FA Cup 2023/24 fixtures, results, dates, schedule for matches in English cup competition

03-17-2024
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The 2023/24 FA Cup is now reaching its business end, with all roads leading to the final of the 143rd edition of the competition at Wembley Stadium in May 2024.

Premier League and Championship clubs joined the action in January in the third round and it's now all eyes on round five, which takes place later in February.

Manchester City are the holders and there is a chance of a repeat of last season's final, when they defeated city rivals Manchester United.

The Sporting News details how the FA Cup schedule looks and an updated list of fixtures and results, as well as other key details for this season's competition.

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FA Cup 2023/24 fixtures: Full schedule

Each round will take place over the following weekends, with the day of the final confirmed for Saturday, May 25.

The matches in each round are likely to spread over a few days once fixtures are confirmed.

  • Third Round: January 4-8, 2023
  • Fourth Round: January 27, 2023
  • Fifth Round: February 28, 2023
  • Quarterfinal: March 16, 2023
  • Semifinal: April 20, 2023
  • Final: May 25, 2023

FA Cup results, matches and dates for 2023/24 competition

Here's how the fixtures and results look. These will be updated throughout the competition.

Semifinals

Match Date Time
Coventry City vs. Manchester United April 20-21 TBD
Manchester City vs. Chelsea April 20-21 TBD

Quarterfinals

Match Date Score
Wolves vs. Coventry Sat, Mar. 16 2-3
Manchester City vs. Newcastle United Sat, Mar. 16 2-0
Chelsea vs. Leicester City Sun, Mar. 17 4-2
Manchester United vs. Liverpool Sun, Mar. 17 4-3

Fifth round

Match Date Score
Coventry City vs. Maidstone United Mon, Feb. 26 5-0
Bournemouth vs. Leicester City Tue, Feb. 27 0-1
Blackburn Rovers vs. Newcastle United Tue, Feb. 27 1-1 (3-4 pens)
Luton Town vs. Man City Tue, Feb. 27 2-6
Nottingham Forest vs. Man United Wed, Feb. 28 0-1
Chelsea vs. Leeds United Wed, Feb. 28 3-2
Wolves vs. Brighton & Hove Albion Wed, Feb. 28 1-0
Liverpool vs. Southampton Wed, Feb. 28 8 p.m.

Fourth round

Match Date Score
Bournemouth vs. Swansea City Jan 25 5-0
Chelsea vs. Aston Villa Jan 26 0-0 (1-3 replay)
Sheffield Wednesday vs. Coventry City Jan 26 1-1 (4-1 replay)
Bristol City vs. Nottingham Forest Jan 26 0-0 (1-1, 5-3 pens replay)
Tottenham vs. Manchester City Jan 26 0-1
Ipswich Town v Maidstone United Jan 27 1-2
Everton vs. Luton Town Jan 27 1-2
Leeds United vs. Plymouth Argyle Jan 27 1-1 (1-4 replay)
Leicester City vs. Birmingham City Jan 27 3-0
Sheffield United vs. Brighton & Hove Albion Jan 27 2-5
Fulham vs. Newcastle United Jan 27 0-2
West Brom vs. Wolves Jan 28 0-2
Watford vs. Southampton Jan 28 1-1 (0-3 replay)
Liverpool vs. Norwich City Jan 28 5-2
Newport County vs. Manchester United Jan 28 2-4
Blackburn vs. Wrexham Jan 29 4-1

Third round

Match Date Score
Crystal Palace vs. Everton Jan 4 0-0
Brentford vs. Wolves Jan 5 1-1
Fulham vs. Rotherham Jan 5 1-0
Tottenham vs. Burnley Jan 5 1-0
Maidstone United vs. Stevenage Jan 6 1-0
AFC Wimbledon vs. Ipswich Town Jan 6 1-3
Millwall vs. Leicester City Jan 6 2-3
Coventry City vs. Oxford United Jan 6 6-2
Sunderland vs. Newcastle United Jan 6 0-3
Stoke City vs. Brighton Jan 6 2-4
Norwich vs. Bristol Rovers Jan 6 1-1
Southampton vs. Walsall Jan 6 4-0
Watford vs. Chesterfield Jan 6 2-1
Blackburn Rovers vs. Cambridge United Jan 6 5-2
Gillingham vs. Sheffield United Jan 6 0-4
Queens Park Rangers vs. Bournemouth Jan 6 2-3
Plymouth Argyle vs. Sutton United Jan 6 3-1
Newport County vs. Eastleigh Jan 6 1-1
Hull City vs. Birmingham City Jan 6 1-1
Sheffield Wednesday vs. Cardiff City Jan 6 4-0
Swansea City vs. Morecambe Jan 6 2-0
Chelsea vs. Preston North End Jan 6 4-0
Middlesbrough vs. Aston Villa Jan 6 0-1
West Ham vs. Bristol City Jan 7 1-1
Shrewsbury Town vs. Wrexham Jan 7 0-1
West Brom vs. Aldershot Jan 7 4-1
Peterborough United vs. Leeds United Jan 7 0-3
Luton Town vs. Bolton Wanderers Jan 7 0-0
Manchester City vs. Huddersfield Jan 7 5-0
Nottingham Forest vs. Blackpool Jan 7 2-2
Arsenal vs. Liverpool Jan 7 0-2
Wigan Athletic vs. Manchester United Jan 8 0-2

Are there FA Cup replays this season?

The FA stipulated that there will be mandatory replays for games that end in draws up to and including the Fourth Round in 2023/24.

Widespread reports in October suggested that plans to scrap replays in the Third and Fourth Rounds could be introduced as early as the 2024/25 season.

FA Cup third round replay fixtures

Date Fixture
Tues, January 16 Wolves 3-2 Brentford
Tues, January 16 Birmingham 2-1 Hull
Tues, January 16 Bolton 1-2 Luton
Tues, January 16 Bristol City 1-0 West Ham
Tues, January 16 Eastleigh 1-3 Newport
Weds, January 17 Blackpool 2-3 Nottingham Forest
Weds, January 17 Bristol Rovers 1-3 Norwich
Weds, January 17 Everton 1-0 Crystal Palace

When are FA Cup fixture dates finalised?

The exact date on which specific games take place on each weekend predominantly depends on TV scheduling, with broadcasters such as UK rights holders the BBC and ITV amending the dates and times of some games.

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The TV companies have now chosen their games for the fourth round, with Tottenham versus Manchester City the stand-out tie, as well as the visit of Manchester United to the minnows of either Newport County or Eastleigh.

How to watch the FA Cup

The table below details where fans can watch selected matches across some of the world’s major territories.

  TV Streaming
USA ESPN ESPN+
Canada Sportsnet
UK BBC, ITV BBC iPlayer, ITV X
Australia Network 10 Paramount+