FA Cup fixtures today – your guide to Saturday’s games

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Friday saw some mighty clashes in the FA Cup fourth round, with Saturday also set to offer plenty of drama in England’s oldest cup competition.

The biggest match of the day comes in the early kick-off when Maidstone United – the lowest-ranked team left in the competition – travel to high-flying Championship side Ipswich Town.

Elsewhere, there are three all-Premier League ties, including Newcastle United’s trip to Fulham and Everton’s clash with Luton Town.

Here is your guide to Saturday’s FA Cup matches.


Sam CorneSam Corne

Maidstone face a huge clash at Portman Road / Henry Browne/GettyImages

Maidstone United have been one of the stories of the FA Cup so far, knocking out Stevenage in the third round to book a trip to Championship side Ipswich. The sixth-tier side will be dreaming of a giant-killing, or at least forcing the Tractor Boys to a profitable replay.

However, they face an uphill task at Portman Road this Saturday, Kieran McKenna currently working wonders with Ipswich following their promotion last season. After their draw away at table-topping Leicester City on Monday, they sit second in the Championship table and above the relative financial powerhouses that are Southampton and Leeds United.


Country

TV channel/live stream

United Kingdom

BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Web

United States

ESPN+

Canada

Sportsnet West, Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet World, Sportsnet Now Plus, Sportsnet World Now, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet Ontario


André Gomes - Portuguese Soccer PlayerAndré Gomes - Portuguese Soccer Player

Andre Gomes‘ free kick saw off Crystal Palace in the third round replay / Visionhaus/GettyImages

Both Everton and Luton were in need of replays to make it to the fourth round, with the Toffees seeing off Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace at the second time of asking. After a goalless draw at Selhurst Park, Sean Dyche’s men secured a narrow 1-0 win over the Eagles thanks to an Andre Gomes free kick.

Luton could only manage a goalless draw with Bolton Wanderers in their first third-round encounter, but secured safe passage to the fourth round by beating the League One side 2-1 at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.

The Hatters have already travelled to Goodison this season, the ground in which they secured their first ever Premier League victory back in September thanks to goals from Tom Lockyer and Carlton Morris.


Country

TV channel/live stream

United Kingdom

N/A

United States

ESPN+

Canada

Sportsnet Now Plus


Anthony GordonAnthony Gordon

Fulham lost at Newcastle earlier this season / Clive Brunskill/GettyImages

Newcastle enjoyed a memorable victory in the third round of this season’s FA Cup, beating rivals Sunderland 3-0 in the Tyne-Wear derby. What was billed as a potential upset turned out to be incredibly routine for the Magpies, Alexander Isak’s brace adding to Daniel Ballard’s own goal at the Stadium of Light.

The victory against Sunderland provided some respite for Eddie Howe and his players, who have lost eight of their last ten matches. However, other than their victory in the third round, Newcastle’s only other win in that run came against ten-man Fulham in the Premier League.

The Cottagers played out an uninspiring but ultimately successful encounter with Rotherham United in the third round, Bobby De Cordova-Reid providing the only goal of the game.


Country

TV channel/live stream

United Kingdom

ITV4, ITVX

United States

ESPN+

Canada

Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet Now Plus, Sportsnet World, Sportsnet World Now


All of Saturday’s FA Cup fixtures

Kick-off time (GMT)

Fixture

12:30

Ipswich Town vs Maidstone United

15:00

Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle

15:00

Sheffield United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

15:00

Everton vs Luton Town

15:00

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

19:00

Fulham vs Newcastle United


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