2025 FA Cup Quarterfinal draw: Fixtures, Kick-off times, Team News, Lineups

When is 2025 FA Cup quarterfinal draw: date, time, fixture, ball numbers, TV channel and how to watch online knockout stage

The FA Cup is back on our screens this week as the eight fifth-round ties take place across Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night, in a battle to reach the quarter-finals.

It says everything about the unusual make-up of this year’s FA Cup quarter-finals that seven of the eight clubs involved have not lifted the trophy for more than 60 years.

Indeed, out of those seven, four have never tasted FA Cup glory at all, and AFC Bournemouth do not even know what it feels like to play in a semi-final.

With Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool all already out, the five most successful teams in the competition’s history will not be adding to their tally this season.

Liverpool have already secured the 2024 Carabao Cup title, and they are amongst the favourites to win a domestic cup double this season, with rivals Manchester City aiming to repeat their historic trophy treble from 2023.

With the quarter-finals scheduled to take place across the weekend of Saturday 16 March, there's a £450,000 money for winning clubs from overall prize fund at this stage of the competition.

The Sportshistori.com has the full details on the quarterfinal draw plus fixture dates and the latest information on TV and streaming options available.

When is the FA Cup quarter-final draw?

The FA Cup quarterfinal draw will take place on Sunday, March 2, soon after the Manchester United vs Fulham clash at Old Trafford.

The two sides kick-off at 4:30 PM local time (), which means the draw will be staged around 6:15 GMT (). 

FA Cup quarter-final draw in Full

FA Cup quarter-final matches

Fulham vs Crystal Palace

Preston vs Aston Villa

Bournemouth vs Manchester City

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest or Ipswich

Ball numbers for FA Cup quarter-final draw

1. Preston North End

2. Aston Villa

3. Crystal Palace

4. Manchester United or Fulham

5. Newcastle United or Brighton & Hove Albion

6. Bournemouth

7. Manchester City

8. Nottingham Forest or Ipswich Town

How can I watch FA Cup quarterfinal draw: TV channel, live stream

      Region        TV    Streaming

• USA —     ESPN+
  
  
• Canada —     Sportsnet
  
  
• UK   BBC, ITV, STV BBC iPlayer, ITVX, STV Player
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  Australia  —     Paramount+

Viewers in the UK can watch the draw live on ITV 4 as part of the channel's build up to Chelsea vs. Leeds with streaming options on ITVX.

Fans outside of the UK can follow live updates and coverage via the FA's social media channels. The FA Cup YouTube channel is also likely to show the draw live.

When are the FA Cup quarter-final fixtures, dates?

The games will be played across the weekend of 29-30 March.

Semi-finals: Weekend of 20 April.

Final: Saturday 17 May.

Are there replays in the fifth round or quarter-finals?

FA Cup replays apply to drawn games only in the third and fourth rounds. From the fifth round onwards, ties are decided by extra time and, if needed, penalty shootout..

2025 FA Cup quarterfinal fixtures, kick-off times, schedule, results, TV channels, streaming.

SATURDAY 29 MARCH

··· Fulham v. Crystal Palace at 12:15 GMT on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player

··· Brighton & Hove Albion v. Nottingham Forest at 17:15 GMT on BBC One and BBC iPlayer

 

SUNDAY 30 MARCH

···  Preston North End v. Aston Villa at 13:30 GMT on BBC One and BBC iPlayer

···   AFC Bournemouth v. Manchester City at 16:30 GMT on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player

Fulham

Subs from Benda, Cuenca, Sessegnon, Diop, Cairney, Reed, King, Godo, Vinícius, Muniz, Pereira

Doubtful Robinson (knock)

Jean-Philippe Mateta, Taiwo Awoniyi, Kaine Kesler-Hayden

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Injured Nelson (hamstring, 25 May), Tete (fitness, 1 Apr), Wilson (foot, 1 Apr)

Suspended None

Form WLWDLW Leading scorer Jiménez 12

Crystal Palace

Subs from Turner, Matthews, Umeh, Clyne, Franca, Kamada, Devenny, Agbinone, Esse, Nketiah, Hughes, Chilwell, França, Kporha

Doubtful Hughes (illness)

Injured Riad (knee, unknown); Doucouré (knee, 1 Jun); Ward (unknown, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLWWWW Leading scorer Mateta 15

Brighton

Subs from Rushworth, March, Gómez, Gruda, Adingra, Rutter, Wieffer, Cashin, McGill, Ayari, O’Riley, Webster, Knight, Slater

Doubtful Veltman (foot)

Injured Igor (hamstring, 1 Jun), Kadioglu (toe, 25 May), Milner (hamstring, unknown), Steele (shoulder, 26 Apr), Lamptey (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWWDWD Leading scorers Mitoma, Pedro, Rutter, Welbeck 8

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Miguel, Boly, Morato, Omobamidele, Toffolo, Moreno, Yates, Sosa, Silva, Sangaré, Hennessey, Danilo

Doubtful Miguel (hamstring)

Injured Wood (hip, 1 Apr)

Suspended None

Form LLDDWW Leading scorer Wood 18

Preston

Subs from Cornell, Evans, Hughes, Mawene, McCann, Potts, Osmajic, Carroll, Rodríguez-Gentile, Tarry

Doubtful McCann (calf), Potts (hamstring), Osmajic (hip)

Injured Whatmough (calf, 1 May)

Suspended Greenwood, Ledson

Ineligible Porteous (cup-tied), Kesler-Hayden (parent club)

Form LWDLDW Leading scorer Osmajic 13

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Gauci, Nedeljkovic, Buendía, Jimoh, Onana, Bailey, Malen, Kamara, Torres, Digne, Bogarde, Zych

Doubtful Watkins (knee)

Injured Barkley (calf, 1 Apr)

Suspended None

Ineligible Disasi (cup-tied)

Form WLWWWW Leading scorer Watkins 14

Bournemouth

Subs from Travers, McKenna, Akinmboni, Silcott-Duberry, Winterburn, Rees-Dottin, Jebbison, Tavernier, Dennis, Sinisterra, Akinmboni, Araujo, Senesi

Doubtful Senesi (thigh)

Injured Unal (knee, unknown), Smith (muscle, unknown)

Suspended Kerkez, Huijsen

Form WLLDDL Leading scorer Kluivert 13

Manchester City

Subs from Carson, Wilson-Ebrand, McAtee, Perrone, Simpson-Pusey, O’Reilly, Ortega, Bobb, Nunes, Savinho, Kovacic, Marmoush

Doubtful Bobb (fitness)

Injured Rodri (knee, 1 Jun), Akanji (abductor, 26 Apr), Aké (foot, 18 May), Stones (thigh, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLWWLD Leading scorer Haaland 29

FA Cup Quarter-finalists' history in FA Cup

Club Last won FA Cup Last FA Cup final Last major trophy

Man City 2023 2024 2024

Nott'm Forest 1959 1991 1990

Aston Villa 1957 2015 1996

Preston North End 1938 1964 1938

Crystal Palace - 2016 -

Brighton - 1983 -

Fulham - 1975 -

Bournemouth - - -

2025 English FA Cup Fifth Round Results, Score

Friday, February 28

Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff City

Saturday March 1

Crystal Palace 3-1 Millwall

Preston North End 3-0 Burnley

Bournemouth 1-1 (5-4 PKs) Wolves

Manchester City 3-1 Plymouth Argyle — 

Sunday, March 2

Newcastle United 1-2 aet Brighton & Hove Albion — 

Manchester United 1-1 (3-4 PKs) Fulham — 

Monday, March 3

Nottingham Forest 1-1 (5-4 PKs) Ipswich Town

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