Fa Cup Final Kick-off Time Confirmed

The FA Cup last betwixt Manchester City and Crystal Palace will footwear disconnected astatine 16:30 BST connected Saturday, 17 May astatine Wembley.

The Football Association said nan clip was agreed pursuing collaboration pinch nan 2 clubs, broadcasters, section authorities, constabulary and nan Safety Advisory Group.

Both of nan erstwhile 2 finals, featuring City and Manchester United, started astatine 15:00 arsenic constabulary would not let them to beryllium later, while nan 2022 last betwixt Chelsea and Liverpool was astatine 16:45.

No Premier League matches person been scheduled for nan day.

City's semi-final against Nottingham Forest past play saw thousands of quiet seats successful nan bluish half of Wembley, pinch fans blaming nan costs of tickets and recreation arsenic good arsenic nan timing of nan lucifer - 16:30 connected a Sunday.

On this year's last day, nan past nonstop train backmost to Manchester from Euston is astatine 21:09, which should springiness fans capable clip moreover if nan lucifer were to spell to other clip and penalties.

Pep Guardiola's broadside booked their spot successful nan last for a 3rd successive twelvemonth pinch a 2-0 victory complete Forest while Palace, who person ne'er won nan FA Cup, made it to nan last for conscionable a 3rd clip aft a 3-0 win against Aston Villa.

The 2024-25 FA Cup last will beryllium broadcast unrecorded connected BBC One and BBC iPlayer.