Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers live stream and match preview, Sunday 19 March , 12.00pm GMT
Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers live stream and match preview
Looking for a Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers live stream? We've got you covered. Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers is on ITV and STV in the UK. Brit abroad? Use a VPN to watch the FA Cup with your subscription from anywhere.
Blackburn Rovers are one game away from their first-ever trip to the new Wembley, but first they must get past Championship rivals Sheffield United in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
The two sides are separated by nine points in the second-tier standings, with the Blades in second place and Rovers in fifth.
United reached the quarter-finals thanks to a stunning 1-0 win over Tottenham, but their form has been up and down recently with three wins and two defeats in their last five outings.
Blackburn are on a good run, with only one defeat in their last 13 games in all competitions, and they also took down Premier League opposition in the last round by beating Leicester 2-1.
The two sides have already met twice this season; Sheffield United won 3-0 at Bramall Road in August, before Rovers got a 1-0 win at Ewood Park in March.
Kick-off is at 12:00pm GMT. Make sure you know how to watch the FA Cup wherever you are.
Team news
Paul Heckingbottom has named the following Sheffield United starting 11: (3-5-2) Wes Foderingham; Anel Ahmedhodzic, John Egan (captain), Jack Robinson; George Baldock, Sander Berge, Tommy Doyle, James McAtee, Max Lowe; Iliman Ndiaye, Oli McBurnie
Jon Dahl Tomasson has selected the following Blackburn starting 11: (4-2-3-1) Aynsley Pears; Joe Rankin-Costello, Hayden Carter, Dominic Hyam, Harry Pickering; Lewis Travis (captain), Tyler Morton; Ryan Hedges, Sammie Szmodics, Ben Brereton Diaz; Sam Gallagher
Form
Sheffield United: WLWLW
Blackburn Rovers: WLWWW
Referee
Tim Robinson will be the referee for Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers.
Stadium
Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers will be played at Bramall Lane in Sheffield.
Kick-off and channel
Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers kick-off is at 12:00pm GMT on Sunday 19 March in the UK. The game is being shown on ITV and ITVX (STV and STV Player in Scotland).
In the US, kick-off time is 8:00am ET / 5:00am PT. The match will be shown on ESPN+ in the US. See below for international broadcast options.
VPN guide
Use a VPN to watch FA Cup football from outside your country
If you’re out of the country for an FA Cup tie, then you won't be able to watch on your domestic streaming service as usual. The broadcaster knows where you are because of your IP address (boo!) and blocks you from watching it. You can use a VPN to get around that, though, without resorting to illegal feeds you’ve found on Reddit.
A Virtual Private Network (VPN), assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs, creates a private connection between your device and t'internet, meaning the service can’t work out where you are and will let you watch. And all the info going between is entirely encrypted, anonymous and safe – and that's a result.
There are plenty of good-value options out there. For the FA Cup, FourFourTwo currently recommends:
International FA Cup TV rights
• UK: In the UK, FA Cup rights are shared between the two main terrestrial broadcasters, the BBC and ITV.
• USA: ESPN+ is the home of the FA Cup in the States.
• Canada: In Canada, Sportsnet NOW is the place to catch the FA Cup action.
• Australia: Paramount+ is where you can watch FA Cup matches in Australia.
• New Zealand: In New Zealand, Sky Sport have the rights to the FA Cup.
