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FA Cup Shifts to TNT as Viewers Criticize Goals Show and Free TV Cutbacks

Most third-round ties are streaming on discovery+ under the new rights deal, with the fourth-round draw set for Monday before Liverpool face Barnsley.

Overview

  • TNT Sports is the lead FA Cup broadcaster this season under a multi-year agreement that covers live matches from the first round through the final.
  • Free-to-air coverage has been reduced as the BBC shows a limited slate of games and ITV no longer carries live FA Cup fixtures.
  • Almost every tie is available to stream on discovery+, excluding matches in the traditional Saturday 3pm blackout window.
  • Fans on social media condemned TNT’s multi-game Goals Show for messy presentation and pundits talking over each other.
  • The third round featured notable upsets, including Macclesfield knocking out holders Crystal Palace and Wrexham eliminating Nottingham Forest on penalties, with the fourth-round draw due Monday.