TV Guide: Men’s and Women’s FA Cup weekend

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• The men’s FA Cup will be available to watch live on 10, 10 Bold, 10 Play and Paramount+, while the Women’s FA Cup Final is available exclusively on Optus Sport

The Emirates FA Cup Final, Isuzu UTE A-League Finals, Youth FA Cup Final And Australia Cup will all be available to watch live on 10, 10 Bold, 10 Play and Paramount+, while the Women’s FA Cup Final is available exclusively on Optus Sport.

Where to watch the Men’s FA Cup

Set your alarms as football giants Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC go head-to-head in the Emirates FA Cup Final live this Sunday from 1.00am AEST on Paramount+.

The Isuzu UTE A-League finals will be live on Network 10. The elimination finals kick off with Western United v Wellington Phoenix this Saturday from 7.00pm AEST on 10, 10 Play and Paramount+ as teams look to advance to a Semi Final.

Adelaide United and Central Coast Mariners will then go head to head on Sunday live from 3.30pm AEST on 10 Bold, 10 Play and Paramount+, to book their place in the Semis against either Melbourne City or Melbourne Victory.

The Isuzu UTE A-League season may be over for the Newcastle Jets, Perth Glory, Western Sydney Wanderers and the Brisbane Roar, but they have some work to do to ensure a spot in Round 32 of the Australia Cup. Two sudden death playoffs on Thursday and Friday will determine which two clubs survive and which two miss out on a place in the Cup. Watch it all unfold live and exclusive on 10 Play.

Youth FA Cup Final:

Thursday, 12 May: Manchester United v Nottingham Forest live from 4.20am AEST on 10 Play.

Emirates FA Cup Final:

Sunday, 15 May: Chelsea FC v Liverpool FC live from 1.00am AEST on Paramount+.

Isuzu UTE A-League:

Saturday, 14 May: Western United v Wellington Phoenix (Elimination Final 1) live from 7.00pm AEST on 10, 10 Play and Paramount+.

Sunday, 15 May: Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners (Elimination Final 2) live from 3.30pm AEST on 10 Bold, 10 Play and Paramount+.

Tuesday, 17 May: Melbourne Victory/City v winner from Elimination Final 1 (Semi Final 1, Leg 1) live from 6.30pm AEST on 10 Bold, 10 Play and Paramount+.

Wednesday, 18 May: Melbourne Victory/City v winner from Elimination Final 2 (Semi Final 2, Leg 1) live from 6.30pm AEST on 10 Bold, 10 Play and Paramount+.

Australia Cup:

Thursday, 12 May: Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory live from 7.25pm AEST on 10 Play.

Friday, 13 May: Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar live from 7.25pm AEST on 10 Play.

Where to watch the Women’s FA Cup

Optus Sport has announced it has secured the rights to stream the Women’s FA Cup Final on Sunday, 15 May.

It’s the third season in a row the broadcaster has exclusively streamed the final, which this year will see Chelsea defend the title against Manchester City.

Optus Sport subscription is available to eligible Optus account holders through Optus SubHub or for purchase on sport.optus.com.au.

Watch Optus Sport via Fetch, Apple TV, Android TV compatible Smart TVs, LG Smart TVs, Apple Airplay, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox, compatible Samsung Smart TVs, or desktop, or on-the-go via tablet, mobile, or laptop.

With Matildas captain Sam Kerr headlining a formidable Chelsea side and her international teammates Alanna Kennedy and Hayley Raso representing Manchester City, audiences can look forward to seeing some of Australia’s best footballers battle it out to lift the silverware.

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Interest in women’s football has exploded on Optus Sport, which has been a pioneer in promoting and broadcasting women’s football since 2019 with its coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the Barclays FA Women’s Super League (WSL).

The strong growth amongst Optus Sport fans can be seen in almost a 150% increase in viewership season-on-season for its WSL coverage and the overall growth of customers engaging with both live and on-demand replay content.

The Women’s FA Cup Final announcement follows news last year that Optus Sport has renewed its exclusive media rights for the Premier League through to 2028 and the Barclays FA Women’s Super League through to 2024.

Optus Sport will broadcast the upcoming UEFA Women’s Euro, with every match live and exclusive as well as securing the Australian rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.

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