The 2023/24 FA Cup is now reaching its business end, with all roads leading to the final of the 143rd edition of the competition at Wembley Stadium in May 2024.
Premier League and Championship clubs joined the action in January in the third round and it’s now all eyes on round five, which takes place later in February.
Manchester City are the holders and there is a chance of a repeat of last season’s final, when they defeated city rivals Manchester United.
The Sporting News details how the FA Cup schedule looks and an updated list of fixtures and results, as well as other key details for this season’s competition.
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FA Cup 2023/24 fixtures: Full schedule
Each round will take place over the following weekends, with the day of the final confirmed for Saturday, May 25.
The matches in each round are likely to spread over a few days once fixtures are confirmed.
- Third Round: January 4-8, 2023
- Fourth Round: January 27, 2023
- Fifth Round: February 28, 2023
- Quarterfinal: March 16, 2023
- Semifinal: April 20, 2023
- Final: May 25, 2023
FA Cup results, matches and dates for 2023/24 competition
Here’s how the fixtures and results look. These will be updated throughout the competition.
Semifinals
| Match | Date | Time |
| Coventry City vs. Manchester United | April 20-21 | TBD |
| Manchester City vs. Chelsea | April 20-21 | TBD |
Quarterfinals
| Match | Date | Score |
| Wolves vs. Coventry | Sat, Mar. 16 | 2-3 |
| Manchester City vs. Newcastle United | Sat, Mar. 16 | 2-0 |
| Chelsea vs. Leicester City | Sun, Mar. 17 | 4-2 |
| Manchester United vs. Liverpool | Sun, Mar. 17 | 4-3 |
Fifth round
| Match | Date | Score |
| Coventry City vs. Maidstone United | Mon, Feb. 26 | 5-0 |
| Bournemouth vs. Leicester City | Tue, Feb. 27 | 0-1 |
| Blackburn Rovers vs. Newcastle United | Tue, Feb. 27 | 1-1 (3-4 pens) |
| Luton Town vs. Man City | Tue, Feb. 27 | 2-6 |
| Nottingham Forest vs. Man United | Wed, Feb. 28 | 0-1 |
| Chelsea vs. Leeds United | Wed, Feb. 28 | 3-2 |
| Wolves vs. Brighton & Hove Albion | Wed, Feb. 28 | 1-0 |
| Liverpool vs. Southampton | Wed, Feb. 28 | 8 p.m. |
Fourth round
| Match | Date | Score |
| Bournemouth vs. Swansea City | Jan 25 | 5-0 |
| Chelsea vs. Aston Villa | Jan 26 | 0-0 (1-3 replay) |
| Sheffield Wednesday vs. Coventry City | Jan 26 | 1-1 (4-1 replay) |
| Bristol City vs. Nottingham Forest | Jan 26 | 0-0 (1-1, 5-3 pens replay) |
| Tottenham vs. Manchester City | Jan 26 | 0-1 |
| Ipswich Town v Maidstone United | Jan 27 | 1-2 |
| Everton vs. Luton Town | Jan 27 | 1-2 |
| Leeds United vs. Plymouth Argyle | Jan 27 | 1-1 (1-4 replay) |
| Leicester City vs. Birmingham City | Jan 27 | 3-0 |
| Sheffield United vs. Brighton & Hove Albion | Jan 27 | 2-5 |
| Fulham vs. Newcastle United | Jan 27 | 0-2 |
| West Brom vs. Wolves | Jan 28 | 0-2 |
| Watford vs. Southampton | Jan 28 | 1-1 (0-3 replay) |
| Liverpool vs. Norwich City | Jan 28 | 5-2 |
| Newport County vs. Manchester United | Jan 28 | 2-4 |
| Blackburn vs. Wrexham | Jan 29 | 4-1 |
Third round
| Match | Date | Score |
| Crystal Palace vs. Everton | Jan 4 | 0-0 |
| Brentford vs. Wolves | Jan 5 | 1-1 |
| Fulham vs. Rotherham | Jan 5 | 1-0 |
| Tottenham vs. Burnley | Jan 5 | 1-0 |
| Maidstone United vs. Stevenage | Jan 6 | 1-0 |
| AFC Wimbledon vs. Ipswich Town | Jan 6 | 1-3 |
| Millwall vs. Leicester City | Jan 6 | 2-3 |
| Coventry City vs. Oxford United | Jan 6 | 6-2 |
| Sunderland vs. Newcastle United | Jan 6 | 0-3 |
| Stoke City vs. Brighton | Jan 6 | 2-4 |
| Norwich vs. Bristol Rovers | Jan 6 | 1-1 |
| Southampton vs. Walsall | Jan 6 | 4-0 |
| Watford vs. Chesterfield | Jan 6 | 2-1 |
| Blackburn Rovers vs. Cambridge United | Jan 6 | 5-2 |
| Gillingham vs. Sheffield United | Jan 6 | 0-4 |
| Queens Park Rangers vs. Bournemouth | Jan 6 | 2-3 |
| Plymouth Argyle vs. Sutton United | Jan 6 | 3-1 |
| Newport County vs. Eastleigh | Jan 6 | 1-1 |
| Hull City vs. Birmingham City | Jan 6 | 1-1 |
| Sheffield Wednesday vs. Cardiff City | Jan 6 | 4-0 |
| Swansea City vs. Morecambe | Jan 6 | 2-0 |
| Chelsea vs. Preston North End | Jan 6 | 4-0 |
| Middlesbrough vs. Aston Villa | Jan 6 | 0-1 |
| West Ham vs. Bristol City | Jan 7 | 1-1 |
| Shrewsbury Town vs. Wrexham | Jan 7 | 0-1 |
| West Brom vs. Aldershot | Jan 7 | 4-1 |
| Peterborough United vs. Leeds United | Jan 7 | 0-3 |
| Luton Town vs. Bolton Wanderers | Jan 7 | 0-0 |
| Manchester City vs. Huddersfield | Jan 7 | 5-0 |
| Nottingham Forest vs. Blackpool | Jan 7 | 2-2 |
| Arsenal vs. Liverpool | Jan 7 | 0-2 |
| Wigan Athletic vs. Manchester United | Jan 8 | 0-2 |
Are there FA Cup replays this season?
The FA stipulated that there will be mandatory replays for games that end in draws up to and including the Fourth Round in 2023/24.
Widespread reports in October suggested that plans to scrap replays in the Third and Fourth Rounds could be introduced as early as the 2024/25 season.
FA Cup third round replay fixtures
| Date | Fixture |
| Tues, January 16 | Wolves 3-2 Brentford |
| Tues, January 16 | Birmingham 2-1 Hull |
| Tues, January 16 | Bolton 1-2 Luton |
| Tues, January 16 | Bristol City 1-0 West Ham |
| Tues, January 16 | Eastleigh 1-3 Newport |
| Weds, January 17 | Blackpool 2-3 Nottingham Forest |
| Weds, January 17 | Bristol Rovers 1-3 Norwich |
| Weds, January 17 | Everton 1-0 Crystal Palace |
When are FA Cup fixture dates finalised?
The exact date on which specific games take place on each weekend predominantly depends on TV scheduling, with broadcasters such as UK rights holders the BBC and ITV amending the dates and times of some games.
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The TV companies have now chosen their games for the fourth round, with Tottenham versus Manchester City the stand-out tie, as well as the visit of Manchester United to the minnows of either Newport County or Eastleigh.
How to watch the FA Cup
The table below details where fans can watch selected matches across some of the world’s major territories.
| TV | Streaming | |
| USA | ESPN | ESPN+ |
| Canada | — | Sportsnet |
| UK | BBC, ITV | BBC iPlayer, ITV X |
| Australia | Network 10 | Paramount+ |