MK Dons’ FA Cup Third Round tie against Championship side Oxford United has been selected for streaming coverage by Discovery+.

The Third Round tie at Stadium MK is one of 14 ties chosen for exclusive coverage by the streaming service affiliated with TNT Sport.

The match will take place as a 7:30pm kick-off on Friday 9 January 2026, with the match one of 4 ties taking place at this time.

Discovery+ will also be broadcasting Preston v Wigan and Port Vale v Fleetwood, while the streaming platform will also be simultaneously broadcasting the tie between Wrexham and Nottingham Forest, which was chosen by TNT Sports.

Oxford United currently sit 22nd in the Championship, with the U’s entering the FA Cup in the Third Round as one of the 44 Premier League and Championship sides to enter the competition at this stage. A noteworthy figure in the U’s team for Dons fans is goalkeeper Jamie Cumming, who previously played for MK Dons in two loan spells in 2022 and 2023 before joining Oxford in 2023.

MK Dons last faced Oxford in an EFL Trophy tie in September 2023, with Oxford’s last visit to Stadium MK coming in a League One match in February 2023, in a game that finished as a 1-1 draw.

Paul Warne’s side booked their place in the Third Round with a 3-1 home win over fellow League 2 side Oldham Athletic, having beaten Colchester United in the previous round. The match will be the Dons’ first time in the FA Cup Third Round since the 2020/21 season, while they are aiming to reach the Fourth Round for the first time since the 2017/18 campaign.