Latest Derby County news from DerbyshireLive brings you the latest as the Rams prepare to face the Premier League Whites at Pride Park in January
A general view inside Pride Park, home of Derby County. (Image: Ryan Crockett/JMP)
Derby County will bank at least £100,000 from their FA Cup third-round tie with Leeds United after it was selected for TV coverage.
The Rams will receive £80,000 for the game being screened live by TNT Sports and Discovery+, and are also guaranteed a further £26,500 should they lose, as part of the prize pot.
But if they win, they will pocket more than £121,000 for making it through to round four of the world’s biggest cup competition.
Derby’s game against Daniel Farke’s side at Pride Park will be played on Sunday, January 11 with a kick-off of 12pm.
Derby faced Leeds last season, during which the Whites achieved the double over then-manager Paul Warne’s team, securing 2-0 and 1-0 wins on their way to promotion to the top tier of English football.
But Leeds fans are reacting cautiously to the draw, given it comes in a week when they face games against Liverpool, Manchester United and Newcastle.
Some fans are expecting Leeds not to field their strongest team, with their objective this season to secure Premier League survival.
And what is an interesting sub-plot is that Derby head coach John Eustace also has an excellent record against Farke, having won three, drawn one and lost one of five games he has managed against the German.
The list of TV picks for the FA Cup third round
Friday 9 January 2026
Wrexham v Nottingham Forest at 7.30pm GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
Saturday 10 January 2026
Macclesfield v Crystal Palace at 12.15pm GMT on BBC One, iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa at 5.45pm GMT on BBC One, iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
Charlton Athletic v Chelsea at 8pm GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
Sunday 11 January 2026
Derby County v Leeds United at 12pm GMT on TNT Sports 2 and discovery+
Portsmouth v Arsenal at 2pm, GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion at 4.30pm GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
Monday 12 January 2026
Liverpool v Barnsley at 7.45pm GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
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