West Ham v Leeds United date set as TV coverage confirmed for FA Cup quarter-final
A date has been set for Leeds United’s FA Cup quarter-final showdown with West Ham United.
Leeds have a chequered history in the FA Cup but wins over Derby County, Birmingham City and Norwich City have booked the club a place in the final eight of this season’s edition.
The Whites avoided some of the traditional ‘big boys’ in the quarter-final draw, instead getting an away trip to their Premier League relegation battle rivals West Ham.
The clubs last met in October, when Leeds emerged as 2-1 winners at Elland Road.
It has now been confirmed their reunion will be held on Sunday, April 5, at 4:30pm. Fans unable to make the journey can tune in via TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max.
The other three quarter-final fixtures will all take place a day prior, on Saturday, April 4.
Manchester City’s meeting with Liverpool has been given the lunchtime slot, while Port Vale’s trip to Port Vale will get underway at 5:15pm. Southampton and Arsenal will then lock horns at 8pm.
Here are the dates and TV details in full.
Saturday, April 4
12:45pm – Manchester City v Liverpool on TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max
5:15pm – Chelsea v Port Vale on TNT Sports 1, HBO Max, BBC One and iPlayer
8pm – Southampton v Arsenal on TNT Sports 1, HBO Max, BBC One and iPlayer
Sunday, April 5
4:30pm – West Ham United v Leeds United on TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max
Daniel Farke looks ahead
After his side’s win over Norwich, Leeds boss Daniel Farke said: “We took it as motivation to be able perhaps to write another piece of history for this amazing club and long may this dream continue. Who knows what the outcome will be.
“There's always a chance but you still have more or less the big names through with Liverpool, with Man City, with Arsenal, with Chelsea, so we are still not the favourites to win the cup but we also know when we have a good day we can win, especially one game against everyone. Apart from us, just seven other teams are capable to win this cup competition.”