in America.The legendary broadcaster was demoted from being ITV’s lead commentator back in 2020.READ MORE SUN STORIESSince then he has been heard covering the Champions League overseas for CBS.Tyldesley has also worked on talkSPORT’s radio coverage of the Premier League before leaving in the summer of 2023. More

LAURA WOODS joked she was “pied” by Wolves manager Gary O’Neil during a live ITV interview on Saturday morning.Presenter Woods, 36, was joined by the former Bournemouth boss at Molineux ahead of his side’s FA Cup quarter-final against Coventry.Gary O’Neil’s exit from his live TV interview left Laura Woods embarrassedWoods turned a handshake offer into a wave after realising O’Neil was walking awayShe then admitted she may well have been ‘pied’ by the Wolves head coachAnd he produced a swift exit at the end of the segment as he waved and walked off.But little did O’Neil realise Woods had begun to offer up a handshake, before she quickly turned it into a wave when she saw the Wolves boss was heading in the other direction.The ITV host then awkwardly flailed her hand around and laughed, before she added: “Did I get pied?”I thought about retracting it. It was too late, I’d already done it.”READ MORE ON LAURA WOODSReacting to the clip, one fan said: “Quick save to be fair!”Meanwhile, O’Neil was in no mood to give anything away about his tactics for the match during the televised interview.A graphic of Wolves’ starting line-up was shown on the screen as Woods opted to enquire about the formation.She asked: “Is that a back three or back four?”Most read in FA CupCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBut O’Neil batted the question away, replying: “I’m not going to tell you,” as the panel laughed it off.It comes after Woods hilariously threatened to walk off air during TNT Sports’ Champions League coverage on Tuesday as they interviewed Bukayo Saka.Laura Woods threatens to walk out of live TV interview with Bukayo Saka after reaction to Rio Ferdinand and Martin Keown Woods struggled to get a word in as pundits Rio Ferdinand and Martin Keown bombarded the Arsenal star with questions, before the presenter eventually had enough and pretended to leave the set. More