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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 Live has extensive live coverage of the 2010 FA Cup third round ties on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 January, with live commentary of eight matches and coverage of the rest of the games across the weekend.

Mark Pougatch introduces one of the most exciting weekends in the football calendar with a packed FA Cup weekend, starting with 5 Live Sport from 12noon on Saturday.

The live coverage kicks off with commentary of Bristol City v Cardiff City from Ashton Gate at 12.30pm on Saturday 2 January with Alistair Bruce-Ball, Darren Fletcher and Mark Bright.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 Live Sports Extra has live commentary of Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City from 3.00pm, whilst 5 Live will have commentary of Roberto Mancini's first FA Cup match, Middlesbrough v Manchester City, and score updates from the afternoon's other matches including Sunderland v Barrow and Everton v Carlisle.

At 5.15pm, 5 Live has commentary of Reading v Liverpool live from the Madejski Stadium, with John Motson, David Oates and Matt Holland, followed by 606 at 7.10pm with Alan Green taking supporters' calls on all the day's third round action.

The FA Cup coverage continues on 5 Live on Sunday 3 January at 11.00am with FA Cup Third Round Stories with Mark Clemmit.

Mark will be speaking to players and managers who made the headlines the previous day – who will be this year's giant-killers and third round heroes?

At 1.00pm there's more live action with one of England's fiercest rivalries resurrected as Manchester United take on Leeds United at Old Trafford with Alan Green, Ian Dennis and Jimmy Armfield, followed by Chelsea v Watford live from Stamford Bridge at 3.00pm with Conor McNamara, Simon Brotherton and Graham Taylor.

From 5.00pm there's second-half commentary of West Ham United v Arsenal at Upton Park with Darren Fletcher and Steve Claridge before the final commentary of the day, Tranmere v Wolves, live from Prenton Park at 6.15pm with John Murray, Dave Woods and Jan Molby.

Ahead of all the live action Colin Murray and guests will be previewing the third round weekend in Kicking Off With Colin Murray, on 5 Live Sport, on Friday 1 January from 7.00pm.

Phil Williams and Clare Balding will be opening the phone-lines between 8.00 and 9.00am for third round tales and predictions on Weekend Breakfast on Saturday morning.

You can listen to 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra via DAB digital radio, digital TV and online at bbc.co.uk/5live. Radio 5 Live also broadcasts on 909 & 693 AM.

Notes to Editors

FA Cup Third Round on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 Live and Sports Extra

Friday 1 January
7.00-10.30pm: 5 Live Sport: Kicking Off with Colin Murray (5 Live)

Saturday 2 January
6.00-9.00am: Weekend Breakfast (5 Live)
12noon-7.10pm: 5 Live Sport with Mark Pougatch –
12.30pm Bristol City v Cardiff (5 Live)
3.00pm Middlesbrough v Manchester City (5 Live)
3.00pm Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City (Sports Extra)
5.15pm Reading v Liverpool (5 Live)
7.10-8.30pm: 606 (5 Live)

Sunday 3 January
11.00am-12noon: FA Cup Third Round Stories with Mark Clemmit (5Β Live)
12noon-8.00pm: 5 Live Sport with Colin Murray –
1.00pm Manchester United v Leeds United (5 Live)
3.00pm Chelsea v Watford (5 Live)
4.15pm West Ham United v Arsenal (5 Live)
6.15pm Tranmere v Wolves (5 Live)

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