Barnsley vs Tranmere Rovers: Is it on TV? How can I watch it? What time is kick-off?

It promises to be a busy weekend of action in the competition, with sides from the top two tiers of English football entering the fray at the third round stage, but with so many matches it can be hard to keep track of when teams are playing, and how you can watch along from home.

Thankfully, we’ve gathered all the information you need to ensure that you won’t miss a minute of the Tykes’ cup exploits.

When is kick-off?

The game will be played at the Oakwell, and will begin at 1.30pm on Sunday January 10th.

How can I watch it?

The match will be available to watch for free on the FA Player.

Simply go to faplayer.thefa.com and sign up.

The game will be one of eight FA Cup ties being broadcast for free across the weekend.

What’s on offer for the winners?

As well as a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup, the winners of the clash will secure a prize of £61,500.

It’s not all bad news for the losers, however, with teams who get knocked out still pocketing £20,500.

What does the recent head-to-head record look like?

Barnsley are unbeaten in their last four meeting against Tranmere, but haven’t actually played Rovers since they met in February 2006 in League One.

The Tykes won that game 1-0, and have generally enjoyed positive results against Saturday’s opponents, winning 23 times, drawing a further 17 matches, and losing on 14 occasions.