FA Cup third round on the BBC: Watch four live games including Marine v Tottenham

The FA Cup third round, one of the most eagerly awaited weekends of the football calendar, is under way - but not as we know it.

It began on Friday as a heavily depleted Aston Villa side were beaten 4-1 by Liverpool and Adama Traore sent Wolves through with a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace.

On Saturday, non-league Chorley defeated a youthful Derby side that had been affected by Covid-19, while League One Blackpool beat Premier League West Brom on penalties.

There are nine more ties across Sunday and Monday and all will be shown live on either BT Sport, the BBC or the FA Player.

The BBC is screening four of those games on its platforms, including eighth-tier Marine's historic home tie with eight-time winners Tottenham on Sunday (17:00 GMT) - never in the competition's history has there been such a gap at this stage.

Mark Chapman presents live coverage of the FA Cup fourth-round draw on Monday on BBC Two (19:00), with the draw for the fifth round also taking place immediately after to aid with fixture scheduling.

Here, BBC Sport explains what is different about this season's third round, which is taking place against the backdrop of a national Covid-19 lockdown, and what to look out for.

• FA Cup third round fixtures, dates and kick-off times

• Team talks by the bar and 'five star' lunch boxes - inside non-league Marine

• 'Heavyweight v lightweight' - Tyson Fury's club on facing Chelsea

Five subs, Covid tests, no replays

There will be no fans present at any of the ties because of a 'stay at home' order for millions in the UK.

All clubs are required to be tested for Covid-19 72 hours before their match. Testing for non-Premier League clubs is being funded by the Football Association.

Each team can name nine substitutes and five can be used at three separate times during the tie.

All games will be decided on the day and there will be no replays. If ties are level after 90 minutes there will be an additional 30 minutes. Penalties will take place to decide the outcome if scores are level after 120 minutes.

Each team will receive prize money. Those who advance to the fourth round, to be played 22-25 January, will collect £61,500 while losing sides receive £20,500.

Who are the non-league clubs left?

Four non-league clubs made it to the third round - and at least one will play in the fourth round after Chorley's victory over Derby.

"I'm ecstatic, really proud," said Chorley boss Jamie Vermiglio, after goals by Connor Hall and Mike Calveley earned the National League North club a memorable win.

While Boreham Wood lost 2-0 at home to Millwall, Marine's reward for advancing from the preliminary round is a home tie with Jose Mourinho's Spurs in Crosby, seven miles north of Liverpool city centre, on Sunday.

It is the Northern Premier League Division One North West club's eighth game in this season's competition.

"It's like a dream," says life-long Marine fan Barry Lenton. "We were two minutes from going out to Barnoldswick Town in the preliminary round.

"Four months on and we're getting ready to welcome Tottenham. It's surreal."

Stockport County, fourth in England's fifth-tier, host three-time winners West Ham United at Edgeley Park on Monday (20:00).

David Moyes' Hammers sit 10th in the Premier League. It is the first meeting between the two clubs since 1996 when Stockport beat West Ham 2-1 in the League Cup.

Where could the shocks be?

Third-round weekend always throws up a surprise or two. Last season League One Tranmere trailed 3-0 at Premier League Watford before scoring three goals in the last 25 minutes to force a replay, which they won to earn a home tie against Manchester United.

In addition, top-flight sides Brighton, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa all fell at this stage to teams from a lower division.

All eyes will be on Crawley Town, sixth in League Two, who host Leeds United on Sunday (13:30), while on the same day Brighton face a tricky tie at Newport County (19:45), who have beaten Leicester, Middlesbrough and Leeds in recent seasons.

And what about Morecambe?

In the past five seasons the Lancashire club have finished 22nd, 18th, 22nd, 18th and 21st in League Two.

This season the Shrimps sit seventh in the table and on Sunday Derek Adams' team are at eight-time winners Chelsea (13:30).

BBC to show four live games

Fans in the UK will be able to watch all ties, either on the BBC, BT Sport or through The FA Player.

BBC One is showing two live ties on Sunday, with Crawley v Leeds United (13:30) followed by Marine v Tottenham (17:00).

A further two ties are being streamed on the BBC including Chelsea's match with Morecambe (13:30) and Manchester City's home game with Birmingham City (13:30).

BBC Radio 5 Live will provide full commentary from four third-round ties on Sunday and Monday - including Stockport County against West Ham on Monday.

BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra has commentary of Sunday's tie between Manchester City and Birmingham.

The BBC Sport website will have live text commentaries and goal clips covering all the third round action.

When is the draw for the next round?

On Monday, the draws will take place for the fourth and fifth rounds.

This is to help with forward planning for the clubs involved and to assist broadcasters.

You can watch the draws live from Stockport on BBC2 from 19:00 GMT on Monday.

Fixtures to be televised and streamed

Sunday, 10 January 2021

Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers (13:30 GMT) - Live on The FA Player

Bristol City v Portsmouth (13:30 GMT) - Live on The FA Player

Chelsea v Morecambe (13:30 GMT) - BBC Sport website/BBC iPlayer

Cheltenham v Mansfield Town (13:30 GMT) - Live on The FA Player

Crawley Town v Leeds United (13:30 GMT) - Live on BBC One

Manchester City v Birmingham City (13:30 GMT) - BBC Sport website/BBC iPlayer

Marine v Tottenham Hotspur (17:00 GMT) - Live on BBC One

Newport County v Brighton & Hove Albion (19:45 GMT) - Live on BT Sport

Monday, 11 January 2021

Stockport County v West Ham (20:00 GMT) - Live on BT Sport