Man Utd vs West Ham leads FA Cup fifth-round ties picked for TV coverage with Bristol City vs Man City also on ITV
MANCHESTER UNITED’S clash with West Ham has been picked for TV coverage in the FA Cup fifth round.
And Manchester City’s trip to Bristol City will also be live on the box.
Four of the eight last-16 ties are on ITV – either their main channel or on ITV4, with each available on the ITVX hub online.
City travel to Ashton Gate in a repeat of the 2017-18 Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday 28 February.
Pep Guardiola’s men saw off Arsenal in the previous round, thanks to Nathan Ake’s winner.
The Robins under Nigel Pearson, meanwhile, thumped West Brom 3-0 to reach the FA Cup for the third time in five seasons – after failing to get that far for 18 years.
Then the following night West Ham head to Old Trafford to take on an in-form Red Devils side who may have ended their seven-year wait for a trophy just three days earlier at Wembley.
United beat Reading in round four thanks to two goals from Casemiro and a third from fellow Brazil midfielder Fred.
However, the victory came at a cost because Andy Carroll’s wild challenge on Christian Eriksen damaged ligaments in the Dane’s ankle.
He looks set to be out for at least three months – until the beginning of May – and will be a cruel miss for Erik ten Hag as United battle on four fronts.
ITV also have the rights to Stoke v Brighton on Tuesday 28 and Southampton v Luton or Grimsby on Wednesday 1.
It means the two of the other fifth-round ties will be available on the BBC.
Fulham or Sunderland’s home clash with Leeds will be on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Tuesday 28.
And then Tottenham’s trip to face either Wrexham or Sheffield United takes place on the same channel 24 hours later.
It means Leicester vs Blackburn and Ipswich Town or Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday or Fleetwood are the two games not live on TV.
Four of the fourth-round replays will take place next Tuesday before Sunderland host Fulham on Wednesday.