BBC and TNT Confirm UK Broadcast Picks in Fifth Round of 2025-26 FA Cup

BBC and TNT Sports have announced UK broadcast picks for the fifth round of 2025-26 FA Cup. 

BBC will kick off the fifth round with live coverage from Molineux as they and TNT jointly broadcast Wolves’ tie against Liverpool at 8pm GMT on Friday 6 March, just three days after both clubs meet in the Premier League on 3 March.

BBC’s other shared pick sees Liam Rosenoir’s Chelsea visit Wrexham at 5:45pm on Saturday 7 March.

TNT’s exclusive six picks begins at Field Mill on 7 March as League One’s Mansfield host Arsenal in a 12:15 kick-off on TNT Sports 1, with the same channel having coverage of Newcastle’s tie at home to Manchester City at 8pm that evening.

Sunday 8 March sees TNT have a triple-header beginning with Fulham’s tie against Southampton at 12pm on TNT Sports 2, of which the closing stages will clash with Sunderland’s trip to Port Vale – after the Valiants knocked out Bristol City in their rearranged fourth-round tie – in a 1:30pm kick-off on TNT Sports 1.

The concluding match of that day sees Daniel Farke’s Leeds United host his former team, Norwich City at Elland Road in a 4:30pm kick-off.

London Stadium plays host to the last tie of the round on Monday 9 March as West Ham host Brentford in a London Derby, with kick-off confirmed for 7:30pm.