Watch Liverpool vs Barnsley today as the Yorkshire side return to Anfield for the first time since a famous FA Cup win in February 2008. FourFourTwo brings you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.
Liverpool vs Barnsley key information
Date: Monday, 12 January 2026
Kick-off time: 7:45pm GMT / 2:45pm ET
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
TV & streaming: TNT Sports / Discovery+ (UK), ESPN+ (US), Stan Sport (Australia)
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Their team selections have left them vulnerable over the years. Last season, the Reds were eliminated in the fourth round by Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle.
Read on as FourFourTwo brings you all the information on how to watch Liverpool vs Barnsley online, on TV, and from anywhere.
Watch Liverpool vs Barnsley on TV in the UK
Liverpool vs Barnsley will be shown live in the UK on TNT Sports 1 and the Discovery+ streaming platform.
Watch Liverpool vs Barnsley in the US
Liverpool vs Barnsley will be on ESPN in the United States and available to stream on ESPN+ along with every other third round tie.
Coverage is geo-restricted. If you're not in the States right now, you can still access your ESPN+ subscription by using a VPN such as NordVPN.
How to watch Liverpool vs Barnsley in Australia
FA Cup fans in Australia can watch Liverpool vs Barnsley through Stan Sport.
Coverage is geo-restricted. If you're not in Australia right now, you can still access your Stan Sport subscription by using a VPN such as NordVPN.
Watch Liverpool vs Barnsley from anywhere
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How they got here
Liverpool
Premier League teams including Liverpool enter the FA Cup at the third round stage.
Barnsley
- First round: Barnsley 3-2 York City
- Second round: Peterborough United 0-1 Barnsley
Liverpool vs Barnsley: FA Cup third round preview
Another upset saw Liverpool knocked out by second-tier opposition in the fifth round in 2007-08.
After beating non-league Havant & Waterlooville, the Reds were defeated at Anfield by Barnsley for a place in the quarter-final. The Tykes' scorers Stephen Foster and Brian Howard, names that must have been cursed by Rafael Benitez for years.
Liverpool have won everything worth winning since then, including the FA Cup, but Barnsley have only bettered their eventual 2008 semi-final appearance with a pair of finals in 1910 and 1912.
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The Yorkshire side made it as far as the quarter-final in 2013, losing to Manchester City after a short run to the last eight that never pitted them against Premier League opponents.
Under rookie manager and former Tykes and Aston Villa midfielder Conor Hourihane, Barnsley beat York City and Peterborough United to set up this plum tie in the third round.
Sitting just two points above the League One relegation zone, a free hit at Anfield could be just the distraction they need.
FourFourTwo's prediction
Liverpool 2-0 Barnsley
A lot depends on Arne Slot's team selection but Liverpool should have too much for Barnsley on their own turf this weekend.
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