FA Cup TV games: What matches are on? When do they start? When are the highlights?

FA CUP football returns this weekend with round three of this season's competition.

By Rhys Turrell /

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FA Cup: Which matches are on TV

The action spans FOUR days - with the third round getting underway tonight and lasting through to Monday when the draw for the next round later this month takes place.

BT Sport and the BBC will broadcast matches and highlights over the weekend - which features 32 matches.

Here's Starsport's guide to how to watch all the action.

What FA Cup matches are on TV?

Seven games have been chosen for live coverage - here's what channel they are on and when they kick-off.

Friday

Liverpool v Everton (7.55pm) - BBC1

Saturday

Fleetwood v Leicester (12.45pm) - BBC1

Norwich v Chelsea (5.30pm) - BT Sport 2

Sunday

Newport v Leeds (12pm) - BBC1 Wales

Shrewsbury v West Ham (2pm) - BBC1 

Nottingham Forest v Arsenal (4pm) - BT Sport 2

Monday

Brighton v Crystal Palace (7.45pm) - BT Sport 2

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    When are the FA Cup highlights on?

    The FA Cup highlights from games on Friday and Saturday will be shown on BBC1 at 10.30pm on Saturday night - in the slot usually occupied by Match of the Day.

    The show is repeated at 7.30am on Sunday morning.

    Another highlights show is on BBC1 on Sunday night at 10.30pm.

    FA Cup third round fixtures

    FRIDAY 5TH JANUARY

    Liverpool v Everton (7.55pm)
    Manchester United v Derby (8pm)

    SATURDAY 6TH JANUARY

    3pm unless stated

    Fleetwood v Leicester (12.45pm)
    Middlesbrough v Sunderland (1pm)
    Aston Villa v Peterborough
    Birmingham v Burton
    Blackburn v Hull
    Bolton v Huddersfield
    Bournemouth v Wigan
    Brentford v Notts County
    Cardiff v Mansfield
    Carlisle v Sheffield Wednesday
    Coventry v Stoke
    Doncaster v Rochdale
    Exeter v West Brom
    Fulham v Southampton
    Ipswich v Sheffield United
    Manchester City v Burnley
    Millwall v Barnsley
    Newcastle v Luton
    Queens Park Rangers v Milton Keynes Dons
    Stevenage v Reading
    Watford v Bristol City
    Wolverhampton Wanderers v Swansea
    Wycombe v Preston North End
    Yeovil v Bradford
    Norwich v Chelsea (5.30pm)

    SUNDAY 7TH JANUARY

    Newport County v Leeds (12pm)
    Shrewsbury v West Ham (2pm)
    Tottenham Hotspur v AFC Wimbledon (3pm)
    Nottingham Forest v Arsenal (4pm)

    MONDAY 8TH JANUARY

    Brighton v Crystal Palace (7.45pm)

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