Six third round ties will be live on domestic TV in January

Six third round ties will be live on domestic TV in January

Six Emirates FA Cup third round ties have been selected for live domestic TV coverage.

Eight-time winners Tottenham will kick-off a bumper weekend of action when they travel to Tranmere Rovers on Friday 4 January 2019.

This tie will be broadcast on BT Sport 2, as will the two live matches the day after when Manchester United host Reading and Arsenal travel to Blackpool.

BT Sport’s final live tie is Woking v Watford on Sunday 6 January.

BBC pick up the reins with Leicester City’s third round tie at Newport County, also on the Sunday.

The last live tie of the weekend, also on the BBC, is the all-Premier League clash between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool.

Each club will receive a live broadcast fee of £150,000, while the winners will pick up a further £135,000 from the increased FA prize fund.

The third round live TV ties brought to you by LG – official partner of the Emirates FA Cup:

Friday 4 January 2019

Tranmere Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur (7.45pm)

Live on BT Sport 2 & BT Sport 4K UHD

Saturday 5 January 2019

Manchester United v Reading (12.30pm)

Live on BT Sport 2 & BT Sport 4K UHD

Blackpool v Arsenal (5.30pm)

Live on BT Sport 2 & BT Sport 4K UHD

Sunday 6 January 2019

Woking v Watford (2pm)

Live on BT Sport 2 & BT Sport 4K UHD

Newport County v Leicester City (4.30pm)

Live on BBC One

Monday 7 January 2019

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool (7.45pm)

Live on BBC One

Meanwhile, a number of third round ties have been selected for BBC extended highlights and overseas broadcast.

BBC extended highlights:

Saturday 5 January 2019

Chelsea v Nottingham Forest (3pm)

Derby County v Southampton (3pm)

Everton v Lincoln City (3pm)

The broadcast fee for these ties is £6,750 per club.

Sunday 6 January 2019

Sheffield United v Barnet (2pm)

Manchester City v Rotherham United (2pm)

The broadcast fee for these ties is £50,000 per club.

Overseas broadcast:

Saturday 5 January 2019

AFC Bournemouth v Brighton & Hove Albion (12.30pm)

Burnley v Barnsley (12.30pm)

Sheffield Wednesday v Luton Town (12.30pm)

Shrewsbury Town v Stoke City (12.30pm)

West Bromwich Albion v Wigan Athletic (12.30pm)

West Ham United v Birmingham City (12.30pm)

Bristol City v Huddersfield Town (5.30pm)

Crystal Palace v Grimsby Town (5.30pm)

Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers (5.30pm)

Norwich City v Portsmouth (5.30pm)

The broadcast fee for these ties is £50,000 per club.

Sunday 6 January 2019

Fulham v Oldham Athletic (2pm)

Millwall v Hull City (2pm)

Preston North End v Doncaster Rovers (2pm)

Queens Park Rangers v Leeds (2pm)

The broadcast fee for these ties is £50,000 per club.