SOAP fans were fuming tonight after being left with nowhere to turn as BBC and ITV both aired hours of football. That meant EastEnders and Emmerdale were yanked from schedules and replaced with FA Cup action.
Many fans have been left fuming, with one insisting football stayed on specialist channels so soap viewers could watch their shows.
One wrote: "These football needs to go back to the main channels like sky sports instead of taking over BBC one and itv we need to watch @emmerdale and @bbceastenders." Another loudly complained: "I THINK ITS SCANDALOUS THEY KEEP MOVING USUAL PROGRAMME FOR FOOTBALL! "DO YOU THINK PEOPLE WHO WATCH FOOTBALL ARENT CLEVER ENOUGH TO SWITCH TO BBC2." The BBC is airing Middlesbrough v Tottenham from 7.30pm while ITV have Peterborough v Manchester City at 6.45pm.
The only soap that is making it to air is Hollyoaks, which was at 6.30pm, as Channel 4 doesn't hold any FA Cup rights. .css-qu9fel{border-top:1px solid #dcdddd;}.css-b9nmbi{margin-bottom:16px;border-top:1px solid.
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