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Dayna McAlpine

No Eastenders or Coronation Street tonight: Why popular soaps are off air today

Coronation Street and EastEnders will not air tonight after both the BBC and ITV announced that the next instalments of the hit soaps will be postponed.

The TV schedule changes have been made due to several FA Cup fifth-round matches taking place - instead of the soaps, the BBC will show Luton Town vs Chelsea at 7.15pm tonight, while ITV will broadcast Liverpool vs Norwich City from 7.30pm.

Looking ahead at this week's TV schedule, both the BBC and ITV have shared matches they will show and at what time.

It is expected Emmerdale, Coronation Street and EastEnders will all be postponed to accommodate for the games.

ITV will show the following matches:

Wednesday, March 2

Liverpool v Norwich City live on ITV from 7.30pm with 8.15pm kick-off

Thursday, March 3

Everton v Boreham Wood live on ITV from 7.30pm with a 8.15pm kick-off

Monday, March 7

Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town live on ITV4 from 6.45pm with a 7.30pm kick-off

These matches will air on the BBC:

Wednesday, March 2

  • Luton Town v Chelsea

  • Southampton v West Ham United

EastEnders will next be on air on Thursday, 3rd March at 7.40pm on BBC One and then again on Friday 4th March at 8pm.

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