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When is the FA Cup Final? Date, kick-off time, TV channel and how to follow Man City vs Crystal Palace in Wembley showpiece
The 2024/25 FA Cup final is set and Manchester City will take on Crystal Palace for glory at Wembley.
There will be a new name on football's oldest cup trophy this season after reigning champions Manchester United lost on penalties to Fulham in the fifth round.
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Erik ten Hag guided the Red Devils to glory with a 2-1 win over Manchester City last May, but Ruben Amorim was unable to retain the trophy during his first campaign as Red Devils boss.
Pep Guardiola still has a chance of winning some silverware this season, with Man City making the final after seeing off Nottingham Forest in the semi-finals.
City will face Palace in the final after they beat Aston Villa in their final four clash.
The cup winners will once again be rewarded with a spot in the Europa League should they finish outside the top six of the Premier League.
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When is the FA Cup Final?
The 2024/25 FA Cup final will take place on Saturday, May 17.
This is before the end of the Premier League season but no top-flight fixtures will be held on cup final day.
Kick-off at Wembley is set for 4:30pm.
This is later than usual, but not as late as previous editions that have started at 5:30pm.
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talkSPORT will have live commentary of the match, with our confirmed coverage details to be confirmed in due course.
To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
Listen via the talkSPORT app here, or on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
talkSPORT.com will also be running a live blog from the capital to provide live updates as well as the best of the reaction.
Broadcast details will be announced closer to the date, but again, is expected to be shown by both the BBC and ITV on free-to-air.
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FA Cup Final: Routes
Manchester City
- Round 3 - Salford City (H) 8–0
- Round 4 - Leyton Orient (A) 2–1
- Round 5 - Plymouth Argyle (H) 3–1
- Quarter-final - Bournemouth (A) 2–1
- Semi-Final - Nottingham Forest 2–0
Crystal Palace
- Round 3 - Stockport County (H) 1–0
- Round 4 - Doncaster Rovers (A) 2–0
- Round 5 - Millwall (H) 3–1
- Quarter-final - Fulham (A) 3–0
- Semi-Final - Aston Villa 3–0
FA Cup Final: What has been said?
Pep Guardiola: "Being in another final speaks so highly about the volume of generation of players and this club. And we are very pleased we are in the final.
"But the season is defined by the Premier League and being consistent and this season that couldn't happen.
"The most important thing is qualification for the Champions League and we have to be calm now and recover. We have four finals to play, and then an unbelievable game against Palace, and we saw how good they are.
"This season has not been good. We are a thousand million points behind Liverpool, so come on, this season has not been good.
"Look at the Champions League. How many games did we win? One or two? And we have always been a machine in that.
"Of course, the damage would be minor (if City win the FA Cup) but we cannot confuse that the season has been good if we finish in the top five and qualify for the Champions League. The club has to take the decisions, the right ones, for next season to be better.”
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Oliver Glasner: "The players can party tonight and they will, and they fully deserve it.
"It's better (I didn’t dance in the dressing room). And with all the happiness and pride, it was not the last step. It was one more step, but an important step. When you play the final, you want to win it.
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"I'm really proud. I'm enjoying walking in front of the stands seeing how happy people are. In the dressing room, it's a great mood. I think if I started dancing, I (would have) destroyed this moment.
“We can play the final, so most teams who play the final can win the trophy. So it's nothing new, I think, that I tell you."