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FA Sets Fifth-Round Schedule and TV Picks, Leaving Liverpool 70‑Hour Wolves Double at Molineux

The Friday cup slot was chosen to ease Liverpool's turnaround before their Champions League round-of-16 opener.

Overview

  • Wolves v Liverpool kicks off Friday 6 March at 8pm GMT, 70 hours after their league meeting at the same stadium on Tuesday 3 March (8.15pm).
  • Both WolvesLiverpool broadcasts are on TNT Sports, with the FA Cup tie also on BBC One and iPlayer.
  • Every fifth-round match will be televised in the UK on TNT Sports or the BBC across March 6–9.
  • Standout ties include Mansfield v Arsenal (Sat 12.15pm), Wrexham v Chelsea (Sat 5.45pm), and Newcastle v Manchester City (Sat 8pm).
  • Clubs receive £120,000 in broadcast fees for this round and winners earn £238,500, with the quarter-finals on Apr 4, semi-finals on Apr 25 and the final on May 16.