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FA Cup fifth round fixture dates, kick-off times and TV picks confirmed
Daily mirror | February 20, 2026 6:39 AM CST

The FA Cup fifth-round kick-off dates and times have been confirmed, as well as which matches will be shown on TV across the UK.

Wolves and Liverpool will get proceedings underway at 8pm on Friday, March 6, in the opening game of the next round. That match will be shown on TNT Sports, discovery+ and BBC One.

Saturday's early kick-off, meanwhile, will see a hopeful Mansfield Town take on Arsenal at 12.15pm, before Wrexham play host to Chelsea at the Racecourse Ground at 5.45pm.

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The third and final match of that day will see Newcastle United hope to stop Manchester City in their tracks on Tyneside, with a kick-off time of 8pm.

There are three more ties on Sunday, before West Ham host Brentford on Monday, March 9 in the final match of the fifth round.

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The magic of the cup was in full force last weekend when League One Mansfield dumped out Burnley with a shock 2-1 win.

Despite Josh Laurent giving Scott Parker's side the lead early on, it was a game of two-halves at Turf Moor. Rhys Oates levelled matters shortly after play had resumed for the second 45, before Louis Reed sealed the deal for the Stags with around 10 minutes left to play.

Meanwhile, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have breathed a new lease of life into the Red Dragons in the years since taking control of the club, pulling them from the National League all the way up to the Championship in just three seasons.

As it stands, Wrexham are now vying for their fourth consecutive promotion to the Premier League, seventh in the league standings and well-placed to make the Play-Offs.

A clash with Chelsea will give them a taste of what to expect in the big leagues, should they be successful in their endeavours this season.

FA CUP FIFTH ROUND IN FULL:

Friday 6 March

8pm – Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Liverpool on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+, BBC One and iPlayer

Saturday 7 March

12.15pm – Mansfield Town vs Arsenal on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
5.45pm – Wrexham vs Chelsea on TNT Sports 2 and discovery+, BBC One and iPlayer
8pm – Newcastle United vs Manchester City on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+

Sunday 8 March

12pm – Fulham vs Southampton on TNT Sports 2 and discovery+
1.30pm – Port Vale or Bristol City vs Sunderland on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
4.30pm – Leeds United vs Norwich City on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+

Monday 9 March

7.30pm – West Ham United vs Brentford on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+

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