A peak of 7.4 million tuned in to watch 10-man Manchester United knock Arsenal out of the FA Cup on penalties on January 12th – an audience share of 41.1 per cent.

A peak audience of 3.2 million also tuned in to watch Manchester City beat Salford City 8-0 on BBC One on January 11th, contributing towards a total reach of 11.6 million for the FA Cup third round on BBC TV.

Across the weekend, there were 10.5 million iPlayer requests for FA Cup coverage, 4.3 million of which were for Arsenal and Manchester United’s match which ended 1-1, thus culminating in extra time and a penalty shootout.

Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport, commented: “The third round is always an exciting one when it comes to the FA Cup, and this year didn’t disappoint. We’re proud to be able to bring millions of people together to enjoy moments of live sport like these on free-to-air platforms, whether it’s on TV, radio or online.”

TV coverage for the FA Cup fourth round will be announced in due course.

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