FA Cup TV fixtures confirmed with Nottingham Forest and Man City fans facing nightmare trips

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THE FA Cup quarter-final schedule has been confirmed – and some fans are not happy.

Fixtures will take place on the 29th and 30th March, with Fulham vs Crystal Palace opening the weekend.

Raul Jimenez of Fulham battling Maxence Lacroix of Crystal Palace during a Premier League match.

Fulham host Crystal Palace in the first match of the weekend[/caption]

Brighton & Hove Albion players leave the field after a match.

Brighton host Nottingham Forest[/caption]

Antoine Semenyo of Bournemouth scoring a goal during a Premier League match.

Man City face a tough trip to Bournemouth[/caption]

The all-London fixture is set for 12:15pm on the Saturday and it will be shown live on ITV1 and ITVX.

That will be followed by Brighton vs Nottingham Forest at 5:15pm.

However, some travelling fans could face travel chaos after the match.

As things stand, the final train from London to Nottingham is 10:32pm which could give fans a tight turnaround getting from Brighton to the capital at full-time.

There are also maintenance works currently planned between Brighton and London, which could double the time it usually takes to travel between the two cities.

Should the match go to extra-time, it could leave fans at risk of missing the return train to Nottingham entirely.

Some fans have already raised travel concerns, with one person taking to social media to write: “Train back on Saturday night looks a major problem!”

Another commented: “At least it’s the Saturday for #NFFC, but planning a trip home will be fun considering potential extra time, penalties and the joys of Falmer station…“

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While a third said: “Brilliant, except for the rail replacement bus service on the Brighton line.”

The quarter-final clash between Brighton and Forest is set to be shown live on BBC One and BBC IPlayer.

Aston Villa then travel to Preston North End for the first game on Sunday, which is penned in for 1:30pm live on BBC One.

And to end the weekend, Bournemouth host Manchester City at 4:30pm live on ITV1 and ITVX.

Like Nottingham Forest supporters, City fans also face a long journey back to Manchester on Sunday evening after the game.

The winners of each match will progress to the semi-finals which will be played at Wembley.