Salford City chosen for FA Cup TV coverage for fixture against Manchester City

Salford City have been chosen for TV broadcasting for their match against Manchester City for their third round FA Cup fixture. 

The Ammies will be set to challenge their Greater Manchester rivals on BBC One on January 11 at the Etihad Stadium.

The League Two side will be play against the current Premier League Champions, with a lot excitement surrounding the club ahead of the 5:45pm kick off.

The historic FA cup tie is the first time Salford have played competitively against their blue neighbours, despite only being separated by five miles across Greater Manchester.

The game will be heated with this being the first time in Salford’s history that they have made it through to the third round of the competition.

The contest although exciting, will be a major contest for the League Two side, with the Ammies being owned by Manchester United legends and class of 92′ alumni Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Phil Neville, Nicky Butt and David Beckham.

The rivalry of the Manchester United based ownership, will certainly add more fire to the fixture – with even Gary Neville even throwing a small jibe to Pep Guardiola. 

The Ammies booked their place in the third-round draw for the first time by beating League Two rivals Cheltenham Town 2-0.

The #EmiratesFACup main third round TV picks have been selected! 📺

Further broadcast selections and the full #EmiratesFACup third round schedule will be announced as soon as possible.

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) December 6, 2024

Salford face a challenge to progress to the fourth round of the Cup, facing the current Premier League champions – and the travelling fans will be hoping to see a ‘giant killing’.

And this will be in the minds of both players and fans, as Guardiola’s squad are experiencing their worst run of form since the manager took over which could give Salford supporters some hope.

However, it will be a difficult fixture for the team with Salford reaching the third round for the first ever time, compared to Manchester City who have won seven Premier League titles.

The match will be played at the Etihad stadium and for those who can’t get tickets, the match will be broadcast live on BBC1.