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The 2023 FA Cup final will kick off at the traditional time of 3pm, the Football Association has confirmed.
The showpiece match on June 3 is a Manchester derby for the first time in the competitionβs 151-year history.
The clash of the north-west rivals led the Metropolitan Police to deem it a high-risk match and insist upon a kick-off time no later than 4.45pm.
On Wednesday afternoon the FA confirmed a 3pm kick-off time, the first occasion the final has been a 3pm kick-off since 2011.
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The FA confirmed the winners would receive Β£2million in prize money, with the losing finalists banking Β£1million.
ITVβs coverage of the final will be immediately preceded by the Derby from Epsom. The race will start at 1.30pm, with coverage starting at 12.30pm and FA Cup final build-up starting at 2.15pm.
The kick-off time is a direct clash with that of the Womenβs Champions League final in Eindhoven that could feature Chelsea and Arsenal.
Chelsea play the second leg of their semi-final away against Barcelona on Thursday, trailing 1-0 from leg one, while Arsenal host Wolfsburg at the Emirates Stadium on Monday with their last-four tie level at 2-2 after the initial encounter.
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