The all-Football League clash between Sheffield United and Charlton Athletic in The FA Cup Sixth Round will be on Sunday 9 March at 12pm and broadcast live by BT Sport.
It’s the fourth and final Sixth Round tie to be announced for live television, but there are now small changes to the other two ties scheduled for the same day.
Sheffield United v Charlton Athletic
The FA Cup with Budweiser
Sixth Round Proper
12noon, Sunday 9 March
Bramall Lane
Winners receive £360,000
TV fee of £247,500 per club
Live on BT Sport
Hull City v Sunderland will now kick off at 2pm with the Semi-Final draw following at around 4pm.
As a result, Manchester City v Wigan Athletic will now move by five minutes to 4.05pm.
Chris Powell’s Charlton side upset the apple cart with a 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Monday night, dashing local hopes of a Steel City derby in the Sixth Round.
The Blades have already seen off Aston Villa, Fulham and Nottingham Forest in this season’s competition and are hunting down their first FA Cup Semi-Final in over a decade, when they were beaten 1-0 by Arsenal at Old Trafford in 2003.
Both Sheffield United and Charlton Athletic will receive £247,500 from The FA in live broadcast fees while the winning team will get £360,000 from The FA Cup prize fund.
