Manchester Derby FA Cup final set to kick off at 3pm after police deny late start
- Planet Sport writer
- 26 April 2023
The kick-off time for the FA Cup final between Manchester United and Manchester City will be 3pm after the Metropolitan Police deemed it to be a high-risk fixture.
Planet Sport understands the FA Cup final on June 3 will kick off at 3pm.
It will be the first time since 2011 that the showpiece match has kicked off in its traditional time slot.
The Metropolitan Police had advised the Football Association that it deemed the fixture high-risk and was not prepared to sanction a kick-off time any later than 4.45pm.
It is expected that the FA will confirm the kick-off time later on Wednesday afternoon.
