TNT Sports readies for 26 live FA Cup matches in 10 days
January 6, 2026
This January, the romance and history of football’s oldest knockout competitions take centre stage on TNT Sports – bringing football fans closer to the Emirates FA Cup Third Round and Adobe Women’s FA Cup Fourth Round. With 26 live games scheduled across ten days, expect some special moments as TNT Sports brings more live coverage than ever before.
TNT Sports will deliver 22 live men’s matches as Third Round fever kicks off with three Friday night (January 9th) fixtures, headlined by Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest. The action culminates on January 12th, with defending Premier League champions Liverpool hosting League One challengers Barnsley at Anfield. Adding to the occasion, the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round draw will be live from Anfield ahead of kick-off on TNT Sports 1, discovery+ and the TNT Sports YouTube channel.
The spotlight then turns to the Adobe Women’s FA Cup Fourth Round on January 15th, with third tier English club West Bromwich Albion hosting Women’s Super League side Everton, before concluding on January 18th with a clash between fourteen-time Women’s FA Cup winners Arsenal and Aston Villa. The four live matches will be shown on TNT Sports and streamed on discovery+.
Scott Young, EVP Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe, commented: “We are excited to broadcast more FA Cup men’s and women’s games than ever before, capturing the very essence of this world-renowned cup competition. As Premier League, Championship, and Women’s Super League teams enter, the stage is set for those classic David vs. Goliath encounters. These are competitions steeped in history and underdog heroics, and TNT Sports is proud to provide unprecedented access to matches from across both, helping deliver greater exposure to clubs throughout the football pyramid. We invite fans to join us as these clubs begin their journeys to Wembley with TNT Sports and discovery+.”
NEW DOCUMENTARY
On January 10th, TNT Sports will premiere a new documentary; FA Cup: The People’s Story.which unravels the triumphs, heartbreaks, and untold stories of the historic tournament, showcasing how it became a stage where sport and society intersected, capturing the spirit of a nation through the beautiful game.
SPECIAL EDITION GOALS SHOW EXTRA
TNT Sports will broadcast a special Emirates FA Cup edition of the Goals Show Extra on January 10th from 12:00 GMT, showing every goal from around the grounds, including all ten matches kicking off at 15:00 GMT. The show will be hosted by Matt Smith alongside Steve McManaman and Fara Williams with pundits and journalists from across the country joining to provide in-depth insight and reactions to every goal, upset and moment of magic.
FA Cup Matches on TNT Sports & discovery+:
Emirates FA Cup
- 9 January – Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest – 18:30, TNT Sports 1 & discovery+
- 9 January – Preston North End v Wigan Athletic – 19:25, TNT Sports 5 & discovery+
- 9 January – MK Dons v Oxford United – 19:25, TNT Sports 6 & discovery+
- 9 January – Port Vale v Fleetwood Town – 19:25, TNT Sports 7 & discovery+
- 10 January – Cheltenham Town v Leicester City – 12:10, TNT Sports 7 & discovery+
- 10 January – Everton v Sunderland – 12:10, TNT Sports 5 & discovery+
- 10 January – Wolves v Shrewsbury Town – 12:10, TNT Sports 6 & discovery+
- 10 January – Macclesfield v Crystal Palace – 11:00, TNT Sports 1 & discovery+
- 10 January – Cambridge United v Birmingham City – 17:40, TNT Sports 6 & discovery+
- 10 January – Bristol City v Watford – 17:40, TNT Sports 7 & discovery+
- 10 January – Grimsby Town v Weston-super-Mare – 17:40, TNT Sports 5 & discovery+
- 10 January – Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa – 17:30, TNT Sports 1 & discovery+
- 10 January – Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea – 19:45, TNT Sports 1 & discovery+
- 11 January – Derby County v Leeds United – 13:30, TNT Sports 2 & discovery+
- 11 January – Portsmouth vs Arsenal – Starts 13:30, TNT Sports 1 & discovery+
- 11 January – West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers – 14:25, TNT Sports 5 & discovery+
- 11 January – Hull City v Blackburn Rovers – 14:25, TNT Sports 7 & discovery+
- 11 January – Sheffield United v Mansfield Town – 14:25, TNT Sports 8 & discovery+
- 11 January – Norwich City v Walsall – 14:25, TNT Sports 9 & discovery+
- 11 January – Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion – 14:25, TNT Sports 6 & discovery+
- 11 January – Manchester United vs Brighton – 16:00, TNT Sports 1 & discovery+
- 12 January – Liverpool vs Barnsley – 18:30, TNT Sports 1 & discovery+
Adobe Women’s FA Cup
- 15 January – West Bromwich Albion v Everton – 19:00, TNT Sports 1 & discovery+
- 16 January – Newcastle v West Ham United – 19:00, TNT Sports 1 & discovery+
- 17 January – Sunderland v London City Lionesses – 12:00, TNT Sports 1 & discovery+
- 18 January – Arsenal v Aston Villa – 14:30, TNT Sports 1 & discovery+