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    Oxford vs Arsenal: Stream FREE, TV channel, kick-off time, team news for FA Cup third round game

    ARSENAL are back in FA Cup action as they face League One side Oxford in the third round. The Gunners were knocked out at this stage last year against Nottingham Forest.
    Arsenal take on Oxford in the third round of the FA CupCredit: Getty
    But this season, Mikel Arteta’s side are on fire as they sit top of the Premier League.
    They’ll want to progress in the FA Cup, however, having exited the Carabao Cup earlier this season at the hands of Brighton.
    A win for Arsenal would see Arteta’s side enter the fourth round draw, which is scheduled to take place after the game.
    When is Oxford vs Arsenal?

    Arsenal’s trip to Oxford will take place on Monday, January 9.
    The match will get underway at 8pm UK time.
    Oxford vs Arsenal will be held at the Kassam Stadium.

    What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

    Oxford vs Arsenal will be shown live on ITV1 in the UK.
    You can live stream the action from the ITV X app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.

    Can I watch for FREE?

    Yes, the game is available for FREE on ITV 1, so long as you have a TV licence.
    You can also catch the action on the ITV X.

    Team news
    Both Kyle Joseph and Sam Baldock won’t be in action for Oxford as they still have injuries.
    Gabriel Jesus and Reiss Nelson are both still injured with knee and thigh problems.
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    Emile Smith Rowe could make an appearance, however, following his groin surgery.
    Albert Sambi Lokonga, Rob Holding and Fabio Vieira may all be afforded starts.
    Odds

    Oxford – 14/1
    Draw – 7/1
    Arsenal – 1/7

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    When is FA Cup fourth round draw? Date, start time, TV channel, live stream FREE details

    FA CUP action is back this weekend and fans are eager to see their teams progress to the next round.The third round of the competition got underway on Friday night as Manchester United beat Everton 3-1 at Old Trafford.
    Liverpool beat Chelsea in last season’s FA Cup finalCredit: Getty
    And tomorrow, Tottenham take on Portsmouth and Liverpool face Wolves, while Aston Villa host Stevenage.
    On Sunday, it’s a clash of the titans as Chelsea travel to Manchester City, just days after playing them in the Premier League.
    The final game of the round will be played between Arsenal and Oxford on Monday.
    When is the FA Cup fourth round draw?
    The FA Cup fourth round draw will take place on Monday, January 9.
    The draw will get underway after Arsenal’s away trip to Oxford at round 10.30pm GMT.
    What TV channel is it on?
    The FA Cup fourth round draw will be shown live on ITV 1/ITV X once the Oxford vs Arsenal game is over.
    You can live stream the draw from the ITV X app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
    How many teams will be in the hat?
    There will be 32 teams in the hat for the FA Cup fourth round draw.
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    Some teams will have to wait a little longer to find out their true fourth round fate, however, because of potential replays.
    Replays, in the event of a draw, are back this season up until, and including, the fourth round. More

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    ‘Are Interpol after him?’ – Fans beg Roy Keane to bring back beard as he shows off moustache on ITV’s Man Utd coverage

    ROY KEANE returned to TV screens after his stint with ITV at the World Cup.And the Manchester United legend caused an instant stir on coverage of Friday’s FA Cup clash between the Red Devils and Everton.
    Roy Keane showed off a new look ahead of the FA Cup third roundCredit: ITV
    Fans begged for Keane to grow back his iconic beardCredit: Getty
    ITV pundit Keane, 51, showed off a new look ahead of the game.
    The Old Trafford icon sported a bushy moustache, having shaved off his legendary beard for the World Cup final last month.
    On that occasion Keane had an impressive moustache complete with a soul patch under his bottom lip.
    Now though Keane has shaved off the soul patch, but kept the moustache.
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    While has array of facial hair is impressive, fans have been left crying out for Keane to bring back his iconic beard.
    One joked on social media: “Roy Keane looks different every time he’s on TV. Are Interpol after him or summat!?”
    Another added: “Someone please tell Roy Keane that tash is criminal. Grow that beard back NOW.”
    A third quipped: “Please lose the caterpillar under your nose. Beard yes, but muzzy = No.”
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    And a fourth declared: “What the hell is that on Roy Keane’s face. Bring the beard back.”
    On the pitch Antony put the Red Devils ahead early on after poking home a Marcus Rashford cross.
    But Erik ten Hag’s side weren’t ahead for long.
    A howler from David De Gea allowed Conor Coady to stab into the back of the net from close range.
    Coady himself then scored an own goal that saw United retake the lead, before Rashford sealed the win in injury time from the spot. More

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    FA Cup third round fixtures: TV channel, live stream and kick-off time with FREE games on BBC and ITV

    The FA Cup is a truly magical competition in the football calendar.We have seen surprise winners in the past, with Wigan notoriously defeating Manchester City at Wembley thanks to a goal from Ben Watson.
    Wigan Athletic beat Man City to the FA Cup back in 2013Credit: PA
    However, in more recent years the bigger teams have taken the competition seriously and fielded strong teams throughout,.
    Here at SunSport we have all the TV information for England’s iconic tournament.
    Full FA Cup third round fixtures and where to watch
    Friday, January 6

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    Saturday, January 7

    Preston vs Huddersfield – 12:30pm
    Reading vs Watford – 12:30pm
    Tottenham vs Portsmouth – 12:30pm – BBC Red Button / BBC iPlayer
    Gillingham vs Leicester – 12:30pm – BBC One / BBC iPlayer
    Forest Green vs Birmingham – 12:30pm
    Crystal Palace vs Southampton – 12:30pm
    Hull City vs Fulham – 3pm
    Middlesbrough vs Brighton – 3pm
    Fleetwood vs QPR – 3pm
    Ipswich Town vs Rotherham – 3pm
    Bournemouth vs Burnley – 3pm
    Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest – 3pm
    Chesterfield vs West Brom – 3pm
    Millwall vs Sheffield United – 3pm
    Boreham Wood vs Accrington Stanley – 3pm
    Shrewsbury vs Sunderland – 3pm
    Brentford vs West Ham – 5:30pm
    Coventry vs Wrexham – 5:30pm
    Luton Town vs Wigan – 5:30pm
    Grimsby vs Burton – 5:30pm
    Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle – 6pm – BBC One / BBC iPlayer
    Liverpool vs Wolves – 8pm – ITV4 / ITVX

    Sunday, January 8

    Bristol City vs Swansea – 12:30pm
    Cardiff vs Leeds United – 2pm – ITV1 / ITVX
    Stockport vs Walsall – 2pm
    Hartlepool vs Stoke City – 2pm
    Norwich vs Blackburn – 2pm
    Aston Villa vs Stevenage – 4:30pm – BBC Red Button / BBC iPlayer
    Man City vs Chelsea – 4:30pm – BBC One / BBC iPlayer

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    Monday, January 9

    Oxford United vs Arsenal – 8pm – ITV1 / ITVX

    Liverpool lifted the FA Cup last year after beating Chelsea in the finalCredit: AP
    How to watch FA Cup third round FREE
    The chosen televised clashes will either be shown live on the BBC or ITV.
    Matches are available to watch on a range of channels from BBC One and the Red Button to ITV 1 and ITV 4.
    The games will also be available to live stream on your mobile and tablet devices from the BBC iPlayer or ITVX. Both apps are free to sign up for if you have a television licence.
    Furthermore, you can watch the games on the BBC iPlayer and ITVX websites. More

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    Laura Woods admits she was suspended for ‘being naughty’ and sneaking into boys’ toilets while at school

    LAURA WOODS admitted she was suspended from school as a child for a “combination of naughty things”.The ITV and talkSPORT presenter revealed one of her “strikes” came after she snuck “into the boys’ toilet”.
    Laura Woods admitted she was suspended from schoolCredit: Getty
    Woods, 35, revealed she was suspended for a “combination of naughty things”Credit: Getty
    Woods admitted she used to climb out of the window during Spanish class, and once went into the boys’ toiletsCredit: Getty
    Woods, 35, is a two-time winner of the SJA Sports Presenter of the year award.
    She also received widespread plaudits for her coverage of the World Cup in Qatar.
    But Woods admitted on the Happy Hour podcast that at times she was quite the troublemaker.
    When asked what she was like at school, Woods said: “I got suspended [at school] for a combination of lots of naughty things.
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    “I climbed out of a window, but it was on the ground level. I climbed out of the window, I don’t know why.
    “I climbed out the window during Spanish class, they closed the window behind me and then I would wave to my teacher through the window.
    “But I’d do it without her noticing. That was the crux of it, like get out before she notices.
    “And that got me in a lot of trouble, just generally being like, fairly naughty in general.
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    “We went into the boys’ toilet, and that was apparently really naughty as well.
    “So those were all kind of strikes that led up to me being suspended.”
    Woods’ work has seen her build a large following on social media.
    And she recently had the perfect response to a vile sexist troll by slamming them for the size of their manhood.
    Woods is a successful presenter and broadcasterCredit: Instagram / @laurawoodsy
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    ITV presenter Laura Woods in brutal slapdown of sexist troll as she mocks his ‘small’ manhood

    LAURA WOODS came out on top as she took on a sexist internet troll.The broadcaster has been in Qatar for the last month as part of the ITV team covering the World Cup.
    Laura Woods has hit back at a sexist comment on her social mediaCredit: Getty
    She is considered as one of the best in the business, having won the SJA Sports Presenter of the year on two occasions.
    During her coverage, she was often praised for her professionalism and analysis alongside Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Ian Wright.
    However, Woods still has to put up with online abuse from internet trolls.
    One user commented on her Instagram post telling her to “get back in the kitchen”, to which she brilliantly responded.
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    Woods wrote: “Ohhh Mick.
    “Nothing screams ‘I have a small penis’ more than this old phrase. X.”
    Her response was loved by her 582k followers as many posted support of her action to take on the troll.
    One wrote: “He later drove himself to hospital needing treatment for deep burns.”
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    A second commented: “She’s a goddamn banter black belt.”
    A third said: “I wish more figures in the public eye would take on the trolls like this. Superb stuff.”
    A fourth added: “Yet another example of why you’re the best in the business Laura.”
    It is the latest example of her owning her critics, as in May she got now over a Tottenham fan who fired a dig at her beloved Arsenal. More

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    Who is football pundit Karen Carney and what team did she play for?

    KAREN CARNEY had an incredible career on the pitch that led to much glory.However, it is her work behind the desk that is now impressing as she was part of the ITV team that brought us the 2022 World Cup from Qatar.
    Karen Carney joined ITV for their World Cup coverage this winter.Credit: Getty
    Who is Karen Carney?
    Karen Carney was born in Solihull, England, on August 1, 1987, to parents Michael and Marie.
    Her mother Marie worked at Sainsbury’s and father Michael worked as a firefighter, raising her along with her other two sisters.
    The energy she had as a child saw her playing out with friends often which led to her interest in the beautiful game.
    Carney recalls playing football from the age of six but it was not until she was aged eleven that her mother saw her play for the first time.
    By the age of fourteen, she was a full-time footballer, and two years later she decided to move away to focus on her passion.
    She attended St Peter’s RC Secondary School before graduating from Loughborough University with a degree in Sport and Exercise Science in 2009.
    In 2013, Carney completed her Masters degree in Sports Psychology at University of Gloucestershire.
    She was named in the 2017 New Year Honours List, receiving the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).
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    In 2022, Carney achieved her Masters of Business Administration with a distinction while studying at the James Lind Institute.
    In 2022, Karen was inducted into the Barclays Women’s Super League Hall of Fame.
    Who did she play for?
    Karen is one of England’s most capped players of all time and achieved success at three clubs during her glittering career.
    Attracting a lot of interest from the age of ten, there was only one club that Carney ever had interest in joining, Birmingham City who she supported.
    She made her senior debut at the age of fourteen and won the FA’s Young Player of the Year award in 2005, a year before her eighteenth birthday no less.
    It was a great year for the young talent as she made her England debut against Italy, coming off the bench to score in their 4-1 victory.
    Four months later, her last-gasp strike, secured victory for The Lionesses in their opening game of the European Championships against Finland.
    After nine years at Birmingham, she left her hometown club to join league and cup holders Arsenal.
    She enjoyed a lot of success with The Gunners before heading to Chicago Red Stars, following assistant Emma Hayes.
    In 2011, she returned to Britain to ply her trade, heading back to her spiritual home of Birmingham City.
    At Wembley that season, Carney put in a “woman of the match” performance against Chelsea that saw her score the winning spot-kick to secure Birmingham’s first FA Women’s Cup triumph.
    She remained at City until 2015, topping the league’s scoring charts in 2014, before reuniting with Emma Hayes at Chelsea.
    An integral part of the champion’s side, she won more honours with The Blues, including a Spring Series, league title and FA Cup.
    Across 14 years, Carney earned herself 144 caps for England, scoring 32 times in the process and becoming a Lioness legend.
    When did she retire and how long has she worked in punditry?
    Karen retired from football in 2019 after finishing fourth with England in the Women’s World Cup.
    The Lionesses lost 2-1 in the third-place play-off to Sweden.
    She started her broadcast career working with the BBC and BT, covering all football for their platforms.
    Carney is now Sky Sports’ lead pundit for the Barclays FA Women’s Super League, and part of the matchday team for the Premier League and the EFL.
    In 2019, she was the newly appointed Chair of the Future of Women’s Football Review for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
    In this role she will be looking into ways the government can nurture and expand the game in the UK.
    Karney then jumped across the pond to cover the UEFA Champions League, delivering nationwide commentary for CBS in America.
    Most recently, she was part of the ITV team that brought us the 2022 World Cup from Qatar.
    Is Karen Carney married and does she have any children?
    Despite much interest in her personal life, Karen has managed to keep the media spotlight off her.
    Constantly asked about her love life, despite being cagey on the matter, she confirmed that she is not married.
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    As to whether she is currently in a relationship, this seems to also be somewhat of a grey area but from what we gather she is currently single.
    Karen does not have any children. More

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    Gary Neville slapped with hundreds of Ofcom complaints after ‘political’ rant over nurse strikes

    GARY Neville has been hit with 605 Ofcom complaints after a political rant during the World Cup final.The football pundit, 47, was blasted for comparing strikers’ working conditions in Britain to migrant workers in Qatar.
    Gary Neville has had 605 Ofcom complaints after a political rant before Sunday’s World CupCredit: ITV
    On Monday it was reported that telly regulator Ofcom had asked ITV bosses to explain the tirade during the run-up to Argentina’s clash with France.
    And a spokesman added today: “We are assessing this content as a priority and have asked ITV provide us with details about the broadcast to inform that work”.
    Neville has refused to apologise for the rant, where he attacked the UK government for “demonising” striking nurses.
    He slammed the World Cup host nation for its “abhorrent” treatment of workers, and said people should “detest poor accommodation and working conditions.”
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    He continued: “We can never accept that in this region or any other region and it is just worth mentioning we’ve got a current government in our country that are demonising rail workers, ambulance workers and terrifyingly nurses.
    “We can’t have people being paid an absolute pittance to work, we can’t have people in accommodation that is unsavoury and disgusting. It shouldn’t happen here.
    “That shouldn’t happen here with the wealth that exists. 
    “But it shouldn’t happen with the nurses in our country either where our nurses are having to fight for an extra pound or two pounds.”
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    But Harry Redknapp said his speech was “completely ridiculous”.
    And former-Three Lions player Danny Mills also slated the rant.
    Asked on GB News if Neville should have made the speech, he said: “I don’t think so.
    “You have a platform as a pundit, as a person on telly, you clearly have opinions, but there are people better read, better versed to understand all the situations in this.
    “We saw it at the start of the World Cup with the BBC not putting not showing the opening ceremony on the main channel. And then a bit of a monologue from Gary Lineker.
    “It’s OK to have opinions, but if you want to do that, do it on your own social media channels because I think you have more influence.”
    Today it was revealed that staff at his own luxury hotel are on minimum wage.
    Neville has previously admitted to being a ‘champagne socialist’ More