FA Cup quarter-final TV fixtures confirmed with Man Utd vs Liverpool and Chelsea vs Leicester on at bizarre times
THE FA Cup quarter-final fixtures have been confirmed with Manchester United vs Liverpool taking place on a Sunday.
But the clash will kick-off at the unusual time of 3:30pm.
ReutersThe FA Cup quarter-final takes place on the weekend of March 16-17[/caption]
Chelsea’s tie with Leicester also kicks off at the rarely-seen time of 12:45pm.
Premier League matches on Sunday usually take place at 2pm and 4:30pm.
But in recent weeks there has been an increase in 3:30pm games, with Sunday’s Manchester Derby set to take place at the time.
United’s tie with Liverpool is set to air on ITV with Leicester’s trip to Chelsea live on the BBC.
The BBC will also broadcast Manchester City vs Newcastle on Saturday March 16, with the clash pencilled in for 5:30pm.
The FA Cup weekend gets underway with Wolves taking on Coventry at Molineux at 12:45pm – another rare time.
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