Date Set For FA Cup Third Round Tie

First Team
07 Dec 2017
1 Minute
Leicester City’s Emirates FA Cup Third Round tie at Fleetwood Town or Hereford FC will take place on Saturday 6 January, 2018 (12:45pm kick-off).

- The Emirates FA Cup Third Round tie at Fleetwood Town or Hereford FC set for Saturday 6 January
- Leicester City's maiden FA Cup tie of the season will kick-off at 12:45pm and will be live on the BBC
- Ticket details, including sales dates and prices, will be confirmed and announced in due course

City will discover their opponents when the two sides play their Second Round replay on Thursday 14 December, following a 1-1 draw at Highbury Stadium earlier this month.

The Third Round tie, which falls between Premier League fixtures against Huddersfield Town (H) and Chelsea (A), will also be broadcast live on the BBC.

Sky Bet League 1 side Fleetwood are currently 11th in the third tier while Hereford occupy fifth place in the EvoStik South Premier Division.

Claude Puel’s men have suffered only one defeat in their previous 10 games in all competitions, recently beating Burnley 1-0 in the Premier League at King Power Stadium.

Last season, victories over Everton and Derby County helped the Foxes progress to the Fifth Round of the competition.

Full ticket details, including sales dates and prices, will be announced on LCFC.com in due course.