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FA Cup fifth round live TV games: Sheffield Wednesday or Coventry v Maidstone United to be shown on ITV4 and ITVX on Monday, February 26 (7.45pm); Bournemouth v Leicester, Blackburn v Newcastle, Luton v Man City, Wolves v Brighton, Nott’m Forest or Bristol City v Man Utd, Liverpool v Watford or Southampton, Chelsea or Aston Villa v Leeds or Plymouth also selected

Maidstone United will be on live TV again in the FA Cup fifth round.

The Stones’ last-16 tie, away to Sheffield Wednesday or Coventry, will be shown on ITV4 and ITVX on Monday, February 26 (kick-off 7.45pm).

Maidstone celebrate their stunning FA Cup victory at Ipswich. Picture: Helen Cooper
Maidstone celebrate their stunning FA Cup victory at Ipswich. Picture: Helen Cooper

The Championship clubs meet in a replay at the Sky Blues’ CBS Arena on Tuesday (7.45pm), following a 1-1 draw at Hillsborough.

Maidstone will receive £125,000 in TV broadcast fees as the money from their history-making FA Cup run continues to roll in.

They received £110,000 in TV money for last weekend’s shock 2-1 victory at Championship high-fliers Ipswich, plus £120,000 in prize money for winning the tie.

Their total prize money in this season’s competition stands at more than £350,000.

They’ll earn another £255,000 should they beat Wednesday or Coventry and reach the quarter-finals.

Other matches selected for TV coverage are: Tuesday, February 27 – Bournemouth v Leicester (BBC iPlayer, 7.30pm), Blackburn v Newcastle (BBC1, 7.45pm), Luton v Man City (ITV1, 8pm); Wednesday, February 28 –Wolves v Brighton (BBC iPlayer, 7.45pm), Nott’m Forest or Bristol City v Man Utd (BBC1, 7.45pm), Liverpool v Watford or Southampton (ITV1, 8pm), Chelsea or Aston Villa v Leeds or Plymouth (ITV4 and ITVX, time TBC).

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