Walsall vs Leicester City FA Cup date set as TV selections confirmedLeicester City face another early FA Cup kick-off in the fourth round tie against Walsall. It has been confirmed that Leicester will take on the Saddlers at the Bescot Stadium on Saturday, January 28, kicking off at 12. 30pm. It was a similar story in their third round match away to Gillingham, which Brendan Rodgers' side won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Kelechi Iheanacho. However, unlike the Gillingham match, which was shown live on the BBC, the Walsall tie has now been selected for live television coverage in the UK.
In the previous round, kick-off times were staggered across the weekend for overseas broadcast purposes. READ MORE: How James Maddison is reacting to Leicester City injury lay-off READ MORE: Leicester City make transfer decision on 'really big talent' Leicester will announce ticket details for the trip to Walsall in due course. The League Two side have so far knocked out Wycombe Wanderers, Carlisle United and Stockport County.
Walsall v Leicester City to be Shown on BBC iPlayerWalsall fans who missed out on a ticket to the game can still see their side in action. Walsall's Emirates FA Cup - Fourth Round clash with Leicester City will be broadcast live in the U. K. via the BBC iPlayer and Red Button service, with coverage starting at 12. 20pm on Saturday, 28th January 2023. Following plenty of controversy over the BBC and ITV's decision to select several ties which include clubs that already receive plenty of exposure, the move has been made to show the Saddlers taking on Brendan Rodgers' Foxes.
The Football Association have revealed the live TV picks by the BBC and ITV in the UK. They are as follows... FRIDAY 27 JANUARY 2023 • Manchester City v Arsenal at 8pm on ITV1, UTV, STV, ITVX and STV Player SATURDAY 28 JANUARY 2023 • Preston North End v Tottenham Hotspur at 6pm on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport • Manchester United v Reading at 8pm on ITV4 and ITVX SUNDAY 29 JANUARY 2023 • Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool or Wolverhampton Wanderers at 1. 30pm on ITV1, UTV, STV, ITVX and STV Player • Wrexham v Sheffield United at 4. 30pm on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport MONDAY 30 JANUARY 2023 • Derby County v West Ham United at 7.