FA Cup 2014-15: Dates, Times, Live Stream and TV Info Released for 3rd Round
Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United's third-round FA Cup ties are among the five to be screened live on British television, as revealed by England's governing body.
The quintet of live fixtures will be shown across BT Sport and the BBC, as announced in the FA's official release. Crystal Palace's trip to non-league Dover Athletic, as well as the all-Premier League tie between Everton and West Ham, will also be available to watch.
Here's where and when you can catch the live action:
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| Dover Athletic vs. Crystal Palace | Jan. 4 | 1 p.m./8 a.m. | BT Sport 1 |
| Accrington Stanley/Yeovil Town vs. Manchester United | Jan. 4 | 3.30 p.m./10.30 a.m. | BT Sport 1 |
| Arsenal vs. Hull | Jan. 4 | 5.30 p.m./12.30 p.m. | BBC 1 |
| AFC Wimbledon vs. Liverpool | Jan. 5 | 7.55 p.m./2.55 p.m. | BBC 1 |
| Everton vs. West Ham | Jan. 6 | 7.45 p.m./2.45 p.m. | BT Sport 1 |
BT Sport subscribers can watch the corresponding fixtures via the organisation's website streaming service. The BT Sport mobile app also provides access to each tie. All BBC One matches can be streamed live via iPlayer.
Here's a look at the third-round schedule in full:
| Southampton vs. Ipswich Town | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Stoke vs. Wrexham | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Charlton Athletic vs. Blackburn Rovers | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Manchester City vs. Sheffield Wednesday | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Aldershot/Rochdale vs. Nottingham Forest | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| West Brom vs. Gateshead | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Blyth Spartans vs. Birmingham | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Aston Villa vs. Blackpool | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Rotherham vs. Bournemouth | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Huddersfield Town vs. Reading | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Oxford United/Tranmere Rovers vs. Swansea City | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Cardiff City vs. Colchester United | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Bolton Wanderers vs. Wigan Athletic | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Sunderland vs. Leeds United | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Burnley vs. Tottenham Hotspur | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Millwall vs. Bradford City | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Derby County vs. Southport | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Brentford vs. Brighton & Hove Albion | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Fulham vs. Wolves | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Leicester City vs Newcastle United. | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Scunthorpe United/Worcester vs. Chesterfield | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Cambridge United/Mansfield vs. Bury/Luton Town | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Chelsea vs. Watford | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Barnsley/Chester vs. Middlesbrough | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Queens Park Rangers vs. Sheffield United | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Preston North End vs. Norwich City | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Doncaster Rovers vs. Bristol CIty | Jan. 3. | 3 p.m./10 a.m. |
| Dover Athletic vs. Crystal Palace | Jan.4 | 1 p.m./8 a.m. |
| Accrington Stanley/Yeovil Town vs. Manchester United | Jan. 4 | 3.30 p.m./10.30 a.m. |
| Arsenal vs. Hull | Jan. 4 | 5.30 p.m./12.30 p.m. |
| AFC Wimbledon vs. Liverpool | Jan. 5 | 7.55 p.m./2.55 p.m. |
| Everton vs. West Ham | Jan. 6 | 7.45 p.m./2.45 p.m. |
Each televised team will receive an "FA TV fee of £144,000 with the winning club picking up £67,500 from The FA Prize Fund," per the aforementioned report.
While this won't come close to paying Wayne Rooney's £300,000 weekly wages at United, Dover and AFC Wimbledon can count on a huge windfall when they step in front of the cameras.
Accrington Stanley and Yeovil have a second-round replay to traverse before either can dream of facing the Red Devils in a momentous home tie, and the stakes are huge with the aforementioned monetary boost in mind.
The bulk of this year's third-round action will take place on Jan. 3, with highlights to be provided by the BBC. Football writer Daniel Storey highlights something of a strange decision by the FA:
Attention will turn to the five live games once these fixtures are complete, ending with the Hammers' journey to Goodison Park.
The televised games offer three potential giant killings—always a major draw for neutral fans—alongside a repeat of last season's final, which saw Arsenal defeat Hull in a thrilling 3-2 encounter. Victory for either could provide confidence in otherwise stuttering seasons for both clubs.
Chelsea and Manchester City are current favourites to lift the trophy, per Oddschecker.com, but they will need to at least traverse the third round before their progress will feature in a live broadcast.
