played on Sunday evening, with Arsenal kicking off
the weekend action and Louis van Gaal's side
concluding it on Monday night
Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City are among the teams
who have seen their FA Cup fifth-round ties moved for
television coverage.
The Premier League champions' clash with a side looking to
take the title from them this season headlines the weekend's
fixtures and will now be played at 16:00 GMT on Sunday,
February 21.
Arsenal will kick off the fifth round at lunchtime on February
20, with their match against Championship high-flyers Hull
City switched to a 12:45 GMT start.
Bournemouth v Everton will follow later on Saturday at
17:00 GMT before Sunday begins at Ewood Park, where
Blackburn Rovers will host the winners of the replay between West Ham and Liverpool at 14:00 GMT.
After Chelsea's meeting with City, Manchester United will
conclude the fifth round away to Shrewsbury Town on
Monday night at 19:45 GMT.
Each club will receive the FA's live broadcast fee of
£247,500 and the winner of each tie a further £180,000.
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