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Manchester United tie at Derby kicks off FA Cup fourth round live matches

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney celebrates his goal against Sheffield United
Wayne Rooney’s stoppage-time penalty against Sheffield United earned Manchester United an FA Cup fourth-round tie at Derby County. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters

Derby County’s tie at home to Manchester United will kick off the televised coverage of the FA Cup fourth round, with the match being shown on Friday 29 January at 7.55pm on the BBC.

The televised Saturday games, broadcast on BT Sport, will be League One Colchester United’s tie at home to Tottenham Hotspur or Leicester City, at 12.45pm, and West Ham’s trip to Exeter City or Liverpool, which has a 5.30pm kick-off.

Liverpool’s replay at home to Exeter and Leicester’s at home to Tottenham take place next Wednesday.

The televised fourth-round coverage on Sunday 31 January will begin on BT Sport with Carlisle United’s or Yeovil Town’s home tie against Everton, at 1.30pm, before the BBC shows Northampton Town or MK Dons against Chelsea at 4pm. The replays to determine those ties are being played on Tuesday.

Each club being broadcast live receives a £144,000 fee. Manchester United’s tie is their 49th in a row to be televised live.

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