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A nutty 99 minutes or so in North London saw two red cards, three goals, and a massive injury scare as Liverpool held off the 9-man Spurs to win 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday
The schedule update concludes with the Arsenal vs. Chelsea match being confirmed for late afternoon on Sunday, March 1. This fixture remains one of the most anticipated London derbies and will conclude the weekend's televised action.
Liverpool takes on Tottenham in the Premier League today in north London. Spurs will be looking to bounce back after a 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest last weekend, which ended a run of back-to-back wins against Brentford and Slavia Prague.
This season's televised FA Cup third round fixtures have been confirmed, with eight games set to be shown live across the BBC and TNT Sports. A total of 32 matches will be played be played across four days on the weekend of Friday,
Sky customers can watch Spurs vs Liverpool on Sky Sports from 5pm or via the Sky Sports app; non-Sky customers can stream the game with a NOW Day or Month pass; kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is 5.
The match kicks off at 5:30pm on Saturday 20 December at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. It will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League, with coverage starting from 5pm. Pape Sarr has gone to the Africa Cup of Nations while Thomas Frank continues to deal with a lengthy injury list that includes James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski.
Leeds United and Barnsley will both have their FA Cup third round ties televised. The Whites have been given a trip to Championship outfit Derby County, who sit 15th in the second tier. Barnsley, meanwhile, have been given an exciting trip to the home of Premier League champions Liverpool.
The draw for the second round of the 2025-26 FA Cup was held on Monday November 3, 2025, with games set to be played between December 5 and 8. The 2025 -26 FA Cup first round games were played between October 31 and November 3, 2025. The draw took place on Monday, October 13, 2025.
FA Cup holders Crystal Palace’s trip to non-league Macclesfield is one of eight third-round ties to be shown on TV across the weekend. Six matches will be shown on TNT Sports and discovery+ with the other two to be broadcast on the BBC, including Palace v Macclesfield.