How to watch today's Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town FA Cup game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

The curtain falls on this season's FA Cup fifth round with an all-Premier League showdown as Nottingham Forest, chasing a top-four finish, welcome relegation-threatened Ipswich Town to the City Ground.

Nuno Espirito Santo's side have hit a rough patch recently but still find themselves sitting third in the table. Meanwhile, despite showing plenty of fight throughout the campaign, Ipswich Town appear to be on a one-way street back to the championship.

Kieran McKenna's men made a promising start at Old Trafford in midweek, taking an early lead against Manchester United, but a brace from Jaden Philogene condemned them to a 3-2 defeat. That result left the Tractor Boys stranded in the drop zone, five points from safety.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channels, streaming details, and more.

How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich online - TV channels & live streams

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Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich kick-off time

FA Cup - FA Cup

City Ground, Nottingham

The match will be played at City Ground on Monday, March 3, with kick-off at 2:30 pm ET/11:30 am PT for fans in the US.

Team news & squads

Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich lineups

Nottingham Forest

4-2-3-1

Formation

3-5-2

IPS

26

M. Sels

19

A. Moreno

5

Murillo

4

Morato

34

O. Aina

6

I. Sangare

22

R. Yates

28

Danilo

21

A. Elanga

14

C. Hudson-Odoi

9

T. Awoniyi

31

A. Palmer

6

L. Woolfenden

15

C. Burgess

40

A. Tuanzebe

22

C. Townsend

25

M. Luongo

5

S. Morsy

14

J. Taylor

18

B. Johnson

27

G. Hirst

33

N. Broadhead

3-5-2

IPS

NFO

-Line up

• 26

  M. Sels

• 19

  A. Moreno

  82’

• 5

  Murillo

• 4

  Morato

  56’

• 34

  O. Aina

• 6

  I. Sangare

  60’

• 22

  R. Yates

  68’

  96’

• 28

  Danilo

  59’

• 21

  A. Elanga

  68’

  105’

• 14

  C. Hudson-Odoi

• 9

  T. Awoniyi

  82’

Substitutes

• 30

  W. Boly

• 16

  N. Dominguez

• 24

  R. Sosa

• 13

  W. Hennessey

• 10

  M. Gibbs-White

  60’

• 11

  C. Wood

  82’

• 8

  E. Anderson

  59’

  78’

• 7

  N. Williams

  82’

• 20

  Jota Silva

  105’

Manager

• N. Espirito Santo

IPS

-Line up

• 31

  A. Palmer

• 6

  L. Woolfenden

• 15

  C. Burgess

  46’

• 40

  A. Tuanzebe

  46’

• 22

  C. Townsend

• 25

  M. Luongo

  17’

  67’

• 5

  S. Morsy

  90’

• 14

  J. Taylor

• 18

  B. Johnson

  53’

• 27

  G. Hirst

  53’

  90’ + 2’

• 33

  N. Broadhead

  67’

Substitutes

• 47

  J. Clarke

  67’

• 1

  A. Muric

• 19

  L. Delap

  90’ + 2’

• 26

  D. O'Shea

  46’

• 3

  L. Davis

• 24

  J. Greaves

  46’

• 29

  J. Philogene-Bidace

• 12

  J. Cajuste

  67’

• 48

  T. Taylor

Manager

• K. McKenna

Nottingham Forest team news

In his usual fashion, Nuno Santo remained tight-lipped regarding team selection in his pre-match press conference, merely stating that a few unnamed players had picked up knocks that would require assessment over the weekend.

What is certain, however, is that Carlos Miguel will play no part after sustaining a hamstring injury against Exeter, leaving Matz Sels to continue between the sticks unless Wayne Hennessey is handed a surprise recall.

Given the level of opposition, Santo is unlikely to rotate as heavily as he did in the fourth round. However, Ramon Sosa—who found the net in both the third and fourth rounds—could be in line for a starting role.

Ipswich team news

On the other side, head coach Kieran McKenna was more forthcoming on the injury front, confirming that Omari Hutchinson is unavailable after suffering a knee injury against Manchester United. He joins Wes Burns (knee), Chiedozie Ogbene (Achilles), Christian Walton (groin), and Kalvin Phillips (calf) on the sidelines.

Julio Enciso is also dealing with a knee issue but is ineligible regardless, while Conor Chaplin (knee) and Arijanet Muric (shoulder) could return to the squad.

With McKenna hinting that those who played key roles in earlier rounds will be rewarded, Hirst, who struck in the fourth round, may push Liam Delap for a starting spot up front. Meanwhile, Sammie Szmodics is likely to step in for the injured Hutchinson in the attacking third.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

NFO

Last 5 matches

IPS

3

Wins

1

Draw

1

Win

• Nottingham Forest

  1

  -

  0

  Ipswich

• Ipswich

  1

  -

  1

  Nottingham Forest

• Nottingham Forest

  2

  -

  0

  Ipswich

• Nottingham Forest

  2

  -

  1

  Ipswich

• Ipswich

  4

  -

  2

  Nottingham Forest

8

Goals scored

6

Games over 2.5 goals

2/5

Both teams scored

3/5

Standings

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