Why Crystal Palace Vs Millwall Will Kick-Off At Unusual Time In FA Cup Fifth-Round

Crystal Palace Vs Millwall FA Cup Clash To Kick-Off at 12.15pm

Millwall at Selhurst Park will kick-off at 12.15pm on Saturday, March 1.

The 3pm blackout prohibits live broadcast of games in England between 3pm and 5pm. So moving Crystal Palace’s clash with Millwall forward makes sure that the possibility of extra time and penalties concludes before the blackout period begins.

However, part of the decision is likely down to the fact that these teams are South London rivals and previous encounters have been marred by crowd trouble.

This was evident when the sides last met in a FA Cup third-round clash in 2022 where police arrested fans from both clubs.

Flares were thrown by both sets of ers, Michael Olise was struck by a bottle as he prepared to take a corner, while alleged homophobic chants were directed at Conor Gallagher who was then on-loan from Chelsea.

Millwall also played at 12.15pm in their fourth-round FA Cup victory over Leeds. Their trip to Crystal Palace will be shown live on BBC1.

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— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) February 14, 2025

Crystal Palace v Millwall Head-To-Head Record

These two sides have met 98 times, with 30 wins for Crystal Palace, 38 for Millwall and 30 draws.

Crystal Palace will be favourites for the FA Cup fifth-round tie, but Millwall have an excellent recent record at the home of the Eagles.

In their last eight trips to Selhurst Park they have only lost one (four wins, three draws). That victory was 23 years ago when Danny Granville scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory in the second-tier.

This will be the first time these sides have met at Selhurst Park since October 2012 – when the points were split in a 2-2 draw.

Last 10 Meetings Between Crystal Palace and Millwall

• Millwall 1-2 Crystal Palace (FA Cup) – 08/01/2022
• Millwall 0-0 Crystal Palace (Championship) – 30/04/2013
• Crystal Palace 2-2 Millwall (Championship) – 20/10/2012
• Millwall 0-1 Crystal Palace (Championship) – 31/12/2011
• Crystal Palace 0-0 Millwall (Championship) – 26/11/2011
• Millwall 3-0 Crystal Palace (Championship) – 01/01/2011
• Crystal Palace 0-1 Millwall (Championship) – 16/10/2010
• Millwall 1-1 Crystal Palace (Championship) – 18/02/2006
• Crystal Palace 1-1 Millwall (Championship) – 03/12/2005
• Crystal Palace 0-1 Millwall (League Division 1) – 26/12/2003

FA Cup 5th Round Kick-Off Times And Dates 2025