2024-25 FA Cup/FA Community Shield
Information compiled by fishlipsmcgee
This post documents all of the ESPN, BBC, ITV, S4C, and World Feed [via ESPN+ and Rogers Sportsnet] commentators/reporters for all of the televised FA Cup matches for the 2024-2025 season (including the FA Community Shield). Games not on North American TV are available online via ESPN+ [US] and Sportsnet Now Premium [Canada], which would take the World Feed. Information used from Digital Spy UK, the 506Sports users, Twitter (Ramon Valencia, DeportivaCR, commentators, etc.), and maybe my viewing opportunities. Any help or correction is appreciated. Any personnel italicized is reporting. All times Eastern.
NOTE: This will be the final season where ITV will broadcast the FA Cup before TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) reclaim broadcasting rights for next season since the 2020-21 season.
FA COMMUNITY SHIELD (FA Cup winner vs. Premier League winner @ Wembley Stadium)
8/10:
10:00am
Manchester United vs. Manchester City---
ESPN+: Ian Darke, Jim Beglin, and Alexis Nunes
ESPN+ ES: Fernando Palomo and Mario Alberto Kempes
WORLD (SNET-WL): Martin Tyler and Stewart Robson
ITV1: Sam Matterface, Ally McCoist, and Gabriel Clarke
1ST ROUND
11/1:
2:45pm
Tamworth vs. Huddersfield Town---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-WL): Jonathan Pearce and Matthew Upson
BBC2: Steve Bower and Chris Sutton
Notts County vs. Alfreton Town---
BBC MOTD: Ed Dawes and Aaron Webster (via BBC Radio Derby)
11/2:
10:00am
Bristol Rovers vs. Weston-super-Mare---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): Dan Mason and Scott Minto
BBC MOTD: Paul Scott
Bradford City vs. Aldershot---
BBC MOTD: Jamie Raynor and Andy Kiwomya (via BBC Radio Leeds)
Burton Albion vs. Scarborouth Athletic---
BBC MOTD: James Fletcher and Darren Foreman (via BBC Radio York)
Carlisle United vs. Wigan Athletic---
BBC MOTD: James Phllips and Chris Lumsdon (via BBC Radio Cumbria)
Exeter City vs. Barnet---
BBC MOTD: Jon Ayres and Bow Jackson (via BBC Radio Devon)
Gillingham vs. Blackpool---
BBC MOTD: Ian Chisnall and Mick Payne (via BBC Radio Lancashire)
Newport County vs. Peterborough United---
BBC MOTD: Ben Stevenson and Gabriel Zakuani (via BBC Radio Cambridgeshire)
Port Vale vs. Barnsley---
BBC MOTD: Phil Bowers and Leon Legge (via BBC Radio Stoke)
Reading vs. Fleetwood Town---
BBC MOTD: Tim Dellor and Mick Gooding (via BBC Radio Berkshire)
Rotherham United vs. Cheltenham Town---
BBC MOTD: Peter Matthews and Mark Halliwell (via BBC Radio Gloucestershire)
Southend United vs. Charlton Athletic---
BBC MOTD: Warren Muggleton and Paul Clark (via BBC Radio Essex)
Stevenage vs. Guiseley---
BBC MOTD: Louis Reynolds and Lucas Odunston (via BBC Radio Leeds)
Tonbridge Angels vs. Harborough Town---
BBC MOTD: Jack Rafferty and Andy Sparrow (via BBC Radio Leicester)
Hednesford Town vs. Gainsborough Trinity---
BBC MOTD: Rob Makepeace [1st 23 mins]; Dale Storey [23rd min onwards] (via BBC Radio Lincolnshire)
Rushall Olympic vs. Accrington Stanley---
BBC MOTD: Richard Wilford (via BBC Radio West Midlands)
Worthing vs. Morecambe---
BBC MOTD: Derek Quinn (via BBC Radio Lancashire)
Wycombe Wanderers vs. York City---
BBC MOTD: Sam Avery (via BBC Radio Three Counties)
Maidenhead United vs. Crawley Town---
BBC MOTD: Gary Smith (via iFollow Crawley Town)
12:30pm
Northampton Town vs. Kettering Town---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): James Fielden and Clive Allen
BBC2: Mark Scott and Matthew Upson
11/2:
7:30am
Sutton United vs. Birmingham City---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-WL): Martin Tyler and Efan Ekoku
ITV1: Sam Matterface, Lee Dixon, and Gabriel Clarke
BBC MOTD: Mike Minay
Milton Keynes Dons vs. Wimbledon---
BBC MOTD: Paul Dixon and Toby Lock (via BBC Radio Three Counties)
9:00am
Curzon Ashton vs. Mansfield Town---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): Daniel Mann and David Phillips
BBC MOTD: Alistair Mann
Boreham Wood vs. Leyton Orient---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): Dave Farrar and Courtney Sweetman-Kirk
BBC MOTD: Chris Wise
10:30am
Harrogate Town vs. Wrexham---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-WL, BBC MOTD): Phil Blacker and Robert Earnshaw
ITVX: Seb Hutchinson and Lucy Ward
11/3:
2:15pm
Chesham United vs. Lincoln City---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-WL, BBC MOTD): Simon Brotherton and Stewart Robson
ITV4: Seb Hutchinson, Adam Virgo, and Katie Shanahan
2ND ROUND
11/29:
2:45pm
Harrogate Town vs. Gainsborough Trinity---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): Phil Blacker and Sam Parkin
BBC2: Vicki Sparks and Paul Robinson
11/30:
6:30am
Wealdstone vs. Wycombe Wanderers---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-WL): Daniel Mann and David Phillips
ITV1: Sam Matterface, Lee Dixon, and Gabriel Clarke
BBC MOTD: Mike Minay
10:00am
Walsall vs. Charlton Athletic---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+, BBC MOTD): Dan Mason and Clive Allen
Accrington Stanley vs. Swindon Town---
BBC MOTD: Dan Jewell and Brett Ormerod (via BBC Radio Lancashire)
Barnsley vs. Bristol Rovers---
BBC MOTD: Chris Spittles and Lee Mansell (via BBC Radio Bristol)
Cambridge United vs. Wigan Athletic---
BBC MOTD: Mark Johnson and Doug Shulman (via BBC Radio Cambridgeshire)
Crawley Town vs. Lincoln City--
BBC MOTD: Michael Hortin and Mark Hone (via BBC Radio Lincolnshire)
Exeter City vs. Chesterfield---
BBC MOTD: Paul Fisher and Lee Turnbull (via BBC Radio Sheffield)
Leyton Orient vs. Oldham Athletic---
BBC MOTD: Josh Watton and Pete Wild (via BBC Radio Manchester)
Morecambe vs. Bradford City---
BBC MOTD: Derek Quinn and Joel Shooter (via BBC Radio Lancashire)
Peterborough United vs. Notts County---
BBC MOTD: Adam Hassell and Mark Stallard (via BBC Radio Nottingham)
Salford City vs. Cheltenham Town---
BBC MOTD: James Young and Mark Halliwell (via BBC Radio Gloucestershire)
Stockport County vs. Brackley Town---
BBC MOTD: Chris Egerton and Tim Carroll (via BBC Radio Oxford)
2:15pm
Wimbledon vs. Dagenham and Redbridge---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+, BBC MOTD): Ben Andrews and Efan Ekoku
ITVX: Adam Summerton and Terry Gibson
12/1:
7:00am
Kettering Town vs. Doncaster Rovers---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-WL): Nigel Adderley and Nigel Spackman
BBC2: Steven Wyeth and Troy Deeney
9:00am
Reading vs. Harborough Town---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-WL): Dave Farrar and Gary Breen
BBC MOTD: John Roder
Burton Albion vs. Tamworth---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): Kevin Keatings and Sue Smith
BBC MOTD: James Fielden
10:15am
Solihull Moors vs. Bromley---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-WL): Martin Tyler and Jamal Fyfield
ITV1: Seb Hutchinson, Adam Virgo, and Becky Ives
BBC MOTD: Paul Scott
3RD ROUND
1/9:
2:00pm
Sheffield United vs. Cardiff City---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-WL): Paul Walker
BBC1 [WAL] / ONLINE [ENG / SCO / NIR]: Simon Davies and Nathan Blake
2:45pm
Everton vs. Peterborough United---
ESPN+: Jon Champion, Stewart Robson, and Nedum Onuoha
WORLD (SNET-WL): James Fielden and Mark Schwarzer
BBC RB / ONLINE: Steve Bower and Martin Keown
Fulham vs. Watford---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-E/O/W/P, BBC MOTD): Dan O'Hagan
1/10:
2:45pm
Wycombe Wanderers vs. Portsmouth---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+, BBC MOTD): Andy Bishop
3:00pm
Aston Villa vs. West Ham United---
ESPN+: Jon Champion, Stewart Robson, and Nedum Onuoha
ESPN+ ES: Juan Manuel Pons and Francisco Cánepa
WORLD (SNET-WL/E/O/W/P, BBC MOTD): Steve Wilson and Paul Robinson
ITV1: Sam Matterface, Lee Dixon, and Katie Shanahan
1/11:
7:00am
Bristol City vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+, BBC MOTD): Alistair Mann and Michael Brown
Middlesbrough vs. Blackburn Rovers---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): Flo Pollock
BBC MOTD: Andy Bayes and Kevin Gallacher (via BBC Radio Lancashire)
Birmingham City vs. Lincoln City---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): Kevin Keatings
BBC MOTD: Michael Hortin and Jimmy Walker (via BBC Radio Lincolnshire)
7:15am
Liverpool vs. Accrington Stanley---
ESPN+: Jon Champion, Steve McManaman, and Mark Ogden
ESPN+ ES: Juan Manuel Pons and Jorge Baravalle
WORLD (SNET-WL/E/O/W/P): Bill Leslie and Efan Ekoku
ITV1: Seb Hutchinson, Lucy Ward, and Gabriel Clarke
BBC MOTD: Conor McNamara
9:00am
Leicester City vs. Queens Park Rangers---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): Chris Wise
BBC MOTD: Tom Gayle
10:00am
Chelsea vs. Morecambe---
ESPN+: Rob Palmer, Danny Higginbotham, and Alexis Nunes
ESPN+ ES: Juan Manuel Pons and Francisco Cánepa
WORLD (SNET1): Dan Mason and Clive Allen
BBC MOTD: Simon Brotherton
Norwich City vs. Brighton and Hove Albion---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): Nigel Adderley and Adam Virgo
BBC MOTD: Richard Wolfenden
Brentford vs. Plymouth Argyle---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): Phil Blacker
BBC MOTD: Cameron Pope
Nottingham Forest vs. Luton Town---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+, BBC MOTD): Matt Davies-Adams
Bournemouth vs. West Bromwich Albion---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+, BBC MOTD): Gary Taphouse
Reading vs. Burnley---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+, BBC MOTD): Steven Wyeth
Sunderland vs. Stoke City---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+, BBC MOTD): Martin Fisher
Preston North End vs. Charlton Athletic---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+):
BBC MOTD:
This match was later postponed due to a frozen pitch.
Exeter City vs. Oxford United---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): Pete Odgers
BBC MOTD: Jerome Sale and Nathan Cooper (via BBC Radio Oxford)
12:45pm
Manchester City vs. Salford City---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET1): Martin Tyler and Stewart Robson
ESPN+ ES: Miguel Simón and Marcelo Espina
BBC1: Steve Wilson, Danny Murphy, and Betty Glover
Leeds United vs. Harrogate Town---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): Joe Shennan and Matt Holland
BBC RB / ONLINE: Jonathan Pearce and Stephen Warnock
1:00pm
Coventry City vs. Sheffield Wednesday---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): Dan Roebuck
BBC MOTD: Clive Eakin and Steve Ogrizovic (via BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire)
Leyton Orient vs. Derby County---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): Jonathan Beck
This match was later postponed due to a frozen pitch.
Mansfield Town vs. Wigan Athletic---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+):
BBC MOTD:
This match was later postponed due to a frozen pitch.
1/12:
7:00am
Hull City vs. Doncaster Rovers---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+, BBC MOTD): Wayne Boyce
7:30am
Tamworth vs. Tottenham Hotspur---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-WL/E/O/W/P, BBC MOTD): Jonathan Pearce and Matthew Upson
ESPN+ ES: Juan Manuel Pons and Jorge Baravalle
ITV1: Sam Matterface, Ally McCoist, and Gabriel Clarke
10:00am
Arsenal vs. Manchester United---
ESPN+: Jon Champion, Stewart Robson, Alexis Nunes, and Nedum Onuoha
ESPN+ ES: Miguel Simón and Marcelo Espina
WORLD (SNET-WL/E/O/W/P): Daniel Mann and Andy Hinchcliffe
BBC1: Guy Mowbray, Alan Shearer, and Sarah Mulkerrins
Newcastle United vs. Bromley---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): Simon Brotherton and Courtney Sweetman-Kirk
BBC RB / ONLINE: Martin Fisher, Paul Robinson, and Mark Clemmit
Crystal Palace vs. Stockport County---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+, BBC MOTD): Mark Scott
Ipswich Town vs. Bristol Rovers---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+, BBC MOTD): Dave Farrar
11:30am
Southampton vs. Swansea City---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET1 [start] / WL [JIP]): Paul Dempsey
BBC2 [WAL] / ONLINE [ENG / SCO / NIR]: Simon Davies, Nia Jones, and Alexandra Richards
1/13:
2:30pm
Millwall vs. Dagenham and Redbridge---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-WL/E/O/W/P, BBC MOTD): Ben Andrews and Gary Breen
ITV4: Seb Hutchinson, Adam Virgo, and Becky Ives
1/14:
2:45pm
Preston North End vs. Charlton Athletic---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-WL, BBC MOTD): Stewart Gardner
Leyton Orient vs. Derby County---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+, BBC MOTD): Jonathan Beck
Mansfield Town vs. Wigan Athletic---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+, BBC MOTD): Oliver Wilson
4TH ROUND
2/7:
3:00pm
Manchester United vs. Leicester City---
ESPN+: Jon Champion and Stewart Robson
ESPN+ ES: Juan Manuel Pons and Francisco Cánepa
WORLD (SNET-WL/E/O/W/P): Guy Mowbray and Paul Robinson
ITV1: Sam Matterface, Lee Dixon, and Gabriel Clarke
BBC MOTD: Conor McNamara
2/8:
7:15am
Leyton Orient vs. Manchester City---
ESPN+: Jon Champion and Stewart Robson
ESPN+ ES: Juan Manuel Pons and Jorge Baravalle
WORLD (SNET-E/O/W/P): Steve Wilson and Matt Holland
BBC1: Mark Scott, Martin Keown, Betty Glover, and Shay Given
Leeds United vs. Millwall---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-WL, BBC MOTD): James Fielden
10:00am
Wigan Athletic vs. Fulham---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-E/O/W/P): Joe Shennan and Courtney Sweetman-Kirk
BBC MOTD: Tom Gayle
Everton vs. Bournemouth---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): Gary Taphouse and Efan Ekoku
BBC MOTD: Cameron Pope
Coventry City vs. Ipswich Town---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+, BBC MOTD): Ben Andrews and David Phillips
Southampton vs. Burnley---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): Dan Roebuck
BBC MOTD: Chris Latchem
Preston North End vs. Wycombe Wanderers---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): Kevin Keatings
BBC MOTD: Andy Bayes and Paul Gallagher (via BBC Radio Lancashire)
Stoke City vs. Cardiff City---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-NOW+): Oliver Wilson
BBC MOTD: Simon Davies and Jason Perry (via BBC Radio Wales)
12:45pm
Birmingham City vs. Newcastle United---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-1/WL): Martin Tyler and Clive Allen
BBC1: Guy Mowbray, Matthew Upson, Kelly Somers, and Aaron Paul
3:00pm
Brighton and Hove Albion vs. Chelsea---
ESPN+: Jon Champion, Danny Higginbotham, and Alexis Nunes
ESPN+ ES: Juan Manuel Pons and Francisco Cánepa
WORLD (SNET-1/WL): Martin Fisher and Mark Schwarzer
ITV4: Seb Hutchinson, Adam Virgo, and Katie Shanahan
BBC MOTD: Jonathan Pearce
2/9:
7:30am
Blackburn Rovers vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-WL): Paul Walker and Michael Brown
BBC RB / ONLINE: Steven Wyeth and Chris Sutton
10:00am
Plymouth Argyle vs. Liverpool---
ESPN+: Jon Champion, Steve McManaman, and Alexis Nunes
ESPN+ ES: Germán Sosa and Jorge Baravalle
WORLD (SNET-WL/E/O/W/P): Jonathan Pearce and Stewart Robson
ITV1: Sam Matterface, Lee Dixon, and Gabriel Clarke
BBC MOTD: Steve Wilson
12:35pm
Aston Villa vs. Tottenham Hotspur---
ESPN+: Ian Darke, Danny Higginbotham, and Nedum Onuoha
ESPN+ ES: Juan Manuel Pons and Marcelo Espina
WORLD (SNET-1/WL): Daniel Mann and Andy Hinchcliffe
BBC1: Steve Bower, Alan Shearer, and Sarah Mulkerrins
2/10:
2:45pm
Doncaster Rovers vs. Crystal Palace---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-WL/E/O/W/P): Dave Farrar and Gary Breen
BBC RB / ONLINE: Martin Fisher and Rachel Brown-Finnis
2/11:
3:00pm
Exeter City vs. Nottingham Forest---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-WL/E/O/W/P, BBC MOTD): Mark Scott and Matthew Upson
ITV1: Seb Hutchinson, Ally McCoist, and Katie Shanahan
5TH ROUND
2/28:
3:00pm
Aston Villa vs. Cardiff City---
ESPN+: Jon Champion and Stewart Robson
ESPN+ ES: Juan Manuel Pons and Jorge Baravalle
WORLD (SNET-1/WL): Simon Brotherton and Efan Ekoku
ITV1: Sam Matterface, Lee Dixon, and Katie Shanahan
BBC MOTD: Steve Bower
3/1:
7:15am
Crystal Palace vs. Millwall---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-E/O/W/P): Bill Leslie and Clive Allen
ESPN+ ES: Juan Manuel Pons and Francisco Cánepa
BBC1: Jonathan Pearce, Matthew Upson, and Kelly Somers
Preston North End vs. Burnley---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-WL): Gary Taphouse and Adam Virgo
BBC RB / ONLINE: Simon Brotherton and Leon Osman
10:00am
Bournemouth vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-1/WL): Mark Scott and Mark Schwarzer
BBC MOTD: Robyn Cowen
12:45pm
Manchester City vs. Plymouth Argyle---
ESPN+: Jon Champion and Steve McManaman
ESPN+ ES: Miguel Simón and Marcelo Espina
WORLD (SNET-1/WL): Martin Tyler and Stewart Robson
ITV4: Seb Hutchinson, Lee Dixon, and Gabriel Clarke
BBC MOTD: Guy Mowbray
3/2:
8:45am
Newcastle United vs. Brighton and Hove Albion---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-WL/E/O/W/P): Jonathan Pearce and Matt Holland
ESPN+ ES: Juan Manuel Pons and Jorge Baravalle
ITV1: Sam Matterface, Ally McCoist, and Gabriel Clarke
BBC MOTD: Mark Scott
11:30am
Manchester United vs. Fulham---
ESPN+: Jon Champion, Stewart Robson, Mark Ogden, and Hérculez Gómez
ESPN+ ES: Juan Manuel Pons and Marcelo Espina
WORLD (SNET-1/WL): Daniel Mann and Andy Hinchcliffe
BBC1: Steve Wilson, Alan Shearer, and Sarah Mulkerrins
3/3:
2:30pm
Nottingham Forest vs. Ipswich Town---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-WL/E/O/W/P/1, BBC MOTD): Steve Wilson and Gary Breen
ITV4: Seb Hutchinson, Lucy Ward, and Aaron Paul
QUARTERFINALS
3/29:
8:15am
Fulham vs. Crystal Palace---
ESPN+: Jon Champion, Craig Burley, and Nedum Onuoha
ESPN+ ES: Juan Manuel Pons and Francisco Cánepa
WORLD (SNET-WL/E/O/W/P): Gary Taphouse and Stewart Robson
ITV1: Seb Hutchinson, Ally McCoist, and Gabriel Clarke
BBC MOTD: Mark Scott
1:15pm
Brighton and Hove Albion vs. Nottingham Forest---
WORLD (ESPN+, SNET-1/WL): Martin Tyler and Clive Allen
ESPN+ ES: Juan Manuel Pons and Francisco Cánepa
BBC1 [ENG / SCO / NIR] / 2 [WAL]: Steve Wilson, Matthew Upson, and Kelly Somers
3/30:
8:30am
Preston North End vs. Aston Villa---
ESPN+: Ian Darke, Jim Beglin, and Nedum Onuoha
ESPN+ ES: Miguel Simón and Jorge Baravalle
WORLD (SNET-WL/E/O/W/P): Simon Brotherton and Matt Holland
BBC1: Guy Mowbray, Paul Robinson, and Sarah Mulkerrins
11:30am
Bournemouth vs. Manchester City---
ESPN+: Jon Champion, Stewart Robson, and Alexis Nunes
ESPN+ ES: Juan Manuel Pons and Jorge Baravalle
WORLD (SNET-WL/360): Daniel Mann and Andy Hinchcliffe
ITV1: Sam Matterface, Lee Dixon, and Gabriel Clarke
BBC MOTD: