Live football on TV today

There is live football on TV every day this week as a lively December starts in a fitting manner.

A full slate of Premier League fixtures will be supplemented by the FA Cup second round, while the EFL and Women's Super League are both going ahead.

Sky Sports boast the lion's share of football TV rights in 2025/26, including a huge number of Premier League and FA Women's Super League games, as well as a deal that will broadcast over 1,000 English Football League and Carabao Cup matches over the course of the season.

TNT Sports will show Premier League, Champions League, Europa League and Conference League action throughout next season, with all of the action available with a discovery+ Premium Monthly Pass.

Check out our guide to the best football matches on TV today and across the week to come.

Football today: What live football is on TV today?

All UK time. Subject to change. Key matches.

Friday 5th December

FA Cup second round

• Salford City v Leyton Orient (7:30pm) TNT Sports 1 / discovery+

Championship

• Hull v Middlesbrough (8pm) Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Football

Saturday 6th December

FA Cup second round

• Sutton United v Shrewsbury Town (5:15pm) BBC Two / BBC iPlayer / TNT Sports 2 / discovery+
• Chesterfield v Doncaster Rovers (7:30pm) TNT Sports 1 / discovery+

Premier League

• Aston Villa v Arsenal (12:30pm) TNT Sports 1
• Leeds United v Liverpool (5:30pm) Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League

Championship

• Charlton v Portsmouth (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
• Derby v Leicester (12:30pm) ITV / Sky Sports Football
• Watford v Norwich (12:30pm) Sky Sports+

League One

• Cardiff v Huddersfield (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
• Plymouth v Bradford (12:30pm) Sky Sports+

League Two

• Colchester v Gillingham (12:30pm) Sky Sports+

Women's Super League

• Arsenal v Liverpool (12pm) Sky Sports Premier League

Sunday 7th December

FA Cup second round

• Slough Town v Macclesfield (12:30pm) TNT Sports 2 / discovery+
• Boreham Wood v Newport County (2:30pm) BBC Two / BBC iPlayer / TNT Sports 1 / discovery+
• Gateshead v Walsall (3:30pm) TNT Sports 2 / discovery+
• Blackpool v Carlisle United (5:30pm) TNT Sports 1 / discovery+

Premier League

• Brighton v West Ham (2pm) Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League
• Fulham v Crystal Palace (4:30pm) Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League

Scottish Premiership

• Celtic v Hearts (3pm) Sky Sports Football

Women's Super League

• Leicester City v Man City (12pm) Sky Sports Football
• London City Lionesses v Brighton (12pm) Sky Sports+ / WSL YouTube
• Man Utd v West Ham (12pm) Sky Sports Mix
• Tottenham v Aston Villa (12pm) Sky Sports+ / WSL YouTube
• Chelsea v Everton (2:30pm) BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport Website

Monday 8th December

FA Cup second round

• Brackley Town v Burton Albion (7:30pm) TNT Sports 1 / discovery+

Premier League

• Wolves v Man Utd (8pm) Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League

• Key leagues: Premier League TV schedule | Championship TV schedule | League One TV schedule | League Two schedule | WSL TV schedule
• Other: Ligue 1 TV rights | La Liga TV rights | Bundesliga TV rights | Serie A TV rights | MLS TV rights
• Broadcasters: Football on Sky Sports | Football on TNT Sports and discovery+ | Football on Amazon Prime Video

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