FA Cup fixtures today – your guide to Saturday’s games
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.
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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United Kingdom |
N/A |
United States |
ESPN+ |
Canada |
Sportsnet Now Plus |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |