Leeds United receive FA Cup Third Round snub as Everton and Burnley fans get raw deal

Leeds United's FA Cup Third Round tie with League One Peterborough United has not been selected by broadcasters BBC and ITV to be shown live on the weekend of 6/7 January 2024.
Joe Donnohue
By Joe Donnohue
Published 8th Dec 2023, 07:00 BST

The Whites' unprecedented 13th consecutive away FA Cup tie will not be televised in the United Kingdom after BBC and ITV selected other fixtures ahead of Leeds' trip to London Road. Posh will host United for the first time in almost 11 years when the two sides meet on January 6, where they will compete for a place in the Fourth Round of English football's oldest competition.

Leeds' recent FA Cup performances have left plenty to be desired and were eliminated at the Fifth Round stage last season by Fulham in what could be categorised as one of their better runs of the past decade or two. Exits to Crawley Town, Sutton United and non-league Histon punctuate Leeds' FA Cup history since the turn of the Millennium, meaning the Whites are always high on the agenda for broadcasters keen to beam a potential giant-killing.