BBC and TNT Announce 2025-26 FA Cup Quarter-Final Picks

BBC and TNT Sports have announced their UK broadcast picks for the Quarter-Finals of 2025-26 FA Cup. 

Under the terms of the current UK TV contract, TNT held first pick and selected Manchester City’s tie against Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium for exclusive coverage at 12:45pm BST on Easter Saturday 4 April, with the lunchtime slot enforced by local policing authorities.

This is the second straight all Premier League tie for Man City after they came from behind to beat Newcastle 3-1 away in the fifth round, whilst Liverpool are facing their third consecutive top-flight tie after they cruised past Brighton in the fourth round then won at Wolves in the last round.

TNT will also have exclusive live coverage from the London Stadium on Easter Sunday 6 April at 4:30pm as West Ham meet Leeds in the concluding Quarter-Final tie, with West Ham having needed penalties to eliminate Brentford in the fifth round whilst Leeds cruised past Daniel Farke’s old team – Norwich.

BBC held second pick and fourth picks, which saw them use their first pick to select Southampton’s home tie against Premier League leaders, Arsenal, which will be played at St Mary’s Stadium on 5 April at 8pm, live on BBC One in the UK.

Southampton advanced to this stage with a 91st-minute winner to stun last season’s Quarter-Finalists, Fulham at Craven Cottage, whilst Mikel Arteta’s Gunners edged past Mansfield in a close encounter at Field Mill.

BBC will also have live coverage of Chelsea’s home tie against League One’s Port Vale at Stamford Bridge earlier that day at 5:15pm, with the Valiants having upset Sunderland in the fifth round whilst Liam Rosenoir’s Blues needed extra time to knock out Wrexham.

Both of BBC’s two picks will also be broadcast live on TNT Sports for UK viewers, albeit with both broadcasters using their own coverage teams.