By NFFC

Nottingham Forest get their Emirates FA Cup campaign underway when Cardiff City visit The City Ground on Saturday (kick-off 12pm).

The Reds will be looking to take their improved league form into the cup competition, clocking up a fifth game unbeaten with victory at Preston last weekend. They now face fellow Championship Cardiff with a spot in the fourth round up for grabs.

Cardiff will be aiming to use the FA Cup as a springboard for their league form, which has suffered in recent weeks with three straight defeats.

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From the opposition

Cardiff manager Neil Harris says the FA Cup this season is not the same without fans but hopes to continue his successes in the competition.

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He said: "If you take the fans out of it, you're taking away a massive chunk of the FA Cup, but it's a competition that I enjoy and we're taking seriously, as always.

"I was very fortunate to have played or managed in quarter-finals, a semi-final and a final, so I've had a great affiliation with the competition, but it's not the same without the fans.

"It's the best cup competition in the world for two reasons: because the fans buy into it in the UK and because the underdog status gives you the opportunity to play in a cup final.

"It's a game I want to win and I'll be picking a team accordingly to win the game."

Live coverage

Due to broadcasting restrictions, the match will not be available to watch on iFollow Forest, both in the UK and Ireland and overseas. Audio commentary provided by BBC Radio Nottingham is available, however, and you can purchase your audio pass here.

BT Sport subscribers can watch the match live via BT Sport Extra 4, with full details to be found here.

Referee

The referee in charge of Saturday's game will be David Webb from Lancashire. Webb has taken charge of 18 matches so far this season across the Championship and Carabao Cup, showing 49 yellow cards and three red cards.

Webb has taken charge of one Forest match this season, the 0-0 home draw against Watford, with the third-round tie beind his 10th Forest match in his career. Forest have won three, drawn three and lost three of the previous nine.

Webb will be assisted by Rob Smith and Mark Cunliffe, with Thomas Bramall as the fourth official.

Rules

Should Saturday's game end in a draw after 90 minutes, there will be 30 minutes of extra-time and penalties should it be required. There will be no replays.

As in the Championship, teams are able to name nine substitutes, five of which can be used in a maximum of three opportunities, excluding half-time. Any unused substitutes can be carried over into extra-time, with a further opportunity also available in the additional period.

Other ties

To be played at 3pm unless otherwise stated:

Friday

Aston Villa vs Liverpool (7.45pm)
Wolves vs Crystal Palace (7.45pm)

Saturday

Boreham Wood vs Millwall (12pm)
Everton vs Rotherham (12pm)
Luton vs Reading (12pm)
Norwich vs Coventry (12pm)
Chorley vs Derby (12.15pm)
Blackburn vs Doncaster
Blackpool vs West Brom
Bournemouth vs Oldham
Bristol Rovers vs Sheffield United
Burnley vs MK Dons
Exeter vs Sheffield Wednesday
QPR vs Fulham
Stevenage vs Swansea
Stoke vs Leicester
Wycombe vs Preston
Arsenal vs Newcastle (5.30pm)
Brentford vs Middlesbrough (6pm)
Huddersfield vs Plymouth (6pm)
Manchester United vs Watford (8pm)
Southampton P-P Shrewsbury

Sunday

Barnsley vs Tranmere (1.30pm)
Bristol City vs Portsmouth (1.30pm)
Chelsea vs Morecambe (1.30pm)
Cheltenham vs Mansfield (1.30pm)
Crawley vs Leeds (1.30pm)
Manchester City vs Birmingham (1.30pm)
Marine vs Tottenham (5pm)
Newport vs Brighton (7.45pm)

Monday

Stockport vs West Ham (8pm)