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Middlesbrough's tie with Chelsea to kick off FA Cup quarter-final ties with Saturday evening showdown after FA confirms dates and TV coverage

Middlesbrough's FA Cup quarter-final clash with Chelsea will kick off live coverage of the FA Cup quarter-finals later this month.

The tie at the Riverside will be broadcast on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer on Saturday, March 19 with the game kicking off at 5.15 pm.

The Blues, who were beaten in the final of last season's competition by Leicester City, edged Luton Town in the fifth round 3-2.

Middlesbrough's FA Cup quarter-final clash with Chelsea will take place on Saturday, March 19

Thomas Tuchel's team will now take on Boro, who have claimed the Premier League scalps of Manchester United and Tottenham in their past two ties.