Updated 9 January 2026

The FA Cup third round is almost upon us - and you can keep tabs on all of the action across the BBC.

Two matches - hosted by National League side Macclesfield and the Premier League's Tottenham Hotspur - will be shown live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.

This is the furthest the Silkmen have gone in the competition since they were re-formed in 2020. They beat Slough Town 3-1 to reach the third round, including a long-range stunner from James Edmondson in extra time.

Eight-time FA Cup winners Tottenham will be aiming to win the competition for the first time since their Wembley triumph in 1990-91.

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How to watch the FA Cup third round

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Two sides from the sixth tier of the English football pyramid are playing in this season's FA Cup third round

Macclesfield face defending FA Cup winners Crystal Palace on Saturday (12:15 GMT) before Spurs take on Premier League rivals Aston Villa at 17:45 GMT.

Highlights from all games will be on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app on Saturday (22:40 GMT) and Sunday (22:30 GMT).

Live text commentary will cover all of the weekend's action, while digital highlights will be available on the BBC Sport website and BBC Sport social media channels.

There will be 22 ties shown live on television or available on streaming platforms, with 20 matches on TNT Sports and discovery+.

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Macclesfield beat ten-man Slough Town in extra time

How can I listen to the FA Cup on the BBC?

BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds will be broadcasting nineteen matches from the FA Cup third round across 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra and the Sports Extra 2 and Sports Extra 3 radio streams (available only on BBC Sounds).

You can also follow every game live with your local BBC radio station on radio, on BBC Sounds or live updates on the BBC Sport App. To find coverage on BBC Sounds, scroll through the radio dial and tap on the match you want or search the name of your local BBC radio station.

Here is where you can listen...

Friday 9 January:

• MK Dons v Oxford United (19:30) - BBC Radio Three Counties and BBC Radio Oxford

• Port Vale v Fleetwood Town (19:30) - BBC Radio Stoke

• Preston North End v Wigan Athletic (19:30) - BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

• Wrexham v Nottingham Forest (19:30) - BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Nottingham

Saturday, 10 January:

• Macclesfield v Crystal Palace (12:15) - BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Manchester

• Cheltenham Town v Leicester City (12:15) - BBC Radio Gloucestershire and BBC Radio Leicester

• Everton v Sunderland (12:15) - BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2, BBC Radio Merseyside and BBC Radio Newcastle

• Wolves v Shrewsbury Town (12:15) - BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3, BBC Radio WM and BBC Radio Shropshire

• Boreham Wood v Burton Albion (15:00) - BBC Radio Derby

• Burnley v Millwall (15:00) - BBC Radio London

• Doncaster Rovers v Southampton (15:00) - BBC Radio Solent

• Fulham v Middlesbrough (15:00) - BBC Radio 5 Live and

Sunday, 11 January:

• Derby County v Leeds United (12:00) - BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Leeds and BBC Radio Derby

• Portsmouth v Arsenal (14:00) - BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Solent

• Hull City v Blackburn Rovers (14:30) - BBC Radio Humberside and BBC Radio Lancashire

• Norwich City v Walsall (14:30) - BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2, BBC Radio Norfolk and BBC Radio WM

• Sheffield United v Mansfield Town (14:30) - BBC Radio Sheffield and BBC Radio Nottingham

• Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion (14:30) - BBC Radio WM (commentary not available on BBC Sounds)

• West Ham United v QPR (14:30) - BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Radio London

Monday, 12 January:

• Liverpool v Barnsley (19:45) - BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Merseyside and BBC Radio Sheffield

*All times listed as GMT

To find coverage on BBC Sounds, scroll through the radio dial or search the name of the BBC radio station you want.

You can also listen to this weekend's commentaries on BBC Sounds via your smart speaker.

Just ask your speaker to 'play 5 Sports Extra' or 'play Sports Extra 3', for example. Or if it's local coverage you are after, simply use the name of your local BBC radio station.

Here are ways to download the BBC Sounds app in the UK:

Apple, external

Android, external

How can I follow my team on the BBC?

You can stay updated with everything going on with your team by following the club feed on the BBC Sport website and app, as well as BBC Sounds.

So if you are a Leeds United fan, for example, check out their page on the BBC Sport website and app, and on BBC Sounds. Similarly, if you are, say, a Newcastle United supporter, find the Magpies page on BBC Sport here and on BBC Sounds here.

And you can head here for our 'all teams' page to find all clubs.

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