Is Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool on TV? Kick-off time, live stream and how to follow FA Cup
The latest Nottingham Forest news as the Reds are in FA Cup action on Sunday afternoon.
by Amie Wilson · NottinghamshireLiveNottingham Forest have a break from Premier League action today as they play their first game of 2024.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s men take on League One side Blackpool in the third round of the FA Cup. It’s a repeat of the clash that saw Forest fall out of the competition last season, except this time Forest are at home.
The game will be Nuno’s fourth match in charge of Forest, having won his last two, and could give the new head coach a chance to look at some other members of his squad, with changes in the early rounds commonplace in the competition.
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Forest face a Blackpool team who came out as 2-0 winners over Lincoln City in their last outing. The Tangerines are currently in eighth place in the table, but just four points adrift of the play-off places.
It is sure to make an intriguing encounter. With that in mind, here are all the details you need on how to follow.
When is the game?
The match takes place on Sunday 7 January 2024 with kick-off at 2pm. The game is taking place at Forest’s City Ground.
Is it on TV?
Despite the day and kick-off time, the game is not being shown live on TV in the UK. The game was moved for live television coverage overseas.
Highlights of the match will be available to watch on BBC Match of the Day’s FA Cup highlights show which is on at 10:30pm on Sunday night. The show can be streamed live on BBC Iplayer or watched from Monday morning on the app.
How else can I follow?
BBC Radio Nottingham will provide live match commentary of the game. Of course, NottinghamshireLive will also be in place at the City Ground bringing you all of the action before during and after the match, with our live blog.