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Switch for Arsenal-Chelsea derby
By Raoul Simons, Evening Standard Last updated at 00:00am on 28.01.04The FA Cup derby between Arsenal and Chelsea has been switched to a Sunday lunchtime kick-off on police advice.
The BBC, who get first pick of televised matches, normally broadcast their prime Cup tie on Saturday evenings and last year's quarter-final between the teams was a 5.15pm kick-off.
But there was crowd trouble after that game and police have insisted the match cannot be played in the evening. It will now take place on Sunday 15 February.
Sky have chosen to show Manchester United's home match against either Manchester City or Tottenham Hotspur at 12.30pm on Saturday 14 February and Liverpool's match with Portsmouth the following day.
